The Rest of December

Hey! Merry Christmas! Just so everyone knows, we will not have Tailgate or the worship gathering on Wednesday December 23rd. We'll continue with Wednesday night worship and Tailgate on Wednesday December 30th! Then, the next night at 7p.m. we're kicking off the New Year's Eve Lock-In which will last until 7 the next morning. Bring your friends and come hang out with us as we have an awesome time ringing in the new year together!

How Far Would You Go?

We had a conversation two weeks ago about the idea that you don't have do everything for everyone but you are called to do something for someone. And we talked about Luke 5 where those four friends took their friend busted though the roof of some stranger's house just to get him to the feet of Jesus. I asked you "how far would you go to either be the answer to the needs of someone else, or be the problem of someone else". You're either part the problem or the solution just by having the opportunity of someone in need who is right in front of you. And, again, God isn't calling you to do everything for everyone, but you are called to do something for someone. Then, last week, Garrett and Stephen led you through a conversation about the supernatural and asked a very important question: do you really believe that the supernatural of Jesus affects your real, physical, natural life? Before Jesus was even born, Mary visited Elizabeth and just the presence of Jesus changed the way Elizabeth and Zecharaiah behave. It's totally abnormal!!

It's been really cool to hear some of the stories about some of you this week. One student went and invited and entire classroom of students to Tailgate, made flyers, and connected with people! I then got to pray with another student who told me that he felt like God was just pounding on his heart about another student at school who is dealing with addictions and problems. He felt like God wanted him just to start conversations with this person and there was this attitude of "Man, I've just got to do it! I can't help it!". He had the day, time, and plan for deciding to change the life of someone in need. It was so cool just to spend time talking and praying with that student and see God change his heart.

Now we have another opportunity to see a life changed by God working through us. One of our own students' mom had a stroke this past week while riding as a passenger in a car. God really was watching out for her, as a Sheriff deputy was right behind them on the road, saw them pull over in a ditch, and got her help immediately. Right now she is in ICU at an area hospital but they could use some help. We want to help this family any way that we can - particularly financially. If you want to give or donate something, just let me know. We want to step up in the name of Jesus to love our student and her family. And my heart is not that we get all this praise for helping someone, but that the someone we help praises God. That she goes to bed at night and knows that her situation is a little bit better not because church people gave money, but because Jesus loves her.

So, how far will you go to unashamedly let people experience Jesus in their life through you? Or is the question more of how far will you go to be just another problem? Live intense. Live unashamed. All for Jesus!!