Playlist 8.3.08

Coming back from CIY and seeing amazing tech things being done, I am so grateful with what God has provided for us to create and environment of worship for people at our community. I admired CIY's great work and excellency. It something they plan for for a whole year, yet we do it every week with same hard work and excellency. Thank you set-up/tear-down/tech/stage team, you guys do an awesome job and I appreciate you so much.

We do this not for us, but to tell people that God loves them. It is important for me and I hope it is for all of our team to serve out of love for people far from Christ to experience an environment where they can encounter God. Thank you all who give countless time to make this happen.

"Great is Your Faithfulness" Chris Tomlin
"Unchanging" Chris Tomlin
"Endlessly" Desperation Band
"Center" Charlie Hall
"All Who Are Thirsty" Kutless

Back from CIY

Last week I got to spend some good time with 3 young guys from our church at CIY. The theme was MOVE: realizing that God moves and call us to action. The topics where heavy, there was no tip toeing around these good facts that we all need to know. Here's what we learned each day:
Day 1: Jesus Being the Only Way
Day 2: Holy Spirit
Day 3: Community
Day 4: Boldness
Day 5: Challenge to MOVE

All week was based on the first 9 chapters of Acts. Always great material to see what the church should be all about and how we as individuals can be part of this great movement that started 2000 years ago. We saw the life of Peter, Paul and Stephen which reminds me how easy we have it around here. Persecution.......what persecution? This conference reminded me of how easily we can be happy and distracted from telling people that we care for them and their eternity. Here is link to their study guide used to teach teens: MOVE.