Archive for March, 2009

Paralyzed by the past

Posted on March 29th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Why do we so often let the past paralyze us?
Whether I am looking at my own life or the lives of others, so many people are held captive by their past.
I have stood behind the bars of past mistakes. I have felt the imprisonment of regrets. I have experienced the hate, anger, guilt, and shame [...]

An alternative community

Posted on March 28th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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I am wrestling with something I read last night. For my grad class, I am currently reading The Missional Leader by Roxburgh and Romanuk. I came across some words that have challenged me. Maybe challenge isn’t even the right word. What I read connected with my heart and mind. It touched on something I have [...]

Camp out

Posted on March 27th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Last night I enjoyed another camp out with my son.
You might think I am crazy to have a camp out in March in Michigan, but it’s not exactly what you think.
From time to time, we will pull the cushion off the futon in our guest room and put it out in front of the the [...]

Illuminate thank you's

Posted on March 25th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Illuminate 2009 was a great weekend! We had over 250 students and adults registered for the event as well as a number of special guests who were a part of the weekend. Students from here at Rochester and around the region joined together for times of worship and teaching. In addition, there were several breakout [...]

Illuminate videos

Posted on March 24th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Here are the Illuminate 2009 highlight video and Illuminate 2010 teaser video…
Illuminate 2009 Closing Highlights from Lee Higginbottom on Vimeo
Illuminate 2010 Promo – DRIVE from Lee Higginbottom on Vimeo
shine!
Jason

The day after

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Well, it’s the end of amazing weekend. I will have much more to say tomorrow, but I have to take a minute to thank the wonderful people of the Rochester Church. Over 100 people volunteered to make Illuminate happen. When I did the math, I estimated that over 1,500 hours of work went into making [...]

Two more days!

Posted on March 18th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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It’s hard to believe that we are a little more than 48 hours from the kick-off of Illuminate 2009! The stage is being decorated, final plans are being made, and people are hard at work.
I am asking for everyone’s prayers over the next couple of days. Pray specifically for the following people:
Don McLaughlin, who will [...]

Steelers Draft

Posted on March 15th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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And now something fun…

The Ides of March

Posted on March 15th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Today is the Ides of March. This day is probably most famous as the day that the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, was assassinated.
On this day in 44 BC, the Roman Senate tricked Caesar and killed him. While there is some dispute among historians about Julius Caesar’s last words, many believe that his last words may [...]

Who do you want to be?

Posted on March 9th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Who do you want to be?
Who do you want us to be?
These are the two questions I posed Wednesday night as we kicked off our small group time.
I am firmly convinced that how we answer these two questions will significantly impact where we go as individuals and a community.
Please slowly read and reflect on the [...]

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