Day: August 6, 2010

Devotion: Awake…And Walk as Children of Light

Posted by Brian Weaver | Aug 6, 2010 | Devotions, Free Resources

For many people, an event like the National Youth Gathering is an extreme mountain-top experience. There are no words to adequately describe the power of seeing tens of thousands of youth and adults under the same roof for the same reason, to worship and serve the risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Other mountain-top experiences can be servant events or mission trips, or a week at a Christian camp. The emotions associated with these experiences can have a lasting affect for weeks or months. And then comes the all too familiar valley experience. This devotion (which could also be...

Road from the Gathering: It’s Not an End…It’s a Beginning

Posted by Brian Steward | Aug 6, 2010 | Doing Ministry, LCMS Youth Gathering, Road to the Gathering

Wow! We have spent the last three years planning for the Gathering. We have spent countless hours in preparation of our mind, body, and soul! We have washed many cars, held golf outings and auctions, and sold a lot of subs in order that we could afford to attend. So many people in our churches have supported us and prayed for us. We have spent so much time getting ready for this and…just like that…it’s over! When you think about it like that, it is a little depressing. I want to let you know that it doesn’t have to...