So, the CFOT P&PN Overnighter was awesome! We missed our friends from MYGA dearly, and others that were unable to make it out. But, we still enjoyed a great night of worship, teaching and fellowship.
We enjoyed some awesome testimonies from a whole mess of Corps on their I’ll Fight Day experiences. We were able to hear how God moved in our communities, and it was blessing to hear how caught off guard people were when Christians decided to show God’s love through random acts of kindness. Remember, just as Ephesians 5:1 tells us, we are to “imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.”
We were also challenged to think about John 4, and the woman at the well. Remember, the interesting thing in this story is that the woman, who had had 5 husbands and was living with a man who wasn’t her husband, didn’t have to confess her sin to Jesus. He did that for her. It was then up to her to confront and deal with her sin honestly and openly with Jesus. Once we are able to do that with ourselves, we can truly allow God to change our lives.
“Coming and going” seemed to be a theme that night, as we welcomed back Nate Hood from the US Military (who also played a duet with Jonathan Taube – a great rendition of “This Little Light Of Mine” infused with Z.Z. Top’s “La Grange”.) We also said “good-bye” to a faithful few – Dietrich Hunter who will be attending Indiana Wesleyan University, and Audrey Hickman who will be studying abroad this semester.
Photos from the night – including Fight Night – will be up soon! So stay tuned! Blessings!
Nate Irvine works as the Director of Youth Evangelism and Discipleship for the Metropolitan Division of The Salvation Army. He makes his home on the north side of Chicago, and attends the Irving Park Corps. Graduated from Trinity International University with a BA in Biblical Studies and a minor in Spanish in 2006, he lives to see God's Kingdom here on Earth, and The Salvation Army live true to it's calling. When he's not working, he can probably be found watching hulu, enjoying music, or just hanging out.
