July 17th, 2010
So, the final two days of Camp Destin were plain out crazy awesome! Shawn Reine hit it and hit it hard! He did an incredible job! I loved seeing how God had worked in the lives of the youth groups there. I’ll tell you this, I’m pretty stinking excited for next year. It’s been amazing.
I was able to get on the beach and swim in the ocean a little. The beaches were beautiful. No sign of oil anywhere!
But my favorite part wasn’t the beaches, or the ocean. My favorite part was all the services. My favorite part was watching the wonderful things that was happening at camp. It was AWESOME! The support system I saw from the youth to their friends who got saved was overwhelming. I loved seeing it.
I’m really looking forward to next year. But I’m also looking forward to tomorrow at Foundations Church. It’s going to be mind blowing! Bring a friend! You’ll love it!
As always, be blessed!
Chris
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July 14th, 2010
So, yesterday was day 2 here at Camp Destin. It was crazy awesome. Started out with a morning service for the youth that was kind of laid back. We had some acoustic worship sung by some of the band and had Shawn speak again. He gave the youth the sex talk. It was a good service. Afterward, had some lunch and went to the beach. Oh, man, it’s beautiful out there! I got a little burnt (on my face, left hand and my feet), but swimming in the ocean was fun. I was tired after that. We had a great evening service last night. Shawn did a great job. I’m still so amazed at what God is doing with these young people. We still have tonight and all tomorrow too, which makes me even more excited! It’s just been an amazing trip. I’ll be honest, I don’t want to come back home! I love seeing this!
This is a short post, but expect another tomorrow!
As always, be blessed!
Chris
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July 13th, 2010
So, I’m going to annoy a lot of you by doing this, but I hope to write a little bit each day about what I’ve seen here at Camp Destin. For those who don’t know, I took a week of vacation and went to Destin, FL with Foundations Church (WHAT UP!) to help run sound for the camp. This is a youth camp, and several different youth camps from churches all over the country come to be a part of it. Here’s a rundown of what happened Sunday and yesterday.
Sunday evening, we left for Destin. It was a long van ride but well worth it! I will give you all a piece of advice: Do not ride in the back seat of a van while it’s hauling a trailer. You talk about getting bumped around! I only got 4 hours of sleep the whole trip!
Monday we got here about 10:30 AM. We set up and were at it for a good 3 or 4 hours. I was tired last night! I slept great! But, now, onto the good stuff.
Last night was the first service. It was awesome to see all the youth standing up and going with the countdown while it was going. Shannon and the worship team did an excellent job last night. Aside from an annoying pop in the sound system (which traced back to a bad mic cord), things went flawlessly. I can’t remember the speaker’s entire name, but Shawn (or Sean, whichever is correct), did an excellent job. He mainly directed his message to the youth but there were some things I took out of it. The altar call was really moving. I haven’t seen so many people pull someone aside and pray for them in a long time, until last night. It was amazing to see how God was moving these young people and bringing them to the path He laid out for them. It was truly truly mind-blowing! I enjoyed it! I think we have a good group of people and it’s going to be awesome to see how God moves them the rest of this week. I’m truly excited and I feel truly blessed to be a part of this. I can’t think of a better way to spend vacation! It’s truly an amazing experience! Have I said that enough? No, I don’t think so!
Pray for the worship team tonight to help move souls here at camp, and to bring youth who need to commit or re-commit their lives to Christ forward. Pray for the speaker as he does the same thing. It’s an awesome life-changing experience!
As always, be blessed! More to come tomorrow!
Chris
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June 22nd, 2010
So, it’s been a great weekend! I love a lazy weekend. I hate that their so short though! Here’s what happened:
- Went skating in Broken Arrow Friday night. Good exercise. Love it!
- Spent most of Saturday being lazy. I went to the new apartment complex I’ll be moving into next month and got a few things settled for the big move. I’m pretty excited.
- Saturday evening I went to Memorial HS to help the Foundations Church worship band practice. It was fun. They do such a great job on Sundays and they always work hard to prepare.
