| Yes! The counselors are once again volleyball champions of RockQuest Camp. I won’t go into detail but our secret weapon,and she knows who she is (we call her “The Powerful Pivot”),helped us easily march to another victorious season. Let me note the scores for all you sports fans. In Match One,we [...] Today has been another great day. We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and then headed to chapel. We sang a few crazy songs (“Whose Side are You leaning On” and “Pharaoh,Pharaoh”) and then worshipped the Lord as the students lifted their voices to express their personal love and appreciation to [...] If you look to the right,you’ll find a link to RockQuest Camp 2009. You will find some pictures that help tell part of the story of RockQuest Camp 2009! Be it the zip line,the waterslide,the games,the food,[...] Update from RockQuest Camp 2009. Day One! [...] As many of you know,our church (Faith Family Church),has recently purchased a home here in Fayette that sits directly across from the campus of Central Methodist University. [...] That’s right,I turned fifty yesterday. It really was a great day;not nearly as traumatic as my 25th birthday. I was so ignorant back then. I spent the day playing a round of golf (shot an 81) with some church friends,then dinner with Sarah and three other couples. After dinner we made our [...] I am constantly bombarded by marketing strategies designed to convince me my child’s well-being is contingent upon him having the latest gadget to hit the shelves. Over time,I fall prey to the numbing effects of commercialism and assume the marketing experts are right. But no matter how convincing their appeal,they are wrong! My [...] Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair” (G.K. Chesterton). Christianity is a relationship. It’s a living,breathing relationship with God. As a child,I remember describing my relationship with God as a love affair. I loved Him and I knew He loved me. As I “grew up,” something [...] After the death of Jesus,the disciples were hopeless,bewildered and afraid. They were baffled as to what went wrong;they were perplexed as to why Christ’s kingdom had failed to materialize. As friends of Christ,they were hiding from the authorities,fearing they might be imprisoned,persecuted or even killed. They were defeated and [...] Ah! What a fun day. I enjoy the well-planned practical jokes that catch the gullible unaware and the fun pranks that end with the familiar announcement,“Got ya’! April Fools!” It really is a fun day. | |