Blogging Break

I am taking a break from blogging for a moment, although I will still be twittering, twtitting, or tweeting or whatever the heck they call it!

I need to take some time to allow God to operate in my life in a big way. I am excited in what the future holds.

I will be back...

Ressurection Sunday

Just a thought before I start my day.

Easter was great. I spent time with my church family, and my family. Pastor Wayne preached a very simple yet profound sermon. If Christ was resurrected, and indeed he was, it ought to change the way we live our lives. In other words, if we are doing all this crazy stuff like going to church, worshiping, buying Christian books, blogging about Jesus, and all that other stuff we do, it would be pretty ridiculous if Christ had not risen. Thank God Jesus is alive!

Mexico 2008 Video (Filmed & Edited by Jonathan Harchick)

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Mercy (and I don't mean God's)

Our fearless leader Brandon Watkiss has never lost a battle of mercy, but Mike Rebich may have been his first draw!

Mexico Update: Day 6

We just arrived in Neuvo Laredo from ministering in the mountain town of Bustamante. While we were there we saw God move in some big ways. The Lords favor and authrity was with us. He saved us from rattle snakes, healed sickness, and even gave us favor with the Policia. God used our availibility to touch many lives. When I get back I will post a full report. For now pray for safe travels and please excuse my spelling.

This is a picture of us at a school where they literally cancled class for our program!

Glory a Dios!

Cristo te Ama

Jesus loves you! Here is a pic of me and one of the children from the orphanage we are staying at. God has been moving in a big way. During a service we attended there were several heings, and many salvations during our outreaches. Today we will be at the ministry center helping with a building project.

Colonias

It's day 2 of the Chi Alpha mexico trip. Yesterday we spent half the day in the colonias where people are in great need. Today we will spend the whole day in several camps ministering to peoples physical and spiritual needs.

Mexico Update

Two months ago Brandon Watkiss spoke at Chi Alpha, and told us that people have life changing experiences, and he called moments. These moments can happen when you least expect them. They change the way you live. I think I just had one of those moments after speaking at a church in Mexico. I will expand on this more soon. God bless.

Sausage With Gauc!

This is the most delicious combonation that my tastebuds have ever encountered. In other news, the Chi Alpha mission team has arrived safely. I will try and keep everyone updated on here.

The Power of Balloon

Look out Mexico we are coming, and we have balloon animals.

Medevil Weaponary

Here is bass player Andrew using a drum mount as a medevil weapon.

Stirring it Up

There was an awesome guest speaker at church from South Africa. He spoke about stirring the fire in your heart, and that we were anointed for a purpose, not just to be anointed.

Dino Nuggets

These sound delicious. But I doubt they use real dinosaur.

God's Brain

1 Corinthians 2 has some very interesting thoughts in the wisdom of God. When we receive the Holy Spirit (if you are in Christ you have the Spirit) we receive a spirit that has searched and knows the very mind of God. It is like the spirit was inside his brain! Next time we are faced with a big choice, don't you think we should ask someone who has been in the brain of God.

PS I know it has been a while since my last entery, but my power chord is broken, so I am out of commision until I get a new one.

Hastings got out of hand

Matt got so out of hand we had to lock him in the closet!

Brian Regan

Photographs were not permitted at the Brian Regan show, but this is where he stood when he told us a bunch of funny jokes. It was a great show.

Question: What does the love of God look like?

I know it has been a while, and I totally have not hit my goal of blogging every day. Here is the sweet thing about goals, you can change them, at least when you set them for yourself. I am proud of my self for blogging as much as I do. However I do want to kick it up a notch as Emeril would say.

I heard a great interview while I was driving. I was listening to the Relevant Magazine podcast, and they interviewed Brian McLaren. I could probably write a whole blog about what I think about those two (Relevant, and McLaren) but I will just say that all things should be taken with a grain of salt. The bottom line is this McLaren said some pretty insightful things that challenged me and made me think.

He explained that in most cases the church has made the gospel about getting as many people in to heaven as possible. He used the term exit strategy a few times to describe this. In addition, he alluded to the fact that the church should be more concerned with the injustices that are going on all around us. I am not sure if he meant the latter is more important than the former, however I say you can't have one without the other.

John 13:35
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another

There are some really obvious injustices occurring all over the world, like AIDS, Human Trafficing, and Famine, just to name a few. These are all important and we need to be part of the solution in some way. However, my question for you, and for God is this: What does God's love look like? or in other words what injustices, or needs occur around us, and more specifically on our college campuses? How do we show the love of God to our peers on the campus? What needs are there? How can we show compassion? or as Jesus himself put it, What makes us different?

Hanging out with some old friends

I arrived in Connecticut last night, where I am visiting family. I used to work with this band that plays a lot of gigs in New England. So I decided to look them up. Turns out they are playing in the town I am staying. Check out Unspoken at www.itwasyou.com

Rogal Chapel - Chi Alpha

So I haven't posted in a while...

I have been crazy busy with work and XA (thats a pic of the chapel where we have XA) God has been showing up in a big way and pouring out his spirit like He said he would in Joel 2:28-32. Can't wait to tell you how, check back soon to find out...

Bye Bye Verizon Advertising

No more stupid verizon message! Yay!