- Sunday was awesome at Foundations Church. I love seeing the great things God is doing at our church. I know I sound repetitive when I say that but it’s just so awesome. I pulled triple duty again Sunday but man it’s so much fun!
- Had lunch with the Dalrymples on Sunday. Roast with potatoes and carrots, spinach and mac and cheese! Delicious!
- Played some basketball last night. Whoo-hoo! Got better. Had a few friends from Muskogee come up and play too. I hope they had fun.
I love my life and my friends. They’re an awesome group of people.
Prayer Requests
- Keep the people in my last request segment in your prayers.
- My friend’s cousin, who had the premature baby, is going through a new trial. I found out last night that the baby died. Please keep them in prayer and pray that God guides them through this difficult time.
- Continue to pray for me as I continue my Christian walk.
- I found out Shannon and his wife Sandy are expecting another baby! Keep them in your prayers for a healthy pregnancy and birth.
I still highly encourage you to come out to Foundations Church! It will be awesome and life-changing! Of course, here’s what you need to know:
Foundations Church meets at Memorial High School (5840 S. Hudson, Tulsa) at 10:30 on Sundays. This Sunday we’re also having an evening service at 6 PM. Come out and experience an awesome event! God will be doing something amazing! I can feel it!
That’s all for now! Remember, be Thank-Full (full of thanks, spelling intended) for everyday! And, as always, be blessed!
Chris
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June 22nd, 2010
I found this on my dad’s blog, and thought I’d share this with everyone because I thought it was pretty funny.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants to sue McDonald’s. Why? Because they are making kids fat, of course. How? By “unfairly and deceptively” marketing their toys to sell Happy Meals. HUH!? Now, I can’t see why this is so…
The article from Google says that because some parents get worn out saying “No” to their children and ultimately give in to their kids, saying they’ll go to McDonald’s. Now, I’m not a parent, and I can’t claim to know how you raise your kids, so please don’t take this as an attack on your parenting. I’ll get that out of the way now.
I’ll go on to say that my parents said no to the notion of going to McDonald’s on more than one occasion. Was I mad? Well, of course. But, I’m 22, and I understand why they said no in the first place. And, call me crazy, but I never saw a clown holding a gun to my parents’ head telling them to take me to Mickey D’s. If my parents can say no to my brother and I asking if we can eat there, then I think others should be able to.
I have to say to the Center for Science in the Public Interest: Don’t blame McDonald’s for some peoples’ lack of ability to say no. Say the words and just get on with life. CSPI: Stop being stupid and get with the real world. This lawsuit is about as stupid as the one with the guy suing McDonald’s for his coffee burning him, or the guy who put his RV on cruise control and crashed when he got up to go make a sandwich.
Click here to read my dad’s blog.
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June 15th, 2010
Yes, I’ve been slacking off with this blog. I’m so sorry! I’ll try to stop slacking off! I promise!
Here’s some highlights from the last few weeks:
- I love my church! I love the awesome things God is doing there!
- Been working like crazy. I love my job though. I’ve been pulling overtime the last few weeks to get my jobs ready. It’s still fun!
- Started walking with a friend of mine last week. I’m going to try and drop some of this weight I’ve gained.
- I love playing basketball with the guys from Foundations! It’s a great workout and it’s awesome to hang out with a great group of friends.
- I spent the weekend just relaxing. It’s always good to have a lazy weekend every now and again!
Things have been going so great! I love where my life is headed and it’s amazing to think of all the great things that are in store for me!
Prayer Requests:
- Of course, keep praying for those I have lined out in earlier entries (friends, family, church family).
- A friend of mine has a grandfather who’s not doing so well. Please pray that God will help him through this, and pray for her and her family that God would be with them in their time of need.
- Another friend of mine sent a request earlier for her cousin. She had a baby boy and she was only 5 months and 3 weeks along. The baby is 1 pound and 5 ounces and has had major complications. Please keep them in your prayers as well.
- And of course, pray for me, as I continue on my Christian walk. I know God has some major plans for me and I would love to see what they are. Please pray for and encourage me as I continue on this path. I get reminded more and more everyday that Jeremiah 29:11 is so true!
