On a hot summers evening

On a hot and balmy Tuesday evening, five homies met at the home of their ring leaders, Andy and Sandy. With their numbers so few they debated whether to start or postpone the deed. During the deliberation they were join by two more who were delayed due to security reasons. So with their numbers bolstered, Sandy led the group in exploring the names of God. And what an evening it turned out to be. Shortly after the start Denise gave the group some sage words “God lets your test be your testimony and your mess be your message”, which set the scene for the discussion of the names of God - Elohim and Jehovah.

“The seed for a great miracle lies not in difficulty, but impossibility”

The Best Question Ever

We have just finished the series “The Best Question Ever” in the light of our Past experience, Present circumstances and our Future hopes and dreams (by Andy Stanley). Other than the music I think we all enjoyed the DVD.

We’ve all made some pretty dumb decisions in our lives and for me there are chapters in my past that I’d like to rewrite. The last Tuesday was about letting go of the paint brush and letting God guide us. We are all proud (talking about me again) and very scared to just hand over the brush. In light of my past hurts and failures, my present circumstances and the future that God has promised me, what is the wisest thing to do? Do I have to wait for God to pry open my fingers? Trust is easy to say but to just let God take control is not easy - Janis gave us that example of Charles Blondin taking his son across the Niagara Falls in a wheelbarrow via tightrope.

Sandy shared with us the wonderful experiences of Emmy, the Taxi and the Rastafarian. Sorry but I can never do this story any justice so for those who missed I will ask Emmy to tell the story