From time to time I ask my kids random questions (i.e. favorite color, favorite princess, etc..) But tonight I got an answer to “what’s your favorite animal” that I did not expect. Let me just say, there is no way one of those is going to be in our house as a pet.

Joshua and Caleb attended Clown Camp this week at the YMCA. My first thought when I heard about the idea as “you have to teach a six year how to clown around?” – it seems to come natural. But they loved this past week. And yes, there are some things that should only be done by “professionals” For example, they learned the traditional ‘slap.’ Joshua and Caleb were shown by a professional how to fake a slap and how to receive a fake slap. When the boys showed us, we laughed, but later when H-G tried to do what she saw her brothers do she actually slapped Kimberly in the face (which wasn’t funny). So they learned how to do the slap, stomp a foot, the elevator behind a sheet trick, and many other gags and tomfoolery.

I am currently studying Ecclesiastes in my quiet time and one of the things that has stood out in the first seven chapters is that we should enjoy life while you can, because you don’t know what the future holds. So this week there was much laughter in our home.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 “In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.”

Sunday was our Preschool Pool and Pop for our children’s ministry. The Preschoolers came with swimsuits and towels. We set up tents, kiddy pools, little tables, and the kids had a blast. Hannah-Grace came up to me after church and was all smiles. She couldn’t wait to tell me all about what they did that morning. This is the way I think church should be. Afterwards everyone should desire to run around with huge smiles on their faces, where they can’t wait to tell others what they had experienced. Church should be fun (period). It has been said, “If you want to bore someone read them Shakespeare, not the Bible.” –Amen. The Bible is a living and breath taking book, that if you truly put in the discipline to study it, it blows you away. We are a people of this book.

This past Sunday was another installment of Daybreak’s newest ministry called the Venue. It is a way for the church to show local artists and musicians that we love them and are interested in their “art.” The video is an interview that I did with Donna S. at the Delaplaine Arts Center in between sets.

I asked her, “What is the Venue, and what is it’s purpose?”
“Are there any non-Christian bands? And if so, why?”
“How are you sharing the gospel with these young people?”

As and aside note — there are non-christian bands but we do filter the songs so that they are not inappropriate.

That night there were five bands and around 100 young people. Most of the young people listened to their favorite band, hung out in the parking lot, and just enjoyed the evening. The music is a little loud for my taste, I can’t understand the words all the time (but some of the time), but there is an unmistakable energy and “community” there. What draws me to this ministry is the massive potential to reach them with the gospel. Most were very open (or at least courteous) when Bobby W. gave a testimony and talked about God, and he did a great job.

Various people from the church made brownies and donated various other food stuff and drinks. Again, we want them to know we love them by first wanting to serve them, build relationships, and sharing the gospel out of these things. We are not trying to tell them how they are wrong (that’s the Holy Spirit’s job), but instead we are seeking to love them and show them how Christ loves them.

Please pray for this ministry and the direction we take in the upcoming months.

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Here’s one I just thought was funny. We all have our way of unwinding.