I love what is going on at Foundations Church too! It’s amazing to see the awesome things God is doing there! I would love to see some of you there! Here’s what you need to know:
What: Foundations Church
Where: Memorial High School (5840 S. Hudson, Tulsa)
When: Sundays at 10:30
Surf to www.fctulsa.tv to get a better idea of what we’re about. And, on Sundays, you can click the “Watch Live” link on the front page and view our live Internet stream. On the Live page, click the link above the player and view past sermons. Under the Media section, you can listen to Podcasts of past sermons as well!
Of course, you can contact me for info. Message me on Facebook and I’ll be happy to help in any way I can.
As always, be blessed!
Chris
“Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can do anything in the One who makes me who I am.” – Phillipians 4:13 (The Message)
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May 22nd, 2010
So, I’m slacking off an incredible amount in updating this. I’ve been quite tired lately because of all the whacky weather going on. For those of you who don’t live in Oklahoma or haven’t been watching the news, we’ve been hit hard by storms in the last couple weeks. One of them wound up waking me up at 5 in the morning with the tornado sirens going off. I wound up going to work at 6 that because I couldn’t sleep. I figured if I was up I might as well get in some extra time to take care of stuff. The forecast looks good for the weekend so I’m relatively happy about that. I’m hoping it doesn’t rain anymore, or at least for a long time. I’m loving the nice weather and I love going out to the lake. But what really excites me about the weekends is Sundays. I never used to be so excited about Sundays, but nowadays it’s just so awesome. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s Sundays at Foundations Church in Tulsa. It became an awesome life changing experience for me and I’m loving what I do there. I love the people there. They are my church family. If you want to check it out, here’s what you need to know:
Where: Memorial High School (5840 S. Hudson) Tulsa, OK
When: Sundays @ 10:30 AM
Can’t make it? Surf to www.fctulsa.tv and click the “Watch Live” link on the homepage. You can view our live Internet stream which will start a few minutes before service with the announcements. The service usually starts at 10:30. If you can’t watch live at that moment, check back later that Sunday or Monday or Tuesday and the recording will be made available (you can click the link on the top of the “Watch Live” page to view the service recordings, and recordings of some past services). You can also listen to podcasts of past sermons by going to the Podcast page under the Media menu.
You can always contact me if you have any questions. If I don’t know the answer, I can try to find someone who does.
As always, be blessed!
Chris
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April 27th, 2010
Well, last week was kinda rough but I made it and had a nice weekend. Here’s what’s happened up until today:
- Had a lazy weekend for the most part.
- Did a little spring cleaning in the apartment. It looks a little better but I still need to do some stuff.
- Had an awesome Sunday at Foundations Church. We had 5 people ask Christ to be their savior. It was so awesome! I love what God is doing there!
- Had lunch with Shannon and Justin after church. Awesome guys and just fun to hang out with!
- Got a new responsibility last night with the church. I get to edit and upload the service recordings. I’m pretty excited about that. Thanks Shannon for showing me how to do that!
- Had breakfast with some of the guys from church this morning (Band of Brothers) at Jimmy’s Egg. I enjoyed that thoroughly! Definitely looking forward to next time!
I’m looking forward to some other things this week! Tomorrow night is One night at Agora Coffee Shop! I’m pretty excited! Thursday night I get to spend time at Thrive at TU. Saturday Thrive is meeting up to make sandwiches for the homeless. So I have quite a bit to look forward to this week. Next Monday is Foundations’ second basketball fellowship.
Prayer Requests:
Keep praying for those I have requests in for from my earlier entries. Keep praying for the city of Muskogee and the victims of the Arrowhead Mall shooting from over two weeks ago. Keep praying for me as I continue on my walk with Christ and that He guides me down the path He wants me to travel.
If you have any prayer requests please send them my way.
