The Force is about to be Unleashed!!!

Wow, I just witnessed the trailer of the new Star Wars Video Game. I believe that this is the game that is going to forever change video games, check out the trailer here. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1137819692/bclid1155151521/bctid1655717469

Fear and Faith!!!

I recently read some thoughts that really got me thinking, and evaluating my own walk with God as I try to imitate him and to step forward and share my own faith. It also causes me to want to trust more in him in all decisions I make and those Christians around me that I could encourage as they walk with the Lord.

"It has been often said that fear is the opposite of faith. As faith motivates us toward something, fear makes us cover away from it. Faith is ourselves is key to all endeavors; fear of failure often leads to not trying something in the first place. Faith in God frees us to talk about Him; fear of man keeps our mouths shut worrying about what others think. Faith liberates. Fear incapacitates"
-Jesus Freaks Vol. II pg. 63

What caused me to really dwell on this was the fact that I have no problem shouting silly statements to get a response from people yet as outgoing as I am there are times I shy away from sharing the gospel. WHY?!!! I am a follower of THE LIVING GOD. I am in love with him why fear anything. My faith as of late has been under pressure. I felt it was easier to live for God when I knew less. Maybe it's because I lived at a Christian Camp and I have so many times being bored that I would climb a mountain to have my quiet time. Today I find other things to fill my time when I could find ways to worship God and stay connected everyday to that faith in Christ. It's not that I sometimes have faith and sometimes don't it's that I sometimes I'm more faithful than others.

"So don't be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. Take your share of suffering for the Message along with the rest of us. We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God, who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it. But we know it now. Since the appearance of our Savior, nothing could be plainer: death defeated, life vindicated in a steady blaze of light, all through the work of Jesus." -2 Tim. 1:8-9 THE MESSAGE

Flight 815

So since the end of May my wife and I have been going through the interesting tale of Lost. We had always heard the hype and talk that it was one of the best shows on television and knew that we would enjoy it, since a friend got us hooked on J.J. Abrams last hit with Alias. But we didn't know that the show would captivate us. Sometimes we wonder if they even know where thier going with some story lines but then 12 episodes later it all connects and makes perfect sense as if they had gone to the future to see their end result and fix any errors as so many shows do with leaving certain things left unexplained. Now we only have a few more episodes of Season 4 and have just about caught up in a series people have been indulging in for the past four years. Because of my sudden involvement in the show I have a tendency as I sit at the pool out side of my apartment that everytime a plane flies by I stay focused on it a little longer than normal as if waiing for something to happen. A morbid thought if your into the show but one that the creators of this show have caused an investment to believe it's happened.

Star Wars Clone Wars

As the date for the new Star Wars Cartoon gets closer I'm actually really pumped for it. I don't think I knew how excited I was until the recent trailer. Being a huge fan of the movies I enjoyed the last cartoons Star Wars has put out but had no idea that they would take cartoons into this level with other feature films. Cartoons like the Incredibles, Ratatouille, and the trailer of Wall-E are stepping it up big time for adults to want to watch as well.

WALL-E Showing for all Christ Students!!!

On July 1st after Random Lunch Club we will all be seeing Wall-E at the Paridiso. Questions Call us at the Youth Department! P.S. Also remember The Redbirds game on June 30th!!!!

Preparing for the Augusta Choir

So I'm sitting with a few Jr. High Students over my shoulder. As they look at thier ballons they made with all the interns names on them, I wonder why any one would want to do any other job than ministry. Currently we are preparing for the Augusta Choir as we will listen to them perform, have dinner with them, and play on some really fun inflatables. As a reminder we will not be having the intern lead Bible Studies next week on Jun 25th.