Jan 23 2010

Leader's Retreat "Advance"

U of M Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors & Staff

We just got home from our leader’s retreat!  We had about 55 students from the U of M come together to talk about vision for how to love, serve, and come alongside the people on our campus.  We get a glimpse of what it meant to be a disciple of Jesus after his death when his disciples set out on a mission to make this amazing gift of salvation through Christ known in the cities and contexts in which they were living.  Continue reading


Jan 23 2010

MNYC 2009 Highlights!

Justine, Leah, Leah, Katie, and Lydia

  • We spent one week in Milwaukee, WI with 500 college students.  Our theme of “Rest”, which comes from what Jesus says in Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” was enriching to us personally and to many students as we explored a lot of different topics together.  It was full of late nights and lots of conversations! Katie stayed with two freshman: Leah E. and Leah B. and a senior, Justine.  Nick stayed with three men: Jake, Larry, and Luke.

Nick and Jake H.

· “Praise the Lord! Our room was filled with honesty, vulnerability, tears over sin and suffering in our lives, joy over the forgiveness through Christ in our lives, and lots of laughter and fun!”  – Katie

· “I wore a lot of hats at the conference with all of the planning and getting around students.  By God’s grace, the conference ran really smoothly and I was able to get a lot of one-on-one’s with students to read the bible alongside the administrative responsibilities as well.”  - Nick

· Katie shared a personal testimony during our women’s breakout of her identity struggle as a woman and how it relates to physical appearance/being thin. She sang a song she has been writing as she has wrestled through this struggle.

o Listen to Katie’s song and view lyrics here: http://www.myspace.com/katiestromwall


Jan 19 2010

Its only taken me 24 years to learn how to tie my shoes.

Tonight I learned how to tie them more efficiently!

http://lifehacker.com/5451765/ditch-the-granny-knot-to-tie-your-shoes-more-efficiently

Thanks LH


Jan 3 2010

Listen to the ESV Reading Plan as a podcast

Thanks JT!

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/12/30/esv-reading-plans-as-podcasts-2/


Jan 3 2010

Milwaukee New Years Conference 2009 Recap Video

Watch to see what conference was like this year!


Jan 1 2010

Bible Reading Plans

Great Post on Reading through the bible:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/12/30/bible-reading-plans-2/

Access Bible Reading Plans in multiple ways!!!

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/12/30/six-ways-to-access-the-esv-bible-reading-plans/

Slacker Version (I really like this bible study tool!)

http://www.ransomfellowship.org/publications/notes_biblereadingprogram.pdf

Bethlehem Baptist Church – Discipleship Reading Plan

http://www.hopeingod.org/resources/images/1224.pdf

http://www.hopeingod.org/resources/images/1225.pdf