We came with the idea of handing out candy canes with tags on them saying, "Jesus thinks you're awesome! Merry Christmas!" 250 people that night were confronted with the fact that Jesus thinks they're awesome! AWESOME!
One girl, Cheryl, who has been coming to the group and finding a relationship with Jesus, thought it was too cool that we were doing something like this. I was surprised since she is so quite, but she is really falling in love with Jesus. Her passion is really inspiring.Her group had an interesting experience: This guy with two girls came up to them to receive their candy canes and started talking with our folks. No sooner did they start talking when this guy busts out a blunt (a marijuana filled cigar) and starts smoking it in front of them and blowing the smoke in Laben's (one of the leaders) face! They then read the tags and when realizing that our folks are Christians apologized for their cussing and blunt smoking. Cheryl then steps out and invites them to church. To her surprise the other girls grab a piece of paper and hand it to her and said to call them. Cheryl couldn't believe what happened. She made herself available and God used her.
"The College Group" learned how to be the "salt of the earth" by doing it instead of just hearing or reading about it. Praxis.
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A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or a newspaper (or candy cane) the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt. - Mark Twain
I would love to have coffe with you when I'm in Redding. Shoot me an email at my regular address and give me your number. (rob@vintagechurch.org) I can call you from up there and we can work out a meeting time.
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