We’ve survived our annual winter retreat this last week. It’s one of the few times/events that we completely integrate our middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students, and adult volunteers. (we’ll be doing it more often in the coming year, though…) So our theme centered on community.

Last night we debriefed the retreat…a post mortem of sorts. you can guess how it went. Opinions varied: the speaker talked too long. and he didn’t talk long enough. the band was ‘too rockin’ and played too long. and they didn’t play long enough. but the sprititual things that our students came away with were things i need to remember and put into practice myself:

Don’t worry about what God has for you in the future. He has it under control–just focus on what He wants from us today.

remember we are called to make disciples, not churchgoers. or christian consumers.

remember the importance of stillness. quiet. hearing God.

live to please God, not people. But love them (people) madly.

check out the video one of our students put together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xci9E-LUAEI