This week I had the chance to go hear John Bevere speak a local church in Cape and it really spoke to my heart. John is a Christian author who wrote a book that was very important for the campus ministry that I was on staff with in college called "Thus Saith the Lord?", which was about listening to the voice of God and how to act with wisdom and maturity instead of the mess and immaturity that often accompanies people trying to hear God's voice and speak for him. Last night his main message was that God will not show his presence is people do not have the fear of the Lord, but having a deep reverence for his power, authority and knowing our deep need for him. Not being afraid of God, but knowing that life without him would be scary. I think that I have become passive about God's presence, like its no big deal. The Holy Spirit got my attention last night and showed me that my attitude is a real problem. I love Jesus, but often I don't fear him. I know he is my friend but often my heart stops knowing that he is God. He has no reason to show himself to me, to use me, to speak to me, to light up my life with his fire until I know all the way down to my marrow that he is God. Holy. I hope that hits home with you too.
On a different note, I wanted your opinions something. During the year we receive the names and addresses of incoming freshmen who filled out "religious preference cards" (maybe you remember them) and would like to receive information from us about Ignite. I want to send them a small packet from us. What should we send them?!!! What would be cool, helpful, and different? A card with our info of course, but what about a worship CD from La Croix, or a hand written letter from a student, or your favorite recipe for ramen noodle casserole? What would have made you think, "I am sooooo checking them out when I get to SEMO!" Let me know what you think!
-Keep the Flame,
bRETT
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I'm really down for the hand written letters! and BOUNCY BALLS!!!! who doesn't want a bouncy ball?
ReplyDeleteIf you aren't including it in the info, I think that a list of all of the events we are going to be running would be a great plan. And if we could get ignite bouncy balls some how...that would be epic. Otherwise, normal bouncy balls will suffice.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree that the hand-written letters would be a great personal touch.
I like the idea of sending them a schedule, of at least that first week of madness. Bouncy Balls would be cool, we should get the see-through ones, better yet the light-up see through ones. As for ideas that are actually original, and or good, i got nothin.
ReplyDeleteBut i did happen to find out that the David Crowder Band, Toby Mac, and Jeremy Camp are all playing at 6 flags this summer (not at the same time) A friend of mine brought this to my attention.
http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/events/CalendarEvents.aspx
Dude two words...
ReplyDeleteMarshmallow guns!
That is all.
I think hand-written letters would be really cool and extremely welcoming! Also, if we just like send them a little packet of things going on with the 1st week and jazz, maybe an ignite pen and a bouncy ball, love that Mohya! Are you just getting the kids who checked "United Methodist" or just "Christian"? Bc I think we should definitely invite the Presbyterian kids as well bc well, ya know, Presbyterians do it better ;). loljkjk, but seriously, find out if you can contact them as well bc there's no specific Pres group, so if that's all they cheked, them they wont get anything info about it. kthanks!
ReplyDeleteHey everyone! good ideas, keep 'em coming. Please pester the folks that haven't chimed in yet.
ReplyDeleteBritt: unfortunatly we can only receive the cards of the people that check "Methodist" (bummer...) but its better than nothing. The ACM actually just had a conversations about the complexity of the situation with denominations in campus ministry. No clear answers and the situation isn't getting clearer.
Trevor: Let me get this straight, you want us to send each person a marshmellow gun?!