First U of O Track Meet

Got season tickets for the U of O Track meets as an early birthday present! We went to the preview meet this past Saturday. It was cold (and hot chocolate cost $3.00 for a 12 oz. cup.) but it was worth the chill.

I stepped down onto the track level and watched the 200m race. The runners look fast from up in the stands, but on the track level... it's a bit more, well... fast. These athletes are strong, lean and determined. That's what makes it fun; watching well trained athletes put their hearts into it.

This was just a preview meet, but it was still a record attendance. So I can't wait until the next meet on April 5th. It's a new reason to love spring!

More later.

VAN

Marathon Water Outreach

Here's the video we played this past Sunday. We had a great response of people wanting to participate. How about you? You can sign up in the foyer on Sunday or call the office 686-8651 ext. 116 or email us at life@willamettechristian.com.

More later.

VAN

Chase the Lion!

Just finished a book by a new friend, Mark Batterson, who pastors a church in Washington D.C. He pioneered the work which is currently a multi-site church meeting in movie theatres at Metro (subway) stops around the D.C. area. They also own and operate one of the top espresso cafes in the city.

Anyway the book is entitled "In the Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day." It unpacks the story of Benaiah who became King David's bodyguard. Benaiah's resume included killing two of moab's mightiest warriors, and another time (armed only with a club) took a spear out of the hand of an Egyptian and killed him with it. Also, as the book title says, he chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day... and lived to tell about it.

The book was absolutely inspiring. Batterson combats some the current day "ways of thinking" that keep us on the sidelines and OUT of the game of life. He asks a clarifying question that cuts against the philosophy that life is about happiness. The question is "what if the life you really want, and the future God wants for you is hiding right now in your biggest problem, your worst failure... your greatest fear?"

More on this later. There's some things worth chatting about from this book.

VAN

p.s. check out some videos and even download the first chapter on http://www.chasethelion.com/

blog about a clog

I just returned from blogger vacation.

Which being interpreted means "I've been too busy to type." But the activities of my evening has busted me out of the blogger blanks.

I know why plumbers make so much money. AND I know why they deserve to make that much money. You always figure that out after you say "NO, we are not calling a plumber they are too expensive. NO, go ahead and get the manual snake. Save the thirteen bucks."

But then, 2 1/2 hours later you think to yourself. "SELF, YOU ARE AN IDIOT!" Not only did you deny a hardworking plumber a days wage, but you cheated yourself out of the joy of using another kind of power tool. Now your losing your salvation and the skin on the top of your knuckles while only saving 13 bucks.

Romans 5 says that "perseverance produces character." (best if spoken with a sort of "neener neener" voice) oh brother!... what did those dumb ol' Romans know anyway.

Well that's my blog about a clog.

More later.

VAN