Realise I haven't updated this thing in a while, one week just seems to roll into another these days. So what have I been up to for the past while. Well last weekend was our youth service in the morning, it wen't really well, and God got me through taking another sermon through which I hope his voice and message was heard by both young and old.
This weekend myself and a number of youth leaders from church attended the National Youth Leaders Convention at church house. Yet again it was a tremendous day: challenging, insightful and resourceful are 3 words that spring to mind.
Saturday night was a mate from schools stag do which was great craic, and a good chance to catch up with old school friends. Interesting to see people's expressions who knew me at school when I tell them of my involvement with youthwork in the church, seeing how my lifes pretty much turned 360 since my wayward youth. Praise God for his "Amazing Grace" that has "saved a wretch like me".
Whats coming up now: a few youth leaders meetings as we seek God's guidance in re-vamping and re-viving the youth ministry in our church, and Ballycrochan CSSM in a few weeks working with the teens there.
The book-a-month challenge is kinda getting there, I'm about 3/4 of the way through "Whats so Amazing about Grace" by Philip Yancey, although I feel somehow that it may have to be re-read to take it all in, theres just so much in it.
Also hope to start the "bible-in-a-year" study that a few members of the church are hoping to begin from July. This is something i'm quite excited about, as there are many books of the bible I have never read, and my bible-knowledge is sketchy in parts to say the least. I think the word DISCIPLINE is going to have to be at the fore-front of my mind if I am to complete it, and keep up-to-date wit the readings, but i'm sure it will be of tremendous blessing to all who take part in it as we delve into the truths of Gods Word together.