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back together…

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last night was a great time.
not only did we have 80+ student ministry leaders all in the same room celebrating what God is doing at NorthRidge
not only did we eat a HUGE thanksgiving feast together…
but Scott Cunningham graced us with his presence at the end of the night
and the only appropriate thing to do was to play CRUD

scott leaves for Nicaragua on Friday (serving as a missionary for Food for the Hungry)
check out his blog here
scott was a member of the student ministries team here for a number of years
and we are proud to see all the great things God is doing in his family
pray for him, pray for his family
and pray for his ego…he lost the game of CRUD.

Tricycle Races

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this past weekend in our middle school ministry we had what we like to call
“extended game time.”
it was a blast.
we set up cones
got some tricycles from the children’s ministry storage (we had permission…i’m not THAT dumb)
and we went to town.
there is something in the heart of every middle school aged student that just wants to have fun…
which makes me love my job even more

Velocity Visit

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i’ve been out of velocity for a couple of months now. so tonight was a special treat.
i got to hang out, have fun and cheer Kevin on as he spoke about God moving in students lives.
and the best part?
the most epic game of crud known to man.

it was a great end to the day.

God is…

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in my B90X reading plan, i started reading psalms yesterday…just wanted to write down the phrases that were used when referencing who God is…

rock
shield
fortress
strength
stronghold
deliverer
support
rescuer
faithful
guide
King
hope
merciful
victorious
alive
avenger
savior
kind
creator
redeemer
help
mighty
holy
trustworthy
near
worthy
shepherd
provider
creator
good
instructor
gracious

i’m glad to be connected to a God like that.

Detroit Reverse

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last week I had the great privilege to attend Detroit Reverse.
it was held at Wayne State University.
it combined churches from the city with churches from the suburbs.
it was a week long immersion in diversity.
50% black students
50% white students
from over 50 different high schools.
all different backgrounds
all different stories
we sought to understand instead of judge
to break down barriers
and change our city one relationship at a time.
we worshipped together
prayed together
had fun together
it was overall an amazing experience.



Energizer Bunny & Mountain Dew

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there are definitely seasons in ministry where i feel like the energizer bunny
it’s go go go
i drink plenty of mountain dew and i, along with the student ministry guys, give it all we have for a certain period of time
that’s life.
that’s ministry.
no doubt Jesus experienced this during his time on earth
he would be in one city giving it all He had…and after a boat ride across a large lake he’d be expected to do it all again in a different city.
and often times He sucked it up and He ministered
He healed people
He spoke truth
He gave people hope.
but make no mistake…he took time to rest
he withdrew.
he stopped.
and so we do the same.
we take time to stop…to reflect…to refuel
i look forward to these times.
i usually head to a park, bring my Bible…
put my phone on “airplane” mode so no one bugs me
perhaps bring a pair of running shoes
all in all i make sure that there are no distractions
my goal? to reconnect with God
as a song so rightly puts it, to “flood this thirsty heart.”

we all need rest.
we all need to refuel.
no one can “go go go” and live to tell about it
there’s only so much mountain dew you can drink

Not about the guitar

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This week i tagged along for our junior high outreach trip to panther, West Virginia
It was a fantastic week
I also got to lead our students in worship during the night sessions
It was a great time
Only one problem.
I forgot my guitar.
Yup. Realized it a good bit into the trip.
There we were on the road, there my guitar was by my desk.
What did we do?
Wal Mart toy section
The guitar I bought was abnormally small.
It wouldn’t stay in tune
And by the end of the week it was hard to decipher any legitimate guitar sound from it

The ironic part?
Jesus was still worshipped
Voices were still lifted
Hearts were still focused
Which leads me to believe it’s not about the guitar.
At all.