The Sands of Time & The Winds of Dennis

The Camp Report
I suppose the burning question in your minds is "how was camp?" Well, let's just say it's best to go for Jesus. Just as we measure how good a service is by how many bobby pins we pick up later, we usually measure how good the social end of it is by how late we stay up. My crew and I were in bed shortly after one.

Turns out a lot of people my age have real jobs too. Of the pack of us that used to hang out all week, a lot couldn't go because of work, many have married and moved away, and many have just married. It's the weirdest thing. But I did see some great familiar faces--even if there were only a few of the old gang, and it was fun to watch the younger generation do their thing.

What's more, church was awesome. Two words: Matt Madix. I hope you've experienced his ministry. We all need to. This is my third time, and even when you know what's coming, there's still something about his brutal honesty and a brush face-to-face with the facts that we have a lot of work to do that is disturbing (in a good way). For years we've went to camp, heard the rhetoric, and determined to take action. But always the issue is just "why" you should be active, never "how." I believe Rev. Maddix has a plan. I earnestly pray his voice will be heard and a program can be developed that will mobilize Apostolic young people to fulfill the Great Commission. There are no doubt many more like me who would give anything to be involved in a well structured, proven-effective evangelism program. In the meantime, I'm determined to baby-step my way into seeing that my weekly Bible study is more anointed and that my other personal outreach is more diligent.

Addendum
Check out more "You Might Be Apostolic If" on Wendy’s blog. Funny stuff. Somebody has mentioned peanut brittle. That reminds me… Years ago, my aunt was one of the first women to enter the computer programming field, which was then in its infancy. She became very successful and at one point was working for a major software firm in Connecticut. One day on the way to work in her high rise building, a young man entered the elevator and proclaimed with absolute joy, "Oh, you must be Pentecostal!" Confident her modest apparel and Godly glow had affected him, she replied in the affirmative. "Wonderful!" he continued, "I'm dying for some peanut brittle!"

News from the Religious World
A friend shared these links with me, and I thought I would pass them on. I’m not one to draw lines in the sand or throw stones at others, and yet I think these incidents remind us of how important it is to proclaim emphatically who we are and what we stand for, and then to live it.

Billy Graham's Daughter Arrested

Pastor Apologizes For Not ‘Communicating Convictions’ on ‘Larry King Live’

Gone With the Wind
Hurricane Dennis weakened before U.S. landfall and was not as bad as expected. There was still much destruction to the already damaged Florida panhandle. However, let's approach it with the "it could have been worse" paradigm.

Haiti, Cuba, and other Caribbean islands are still in much need of help. Remember them and remember your support to international aid organizations and charities are important. Also keep in mind that wherever you are, and in especially during the time of emergencies, one of the most helpful things you can do is give blood.

Wow
I can just feel the 90&9 letters pouring in over this one. Mailbag, lookout! http://www.ninetyandnine.com/Archives/20050711/cover.htm

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