THINGS ARE ARUCKUS IN CHAPEL
We have sang two "liberal" songs as an opening song for chapel two weeks in a row...what's going on?
On the website Freedies.com, maybe people seem perturbed at the notion that we have opened chapel with two songs not known by many, "When I Look into Your Holiness" and "Coming Back to the Heart of Worship." Multiple reasons were brought up as to why the chapel commitee shouldn't have used those songs... but I like them a whole lot. They make me happy.
However, I'm happy to be at Freed. Things seem so different than in the past. Maybe it's because I've changed for the better. God answers prayer ya'll, for real. I never thought I could feel the way I feel now. My relationship to God has inspired me to reach out to others here on campus. I've been using "Purpose Driven Life" as a tool. Nobody here has heard of it before, so I have taken the time to read over it with them. It has turned into almost a nightly event. My approach is to have a good theological talk with someone, and then bring up PDL. If they haven't heard of it, I make the commitment with them to read the first chapter with them. If they don't want to go on further, then I acknowledge that. However, I have made the commitment with 3 groups of people and they haven't turned away from it yet. PDL has been an awesome tool 3 fold. First it encourages spiritual time throughout the week. Coming together over the past few days has allowed us to share, thoughts, concerns and communion with each other. How refreshing! Second, it seems to encourages refocusing our relationship to God. Thirdly, it provides a new way of thinking about God for many people who grew up in small churches. It's been highly successful thus far. Remember us in your talk to God today and ask Him to reveal himself more and more to us. Things are going really good!
May God Bless you in your efforts to know Him better everyday,
Potter
On the website Freedies.com, maybe people seem perturbed at the notion that we have opened chapel with two songs not known by many, "When I Look into Your Holiness" and "Coming Back to the Heart of Worship." Multiple reasons were brought up as to why the chapel commitee shouldn't have used those songs... but I like them a whole lot. They make me happy.
However, I'm happy to be at Freed. Things seem so different than in the past. Maybe it's because I've changed for the better. God answers prayer ya'll, for real. I never thought I could feel the way I feel now. My relationship to God has inspired me to reach out to others here on campus. I've been using "Purpose Driven Life" as a tool. Nobody here has heard of it before, so I have taken the time to read over it with them. It has turned into almost a nightly event. My approach is to have a good theological talk with someone, and then bring up PDL. If they haven't heard of it, I make the commitment with them to read the first chapter with them. If they don't want to go on further, then I acknowledge that. However, I have made the commitment with 3 groups of people and they haven't turned away from it yet. PDL has been an awesome tool 3 fold. First it encourages spiritual time throughout the week. Coming together over the past few days has allowed us to share, thoughts, concerns and communion with each other. How refreshing! Second, it seems to encourages refocusing our relationship to God. Thirdly, it provides a new way of thinking about God for many people who grew up in small churches. It's been highly successful thus far. Remember us in your talk to God today and ask Him to reveal himself more and more to us. Things are going really good!
May God Bless you in your efforts to know Him better everyday,
Potter
1 Comments:
That's awesome cousin!!! Just one minor detail- the word we use for "you all" down here in Texas, was mistakenly misspelled on your blog. It's y'all not ya'll. just thought you would want to know so you can represent the lone star properly!
Love ya!
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