Nov 30, 2011
Tonight we played 3 v 3 Basketball tourney. Ever team had to have one girl and girls shots were worth 5 points each. In the end Emily Preston, Joe Bartu and Sam Basham were defeated by Elle Hershberger, Cam Earnshaw and Zach Hershberger. The MVP went to Elle after she scored 10 points in the final. Good times.
Nov 30, 2011
Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday. Breakaway is back on tonight, it’s a games and fellowship night so wear some tennis shoes (or whatever athletic shoes are called nowadays). We’ll be singing Christmas songs. 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
Nov 17, 2011
We sang this song at Breakaway Wednesday evening and we’ll sing a little different version of it as we close out worship Sunday morning. I love the words. I love how it puts the Christian life into proper perspective.
It was written by Henry Francis Lyte who was born in Scotland, 1793. His father abandoned his mother and him and later, he was orphaned at 9 years old with no support. He was invited by Rev. Robert Burrows into his home, accepted as part of his family, and had his education paid for. Henry studied at Divinity school, was ordained at 21 and began preaching at St. Munn’s Church in Taghmon, Ireland.
This hymn was written in 1824, when he ministered to Rev. Abraham Swanne who was dying. They both studied the Scriptures together and realized they were both blind guides. After coming to a saving knowledge of Christ, Henry was inspired to write this hymn.
Give it a listen, read read the words as you do. This version is from Indelible Grace II: Pilgrim Days.
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1. Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee.
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou from hence my all shall be.
Perish every fond ambition,
All I’ve sought or hoped or known.
Yet how rich is my condition!
God and heaven are still my own.
2. Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Savior, too.
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
Thou art not, like them, untrue.
O while Thou dost smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love, and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me,
Show Thy face and all is bright.
3. Man may trouble and distress me,
’Twill but drive me to Thy breast.
Life with trials hard may press me;
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
Oh, ’tis not in grief to harm me
While Thy love is left to me;
Oh, ’twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.
4. Go, then, earthly fame and treasure,
Come disaster, scorn and pain
In Thy service, pain is pleasure,
With Thy favor, loss is gain
I have called Thee Abba Father,
I have stayed my heart on Thee
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather;
All must work for good to me.
5. Soul, then know thy full salvation
Rise o’er sin and fear and care
Joy to find in every station,
Something still to do or bear.
Think what Spirit dwells within thee,
Think what Father’s smiles are thine,
Think that Jesus died to win thee,
Child of heaven, canst thou repine.
6. Haste thee on from grace to glory,
Armed by faith, and winged by prayer.
Heaven’s eternal days before thee,
God’s own hand shall guide us there.
Soon shall close thy earthly mission,
Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days,
Hope shall change to glad fruition,
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.
Oct 28, 2011
Sam Basham and Emily Preston played an improv game Wednesday at Breakaway and it cracked me up. Here is the video, turn up your volume and enjoy.
Oct 27, 2011
Here are videos from our Movie Skit Challenge. Some really funny stuff in here.
Oct 27, 2011
This week at Breakaway we played a game that required acting scenes from movies without using any real character names to see if people could figure out the movie. We had a little extra time afterwards so we had a few students do improv stuff that left us rolling in laughter. I’ll get some videos up later, but for now here are some pictures from the night.
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