DR Students' Introduction Video.wmv

Here's a little video that we put together for our upcoming D.R. trip for worship on January 24th. I thought I'd share it with you.

Jim

Check it out HERE

Daily Read January 23, 2010

Genesis 39:20-23 (New International Version)

²⁰ Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined.
But while Joseph was there in the prison, ²¹ the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. ²² So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. ²³ The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

G.O. Help Haiti (Stabilized)

This is where FVCC's Haiti donations are going. Here is a little video with Brook Brotzman (G.O. Ministries) and Mart Stuart (Audio Adrenaline and Hands and Feet Ministries) and the work they are doing with funds, some of which came or will come from Fox Valley Christian Church.

This weekend FVCC is taking up another donation for G.O. Ministries. Let's step up. Make your check out to FVCC and write Haiti on the memo line or place cash in an envelop with Haiti on the outside. Let's help Mark and Brook help the people of Haiti!

Jim

Watch it HERE.

Fat guy running club update... and diet update...

It's been a little while since I've updated my faithful readers on my diet and running plans. So I thought today would be a good day.

Especially since I knocked out my longest run yet today... 4 1/2 miles! (It was a really good run... I felt strong. I ran a path that I had never ran before and it was fun.)

I am currently on track to run my 10k around spring break time. But I have also decided that I'm going to at least run the Columbus, OH Half-Marathon in Columbus, Ohio with my sister on Sunday, October 17, 2010. But who knows... by then I might be ready to run the full marathon... we'll see.

I'm also toying with the idea of running the E.T. Full Moon Midnight Marathon (Area 51 1/2 Marathon (at midnight around Area 51) in August... Yes, there really is a marathon like that. We'll see. I should be ready... but who knows...

On the diet front, I seemed to have run into (pun totally intended) a little wall at the 246 mark. This morning I weighed in at 247.5, the lightest since before the holidays. But I seem to be hovering (annoyingly) around this area. But I am confident that I can push through and break into new ground (245!!!) soon! I have been eating pretty good... but I might need to cut another 200 calories a day to push through. (Just not tonight... it's pizza night in the Clark house!!!)

So... that's where I'm at... running 10-12 miles a week and hanging around the 248 weigh in point! How are you doing with your New Year's resolution to lose weight?

Jim

Haiti Devastation Presentation

Here are some powerful (and some graphic) firsthand images from Haiti. Mark Driscoll (Mars Hill Seattle) took a team down to assess the damage to churches. Here are a few of his photos.

Powerful stuff!!

Jim

Check it out HERE.

Daily Read January 22, 2010

Genesis 39:2-5 (New International Version)

² The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. ³ When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did, ⁴ Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. ⁵ From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.

Daily Read January 21, 2010

Genesis 35:9-13 (New International Version)

⁹ After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. ¹⁰ God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel." So he named him Israel.

¹¹ And God said to him, "I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will come from your body. ¹² The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you." ¹³ Then God went up from him at the place where he had talked with him.

Dominican Republic Chili Dinner!!!

A nice big bowl of chili would be awesome for lunch!!!!


Too bad I'll be eating salad.


But next Friday night we'll be eating chili. And some of the best chili in the area... cooked in Billie's kitchen.

We need you to sign up. We need a big weekend of sign ups for the chili dinner on Friday night, January 29th. The dinner will begin here at FVCC at 6 pm and we'll wrap up with a student auction and a fun video made by the team "The Quest for the Missing Passport" at 8:30 pm. Hope to see you out.

Sign up sheets will be floating around at FVCC over the weekend. Find one and sign up you and your family!

Jim

Daily Read January 20, 2010

I'm still reading the Chronological Bible on YouVersion.com, but we spent some time this morning studying these verses from 2 Timothy. Just thinking about them this morning and thought I'd share...

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (New International Version)

¹But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. ²People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, ⁴treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— ⁵having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

Daily Read January 19, 2010

Genesis 29:20 (New International Version)

²⁰ So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

SYMC Personal Invite

If you're a youth worker, you need to be at this conference. Check out this video by my friend Doug Fields:





So seriously, if you aren't registered. Register soon. It will be a memorable weekend. I promise.

Jim

Daily Read January 18, 2010

Genesis 22:14-18 (New International Version)

¹⁴ So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."

¹⁵ The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time ¹⁶ and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, ¹⁷ I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, ¹⁸ and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."

FVCC steps up to help Haiti!!!

Fox Valley Christian Church stepped up this weekend to help Haiti through our ministry partners at G.O. Ministries.

Over the weekend we took up a special offering to support the relief efforts in Haiti. And had a great result.

This weekend folks from FVCC gave $2,680 to the relief efforts through G.O. Ministries. That money is already on it's way to Haiti.

But it's not too late to give if you didn't get a chance to this weekend. This coming weekend (January 24) we will be taking up an additional special offering to go directly to relief efforts in Haiti. If you would like to donate, bring a check made out to FVCC with "Haiti" in the memo line and place it in the offering basket. If you would like to donate cash, bring it in an envelope marked with "Haiti" on the outside and we will make sure that it gets to it's destination.

It would be great if we could double that this weekend. Together, the Kingdom of God can make a huge impact in help His people in Haiti!

Jim

CIY Believe is coming!!!

Sign ups started today for CIY Middle School Believe in Holland, Michigan. Here's a little glimpse of what the weekend looks like.

Jim

Check it out HERE

David Crowder Band - How He Loves (Official Music Video)

Love this video... We showed it this morning at High Voltage and Live Wire... Love it!!!

Jim

Check it HERE.

Daily Read January 17, 2010

Genesis 22:12 (New International Version)

¹² "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he (God) said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son."

Daily Read January 16, 2010

This story always floors me...

Genesis 22:1-3 (New International Version)

¹ Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!"
"Here I am," he replied.

² Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."

³ Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.

Help FVCC help Haiti!!!

Fox Valley Christian Church has a long history of working with and supporting G.O. Ministries in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. We have been serving alongside them for over 10 years through financial support and short term missions trips (like we are planning this spring break).

With all the devastation in Haiti, the staff of FVCC feels that we CAN DO SOMETHING to help the people of Haiti. G.O. Ministries is already on the ground in the Dominican Republic and are working to help those who are crossing the boarder from Haiti into the D.R. for supplies and help. While we would like to get on a plane and go and lend a hand, that isn't practical.

So at FVCC this weekend (January 17 and 24) we are going to be accepting donations to go to G.O. Ministries to help with the earthquake relief. If you would like to donate to the rescue efforts and make a Kingdom impact, you can drop a check in the offering plate this weekend made out to Fox Valley Christian Church with "Haiti" in the memo line and we will make sure that your funds go directly to G.O. Ministries.

We are doing this to help our ministry partners who are on the front lines helping those in need. My hope and prayer is that the biggest help in this tragedy comes from the Church as the Church reaches out to those in need.

This weekend and next (January 17 and 24), help us help G.O. Ministries!

Jim

Daily Read January 15, 2010

Genesis 21:1-4 (New International Version)

¹ Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. ² Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. ³ Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him. ⁴ When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.

Daily Read January 14, 2010

Genesis 15:4-6 (New International Version)

⁴ Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." ⁵ He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."

⁶ Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.