Hope everyone is well. I’m pumped that we are in the build phase into
summer 2020. Seeing you all at the admin
retreat and now watching the teams come together has been the highlight of 2020
thus far.
Thanks for agreeing to serve with us on the Delta Michele. We've been praying for you a lot -- while not really knowing we were praying for you!! :) So glad God gave you a heart that's willing to step in and help lead the camps!
Some quotes from the sermon that resonated with me are…..
“[Jesus is] calling
us to a qualitatively different kind of life…..He has to call us beyond what we
know.”
“Jesus’ gospel is the announcing of the great fact. Heaven is invading the earth.”
“In his beatitudes he is describing what
happens to humans when his gospel takes hold – the new humanity that emerges
when reign of God breaks into our brokenness. “
“In the presence of God I see how woefully poor in spirit I am…..recognized
spiritual bankruptcy.”
“There is a time when we are rich in spirit. Every time we are poor in spirit.”
Darrell’s sermon brought to mind the Ultra Packet writings
on how when we see God’s fullness we more acutely feel, experience, become
aware of our own emptiness. The sermon also reminded me of the Ultra Packet writings that when we are tired
and disillusioned we are in a very sacred place.
I loved how this sermon pushed me to hunger and thirst for Christ's kingdom and Lordship --- whatever the cost!!
Steve this title you used, "How God Destroys Safety and Destroys Safe Spaces to Make Room for the Sacred Danger of His Gospel and Kingdom Come" reminded me of what we talk about during summer that the safest place we can be is on the cross. It seems that He is destroying safety but by bringing His gospel, kingdom and crucifixion on the cross he has given us eternal protection.
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