March 31st, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
resurrection turns brokenness into wholeness
resurrection turns war into peace
resurrection turns illness into health
resurrection turns random into meaningful
resurrection turns injustice and suffering into justice and joy
resurrection turns rejection into acceptance
resurrection turns hate and fear into love
resurrection turns incompleteness into completeness.
we have faith to believe resurrection will happen where people live poverty
we have faith to believe resurrection [...]
March 31st, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
The past several years have brought about a great relationship with ELI. This year we partnering with them and making another voyage to East Africa. If this is something you are interested in we are hosting a information meeting on April 11th after the meal. We are still working out dates, costs, and other details [...]
March 30th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
March 24th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
This Sunday night is a meal/discussion with FLOOD. The Tigers are up for the challenge to serve the community during our $2 a day project. If anyone can do it, these cool cats can. Hope to see you there!
March 24th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
For the season of Lent, we are engaging in a physical fast and project, similar to Advent. Since we raised about 2/3 of the cost for one year’s meal program at the ELI school in DR Congo, we would like to finish what we started. It would cost another $3,300 to pay for the full [...]
March 19th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
Our next movement, beginning April 11th, will focus around simple living and sustainability. This article in this week’s SN&R shows just how appropriately contextual such a topic is.
March 16th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
A little while back, sixteen floodsters spent three days backpacking at Point Reyes National Seashore enjoying the sea air and exploring the beautiful beaches in good company. The rainy weather that was forecasted was replaced instead by sunshine, and we spent our layover day hiking to a waterfall on the beach, napping, and eating. For [...]
March 11th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
This Sunday we will be having a meal hosted by the Eagles. These meals serve as a way for us to connect with one another, hear stories, and reflect on what is happening in our midst. Oh, and there is also amazing food!
This week we will be focusing our conversation around the idea of reconciling [...]
March 11th, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
We are in the midst of a seven week look at reconciliation and asking ourselves some pretty tough questions. What are the areas of our lives that need reconciliation? Is it with a person? An organization or institution? Whatever the case, these areas if led unattended can prevent us from experiencing a greater wholeness and [...]
March 3rd, 2010 by ryan | No Comments
Just a few new books that happen to be in the hands of the FLOOD staffers. You can find these at your local bookstores- or of course, you can always borrow when they’re done.