No matter how dark a room is, it
doesn't take much to light it up. Picture yourself in a totally dark room
with your eyes closed. Someone comes in and plugs in one of those LED bluish
dim night lights into a wall outlet. That light is only meant to give you
just enough to get around; you certainly couldn't read with it.
But if you start to open your eyes just a bit, the darkness is gone. The light may be faint, but it's there and you can see a little. It doesn't take much to bring light into the darkness.
That's our calling as followers of Jesus Christ - to be His light to everyone. Jesus maps this idea out in Matthew 5:14-16, "You are the light of the world...let your light shine before others..." Our mission is not just to be a light, but to shine, to burn brightly if you will for Jesus so that anyone we encounter can see Him clearly lived out in us.
Next month, we embark on a significant step for Youth for Christ. We celebrate the Grand Opening & Dedication of the YFC Adventure Center the weekend of October 31-November 2. Yes, the Edg Climbing Gym has been open since 2011. True, we finished our gymnasium in 2012. Now we are set to unveil the final phase - Christi's Light of Mine Cafe'.
The cafe', named after my late wife Chris, is a place where purposed Christ-centered conversations will take place between staff and students and among students themselves. We want this entire facility to not just be a "cool building" or be known as an amazing rec center. It's our desire that it be a brightly shining light for Jesus where kids come and find love, hope, forgiveness and grace.
Please mark Friday, October 31st on your calendars. We'll hold our ribbon cutting and grand opening from 11:30am - 2:00pm. More details will follow in upcoming emails.
Kids need to know the true Light of the world. We are blessed and privileged that we are called to that very mission. Thank you for praying for us. Thank you for giving to YFC's ministry. God bless you.
But if you start to open your eyes just a bit, the darkness is gone. The light may be faint, but it's there and you can see a little. It doesn't take much to bring light into the darkness.
That's our calling as followers of Jesus Christ - to be His light to everyone. Jesus maps this idea out in Matthew 5:14-16, "You are the light of the world...let your light shine before others..." Our mission is not just to be a light, but to shine, to burn brightly if you will for Jesus so that anyone we encounter can see Him clearly lived out in us.
Next month, we embark on a significant step for Youth for Christ. We celebrate the Grand Opening & Dedication of the YFC Adventure Center the weekend of October 31-November 2. Yes, the Edg Climbing Gym has been open since 2011. True, we finished our gymnasium in 2012. Now we are set to unveil the final phase - Christi's Light of Mine Cafe'.
The cafe', named after my late wife Chris, is a place where purposed Christ-centered conversations will take place between staff and students and among students themselves. We want this entire facility to not just be a "cool building" or be known as an amazing rec center. It's our desire that it be a brightly shining light for Jesus where kids come and find love, hope, forgiveness and grace.
Please mark Friday, October 31st on your calendars. We'll hold our ribbon cutting and grand opening from 11:30am - 2:00pm. More details will follow in upcoming emails.
Kids need to know the true Light of the world. We are blessed and privileged that we are called to that very mission. Thank you for praying for us. Thank you for giving to YFC's ministry. God bless you.
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