A weekend off to stimulate my mind...
Okay... so it wasn't exactly a weekend off. This weekend I went with Chosen for a booking at the Penn-Del Youth Winter Retreat. While this usually becomes a busy and tiring endeavor that leaves me exhausted and home just in time for a full day of classes on Monday, this weekend was refreshing both physically and spiritually.
I was challenged and impressed with the retreat's speaker, Jason Patterson, whom I strongly recommend checking out. He's a great speaker and has a refreshingly simplistic approach to following Jesus that beckons us to return to the biblical principles of discipleship, submission, and sacrifice. I was impressed and thankful for the emphasis he placed on following God as a lifestyle. The point of his message over the entire weekend was that it is what we do on a daily basis, in every decision, that defines who we are. Our goal as Christians is to be like Jesus, therefor our daily decisions should support that desire. The important thing that he helped the students at the retreat realize is that following Jesus is a lifelong process.
After the retreat ended on Sunday, The Chosen boys and I went out to Messiah College to see Jon Foreman's new band; Fiction Family. I was blown away. These guys are great and, again, I recommend checking them out. They've got kind of an indie rock, folk, acoustic, jam band sound which sounds completely ridiculous when I hear myself say (or write) it but it works amazingly well for them. In particular, their drummer was awesome. He had a huge kit (size not pieces) and probably hit harder than anyone I've seen. This made for a great sound and a ton of energy. He was fun to watch. To top it all off, they covered Bob Dylan and Radiohead at various times throughout the night, which in itself is enough to legitimize a band. They were so good I bought their album on CD and vinyl today.
As a result of all this, I find myself today with renewed creativity and a desire for a new outlet. Thus begins this blog.
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