Here's the outline of our new youth addition outlined by the students in 7-12th grade. We expect God to do great things through these students as they use this building as a resource for building relationships with their lost friends and hopefully add to the Kingdom. Expected finish date: Fall '08.
Check out our video we made for one of our messages that had to deal with "Control" It's modeled after the show "The Office" (hence the title). So here it is, hope you like it.
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Worlds Collide
This weekend I had a collision of sorts. Not so much of worlds that are, but of a world that is, and a world that could have been. I was sitting in the front row of our Kalahari retreat worshiping with my buddies from Darkroom and I was sitting with some guys from my youth group. And it was as I was singing that the collision occurred. This wasn't a collision that ended in rubble. It wasn't a collision that ended in doubt. This collision ended in something a little different.
As I was standing there next to Tim (one of my dudes), I looked at the guys on stage, then I looked at the guys down my row. I looked back at the stage and that's when it happened. I saw the life that I could have had. I saw the guy on the drums enjoying life and playing with his friends. I saw the guy who piled in a car for 4+ hours with his bandmates for a weekend of music. I saw me.
Then I looked down the aisle and saw the guys from my youth group. I saw some singing, some standing there, and some talking. I looked in the row behind me saw some of my girls with their eyes closed and actually singing; actually worshiping. I looked back down the row and that's also when it happened. I saw the life that I live. I saw the guy wandering around during meals and talking to his students. I saw the guy making phone calls in his office until 9 o'clock at night trying to get students in those chairs because of the life-changing potenetial of the weekend. I saw me.
And the collision occurred. I saw me, and I saw me. But which one was I? Which one AM I? And I emerged from the collision certain of one thing. I'm certain that I was with the people that are in my heart. It was here that my decision was confirmed and knew I was and am right where I need to be. I looked on stage and saw my band, and I looked around and saw my students. And that was all the confirmation I needed. And when I looked back at the band, I didn't see me anymore.
I liked playing in a band. I LOVE working with students. That was the difference when I moved to Wooster in September, and it's the difference TODAY. They're great and I wouldn't trade any concert or tour for any of them.
-Pro
PS - Band - Thanks guys for a great weekend. You guys are awesome, my students loved you, and I can't wait to see you guys again.
So here are some questions that I have been wrestling with for awhile. Could Jesus have sinned? I know that he didn't, but could he or did he just choose not to? And if he couldn't sin, then were the temptations in Matthew 4 valid? I've been working on some answers, but just throwing those out there.
Well, here's the video of the engagement. Take 5 minutes, check it out, and let me know what you think. If you would like a copy of this in DVD format which features better sound and picture, feel free to send me a check for $24.95 and I'll get that out to you as soon as I can. (Is he joking?)