Be sure to come out to Foundations Church this Sunday! It’s going to be amazing! The sermon series “Dr. Love” is continuing and Justin will hit it hard! If you let it it will change your life! I promise! Here’s the info you all might want to know:
What: Foundations Church
Where: Memorial High School (5840 S. Hudson, Tulsa)
When: Sundays @ 10:30
Can’t make it in person? Surf to www.fctulsa.tv and click Watch Live. You can view the live stream starting at 10:30. If you can’t watch live keep an eye on the Service Recordings page to see when that day’s recording will be uploaded. You can check out the rest of the site too including podcasts.
Hope you all have a great week! Be blessed!
Chris
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April 22nd, 2010
I’m sure most of you have been to a Chinese restaurant and gotten a fortune cookie. Most of the fortunes are pretty good ones and others don’t make sense. My fortune today gave me what I thought to be a valuable life lesson. It’s inspired me to write today’s entry and share it with you.
The fortune reads like this: “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” I think there is a valuable lesson here. Sure, we all have rough days. Who doesn’t? It’s a fact of life that you will have good days and bad days. Things can go wrong, and they can go right. What you must do is make the best of them. Try to dodge the occasional curveball and make the best of your day. Try to find a positive aspect in a bad day. True, it might be hard to do (I’m guilty of this as well), but you gotta try.
Remember, God is in control and on your side. He’s handling everything for you. God may simply be throwing something at you to see how you may take it. Remember Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” He knows what He’s doing. Continue to let Him guide you down the path that He has laid out for you.
When I have a bad day, I try to think of the above Bible verse and find my positive aspect: God is with me always and is in control. I just hand my day to Him and let Him guide me through the day. I wake up every morning thankful for what He has done for me.
God has done so much for us and we shouldn’t stress when we have bad days. Keep finding your positive aspect and remember God is always on your side.
I love this blog and I think this applies to what I’m talking about: http://www.fctulsa.tv/content.cfm?id=151&blog_id=162. This is a blog entry by the lead pastor of Foundations Church, Justin Graves. I know I am guilty of everything I have written and what I have read in the blog.
We can’t live life day by day just trying to survive. That’s not the attitude we should have. We should live each day positively and for God.
Remember: “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
Be blessed!
Chris
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April 19th, 2010
Okay, so last week was rough! I woke up at 4 am every day last week! That was rough, rough, rough! Here’s what else happened:
- Worked a little late Tuesday night but still got home in time to get some sleep for the next 4 am shift.
- Thursday night I went to Thrive at TU. Thrive is a community group from Foundations Church. It’s very fun. Had a blast. I got 5 and a half hours of sleep Thursday night but it was worth it.
- Friday night was Foundations Church singles night. Went skating at Skateland in Tulsa, then dinner at Leon’s. It was fun! For those of you who went who are reading this: BE POSITIVE!!! <fists in the air!>
- Saturday was a lazy day, and boy did it feel good!!
- Sunday was an awesome day at Foundations. 12 people gave their lives to God. It was so awesome! I love what God is doing there!
- Yet another Monday at work. It was long but I got through it.
- Tonight I went to the Foundations Gym and Basketball night. Man, oh man, it was so much fun! I am going to be sore as heck, but it was so worth it!
This is going to be a long week but it’s so going to be worth it. I love my job, and I love my church. I’m feeling so good in the fact that I’m starting to get more involved with my church and it’s so awesome. I love getting to run the sound every week and I love getting to hang with my church friends both inside and out of church.
Hey! Be sure to come out to Foundations this Sunday! Justin will continue his sermon series “Dr. Love” and it will be awesome. We meet every Sunday at Memorial High School (5840 S. Hudson in Tulsa) at 10:30 am. If you can’t make it watch live by going to www.fctulsa.tv and click “Watch Live”. You won’t regret it! It will change your life if you let it. You can also view what Foundations is all about by going to the above link.
Prayer Requests:
Keep the people in my earlier requests in your prayers still. Also continue to pray that God will continue to touch lives all around the world. Keep the families who lost people 15 years ago today in the Oklahoma City bombing in your prayers as well. Continue to pray for me as I continue my walk with Christ and that He guides me down the path He has laid out for me.
Thank you so much!
Be blessed!
Chris
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