"I Survived the Fishers BBQ of '07"

I just want to thank everyone who braved the elements to come out to last weekends Campus BBQ. That was some serious hurricane force wind and rain on Sunday, I'm thinking about printing up some "I survived the Fishers Campus BBQ 2007" T-Shirts. Anyway I want to give a special not of thanks to Tony & Daniel who kept the BBQ flames going amidst natures fury. Also want to thank Tina for doing a great job with the face-painting and leading the kids in games. Want to appreciate Andrea for facilitating a great event, your awesome Andrea! Finally I want to thank Elizabeth and all the volunteers who helped to make this past BBQ a memorable experience for all. Looking forward to next months...hopefully the weather will be more cooperative next time around.

I love you guys, and am so thankful to be apart of such an amazing campus...it doesn't seem to matter the challenge or difficulty...it rarely seems to dampen your spirits or attitude, you always seem to take it all in stride...and I'm so thankful for that. You know the move to Wy'East has provided some unique challenges for our campus over recent months...and while I look forward to the prospect of a future permanent site, I wouldn't trade these days at Wy'East for anything...because it's in the challenges that I've gotten to see just what an amazing heart this campus has, I've gotten to see just what an amazing bunch of volunteers and friends I serve alongside with every week. I've gotten to see a God who is so very faithful! May we always praise God even for the challenges in life...because He allows them into our lives, as individuals, as a church...not bring out the worst in us...but to bring out the best! If Gideon never faced the Midianites we would've never seen a warrior. If David never faced Goliath we would've never seen a king. If Jesus never faced the cross we would've never seen our Savior. Simply put, you guys are amazing...thank you for stepping up to the challenge week in and week out...as I'm so excited for what God's been doing at our campus and what He's going to do in the months to come!

5 Hours Later...

Happy Belated Fathers Day to our dads out there. Last Monday I got to spend some time with my dad just relaxing at their house, enjoying the Beavers game (Not normally a Beavers fan, but I'll say it anyway go Beavs!). It was great just slowing down...talking about questionable calls, eating the greasiest burger I've ever had, and just chilling with my dad. I remember someone just asking me how one can sit there on the couch for 5 hours watching baseball? When you think about it they have a pretty valid question... let's be honest baseball is not always the most exciting sport in the world to watch on t.v. And to sit there for 5 hours...I mean hey, there's a lot that can be done in 5 hours. In 5 hours I could've read through a book, in 5 hours I could've driven to Portland and back to my parents place on the coast, in 5 hours I could've answered all my e-mails and voicemails for the week, in 5 hours I could've written a mini novel for a blog, in 5 hours I could've solved world hunger (okay, not really...but you get the point.). 5 hours, or 300 minutes, or 18,000 seconds is a lot of time on the couch. And can I tell you it was one of the best 5 hour investments I've ever made.

One might ask why I share this with you...I share this with you because my goal, and hopefully your goal as well, is to just slow down a little bit this summer. To slow down long enough to enjoy the view of what God's doing in your life. To slow down long enough to take time to just hang out with a good friend or loved one. To slow down long enough to make the greatest investment in life, which is simply investing in others. Our goal this summer as a campus is to emphasize community...and community doesn't happen in a microwave...it's a process that takes time, it takes people slowing down long enough in the rush of life to just invest time in others. One of the great marks of the early church was it's contagious nature, a contagious nature partially fueled by a contagious community...a community that placed value on slowing down, taking time to see how others are doing, taking time to just chill with one another. "And all the believers met together...they worshipped together...they ate together...all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved." (Acts 2:43-47)

Fishers Campus Community Events:
Campus BBQ - June 24th @ 1:00p.m
Campus Outdoor Movie & Fellowship - July 20th @ 8:30p.m (Subject to change)
Campus BBQ - August 26th @ 1:00p.m