We heard from Stuart Hall one last time in the morning. He used Mark 2;27 and talked about taking "time out". (a Sabbath) When we are too busy, we tend to be somewhere physically and somewhere else mentally. Most of the time we are focused on the past or future. God talked about resting, Jesus modeled it, life necessitates it, and common sense declares it. We can rest and the world will keep spinning. God makes the world move, not us. We may have to give up "good" stuff, but your soul is so much more important than all your "stuff".
We spent a little more time at the beach this afternoon then headed out to Pineapple Willy's to eat dinner. It was great food and excellent service!
Jared Herd finished up our last session & the kids got to rock out! He used Revelation 21:1-4 and talked about how the story ends. Christianity is unlike any other religion because it is based on two events - the crucifixion and Jesus returning someday. There will be a new Heaven and a new earth. Heaven is as real as the city we live in. When we watch a movie & we already know the ending, we do not get anxious about what is going to happen. In the same way, we can have HOPE because we know how the story ends. And regardless of where you are in your story, God can redeem it!
Here is our group time meeting on the beach after the main service.
Beach Pictures:
Eating at Pineapple Willy's:
Pastor Bob came to hang out with us:
Main Service:
This is our guys running away for a music video of Taylor Swift's song, Love story: (seconds later Justin falls into sand)
Kyle finally caught a frisbee: (they threw them out at the beginning of services)
Church group time on the beach after the main service:
Love God. Love People.
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Thanks again for doing such a great job with our teens!
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