Moralizing and the Spirit

So although I haven't spoken in quite awhile, I'm going to let Mark Driscoll talk. He's going to talk about John the Baptizer, and how he became the greatest man, ever.



Hopefully it's as thought provoking to you as it was to me. And please...put aside your anti-Calvinism/pro-Arminianism while listening. Really, he that is not against us is for us. Thanks.
Grace and Peace.

DRC?

A few weeks ago, a friend, Tresor Yenyi, asked me to join him and Mwangaza Int. for a Christmas Project this December. He said they need someone to film the project, which would take place in 3 different cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, over 12 days. My response was "Well, I doubt I'd have money for it." He said no worries, it shoud be all expenses paid. This is due to Mark Moore, and his chapel offering appeal. If you have 20 minutes, please take the time to listen to this: Financial Baggage. The result of that sermon was this: Thank you! (from Tresor) So here I am, wondering what to do. Since it appears God currently has the door to Germany closed (whether temporarily, or permanently, I don't know) I'm open to this. However, I don't want to go, just because I've been invited. I want to go only if it's what God wants.

I'll keep you updated on the project and if the offering appeal netted the needed $10000.

(In case you didn't notice, Christmas Project, Financial Baggage, and Thank You! are all links. Please check them out.)

The Start of a New Semester

Well, the school year began last week (or was it the week before?) I'm not really sure, because I'm currently on sabbatical. I'm unsure how long I will be, but for the time being, I'm occupied by community, hanging out with international students, and work. I must say, I'm having a beautiful time. This semester at MSSU, there are about 40 international students, with 15(ish) being European, and more specifically, 8 Germans. I've been getting to know them, and also getting a crash refresher course in Deutsch. At times, it's been quite overwhelming, but I don't mind. It's been great. Two of the Germans I've been hanging out with alot are Sebastian and Yvonne, from Bremen (about an hour from Hannover by car.) We've grilled, had pizza, made pasta, played Carcassonne and Schikanier, gone to IHOP, Pizza by Stout, and more. Not to mention critiqued each other on an incomplete knowledge of the others language (in good fun, of course.) All around...it's been good.

In other news...I still believe God was telling me not yet for the internship I was set to go on this year. Now that it's moved to next year, I think he's now asking, "Why are you going?" As in, am I going because He said to, or am I going because it's my way of controlling my life and what I do? Definitely been an item on my prayer list. I pray I can go, but at the moment, I'm straining my ear to hear what he really wants me to do, rather than what I want to do. Pray with me, please.

Until I figure out what's going on, I'm out.
Grace and Peace.