Super quick date update #2

Hey Guys,
we had  great time at the first ever movie night on thursday,
we watched Corpse Bride and discovered that one microwave isn't made to heat 20 bags of popcorn! LOL!
any way here is another date to put in your calendar, and this one's just for the girls!

Nov 14 @2pm- girls knitting party, friends, snacks, knitting(if you don't know how, that's cool, come and learn)

that's all for now,

TTYL
Pastor Chris

super duper quick dates post (#1)

Ready....


Set....

Go!!


Oct. 28 @7pm- Movie night, Corpse Bride, bring friends!!

Nov. 21 @2pm- CTFL cardboard tube fighting tournament! tubes provided, armor not provided!
any questions about CTFL visit  http://www.tubeduel.com

Nov. 25 NO UNDERGROUND, getting ready to feed people on Thursday.

whew! that's all for now  :)

Cleaning Out the Closet

hey guys,
   we've been talking a lot about Zombies lately, and as we finish out this series we are going to cover how to protect the thing that our Zombies are most after:

our brain

Psychologists tell us that there are old grooves carved into our brains from decisions we've made and things we've done before, much like old winter coats buried in the back of your closet. and the more we follow those grooves, the more deeply engrained the grooves become.  old messages, old actions, old thoughts from an old life. so, why do we still go there, or think that, or do that?

In Ephesians, Paul urges us to throw off the old former way of life. How do we do that when it's, almost literally, wired into us from years of living the same way?

check out us at the Underground Wednesday night, as we look at how to clean out the closet.

last night's Underground

We had a great time at the Underground last night! I love getting to hang out with friends and have good time and hang and learn about God and life. Here are some of my favorite take-aways from last night.

1. I'm still loving the vibe the new space sets! so comfortable and inviting and relaxed.

2. We had about 12 new faces last night! great to meet some new friends at the Underground. we need to remember to continue to invite new people. Everyone is more than welcome here!

3. We had some new faces on stage as well! Caitlin and Caleb did a fantastic job of welcoming everyone from the stage, and doing the Throwdown! As well as giving our other Roadies a much deserved week off! it's great to have be blessed with enough people that noone has to carry 100% of the load, 100% of the time!

4. I got to mention one of my favorite verses as well as ripped and used one my favorite bits of poetry, as it was ripped and used by Paul (Ephesians 5:14)

5. the band sounded great! and they picked out all my favorite tunes!

Have a fantastic weekend guys. and stop by jointheunderground.com tomorrow for an update of new stuff coming to the Underground!
Peace,
Chris

Blast off!

hey guys,
the launch of the Underground last night went GGRRREEAAT!!
I loved getting to see some faces that I haven't gotten to hang with in a long time, in a brand new environment tailor made for our awesome teens!
    I really liked kicking off this brand new series boiling it  down to the main thing:

What Jesus Christ did for us!

what a great place to start.

Now about this blog. A lot of you guys may be not used to the .Blogspot as a means of connecting,
so let me fill you in on the basics. One of the main reasons I use this is because YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO USE IT. if you would like leave a comment on any of these posts you can just click "comment". you don't have to sign up, just comment as "annonymous". but it is always great to leave your name so I know who's talking. some of these posts are video, some are just text but the comments work the same. so be on the lookout for updates, and feel free to take advantage of the ability to leave comments to answer questions I have or post your own.

speaking of which,
here are 2 questions I have:

1. What's your favorite zombie movie and why?

2. in what ways do we sometimes act like zombies every now and then?

keeping it simple.

Just in case all this Zombie stuff gets too complicated, here is a simplified tutorial of everything you need to know:

Zombie Pwnage t-shirt design @ © SplitReason.com

one week away...and counting.

   pressure is on as we get closer to Launching Crossroads new youth initiative (just because I like that word. lol) we've gotten in all lot of what we've been waiting on. and even bigger, there are lot of hands poised to help with great skills to bring to the table. I think that is going to be the best feature of The Underground isn't the incredible look and feel of the environment, isn't the fun and practical messages, isn't the games or the get-togethers that will happen throughout the year.
    it's the talented and helpful people that will be working behind the scenes with the thorough understanding that the most important thing in their life is how they can leverage the short time they've been given to influence others lives in a lasting and positive way.
    So, get ready to have an AWESOME time!!!
Oct 14th @ the annex at 7:00pm.

Zombie getting in the way. (again!)

Moving Along.

hey guys.
Work on the Underground is coming along great.
We got in and began moving stuff out.
So, the room looked like a blank slate this morning,
which gave me a really cool feeling.
there is something about seeing a fresh start, or a completely blank slate that is really exciting.
The possibilities are endless, the potential is limitless, but it's scary too.
because even though all things are possible, not all things are profitable. though we can do anything, it doesn't mean any idea is a good one. one has to be cautious, but not too cautious, either.
it makes me really eager to see the change. I'm so pumped!


It reminds me of a line from the Lord of the Rings,  and Underoath ;)

"It's dangerous business, walking out your front door, Mr. Baggins, you take one step, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no telling where you'll be swept off to"