Student Ministry - July 2005

My first month here has been a positive learning experience and I thank God for how he used his rod and the church staff to comfort and instruct me. The first two weeks I was here, I had to work at my desk without a chair. It was a staff initiation and they told me that when I got to the point where I didn’t want a chair anymore than I would be ready for one. I’m still not entirely sure what that means but I finally got a chair, so I guess I’m initiated. Also, another important learning exercise happened when we went out to lunch as a staff. I was told I had to wait until after the staff finished eating before I could order my food. At first it seemed a little exclusivist, but I soon learned that if I didn’t have anything in front of me to eat, that I could better focus on their conversation and glean wisdom from it. So despite the initial hardships, I am grateful for the learning and growth that has taken place even in these few short weeks.

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July 2005

ne Parson’s Opinion

It’s an old story but it goes like this: Karl Barth, who earned many doctorates in theology, was speaking at the University of Chicago School of Theology. After he spoke, there was a Q & A time. One attendee asked, “Dr. Barth, with your vast knowledge of the Bible and theology, what is the greatest truth you have discovered?” Here was his answer, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so!”

You may say, “what is so profound about that? We learned that in Sunday School as a child!” But, it is a profound mystery. Jesus, who was God in the flesh, loves you and He loves me. That love for us led Him to leave Heaven and live in a sinful fallen world for 33 years and then die on a cross to pay for our sin.

Why did He do all of this? Because you were on His heart even before time began.

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