We All Need Rescuing

Verse of the Week:

"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

~ Colossians 1:13-14

Song of the Week: "Back At My Heart" by Natalie Grant

Several years ago, I was in a Bible study where we memorized all of Colossians 1 and 2. The second chapter was always a little sketchy, but several verses in the first chapter are permanently ingrained in my mind. The verse of the week is one of those verses that just seemed to stick.

I love the hope contained in this verse!

For He has rescued us...

He has rescued me!

Rescued me... from what?

... from the dominion of darkness...

Darkness.

Pain.

Failures.

Hopelessness.

Evil.



Darkness....




So what? If he's rescued me, what does that mean for me?

It means that he's brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves

The Son?

Christ.

...in whom we have redemption...

What's that?

... the forgiveness of sins.



Wait.

He loves me?

Enough to rescue me?

Yes.

Now comes the choice:

Will I allow him to be the healer of my heart?
Will I allow him to rescue me?
Will I allow him to pick up my broken pieces?

Again, the answer is yes.

Campbell... you're doomed.

Homecoming is HERE!

It's mid-week already... and this picture would simply equal cheesy dorm pride if we weren't in the lead over EVERY other DORM.

Yes.

That's correct Campbell. (Rest in Peace, because you've already LOST... heh heh... suckas....)

:]

The fashion show last night was totally epic - complete with nerds, bats, babies, grandma's, aliens, Woody... and several other amazing things that I would fail to describe in words because I just can't even begin to explain their awesomeness.

So basically, if you weren't there... we still love you... but you missed out on some life-changing stuff.

However, you do have a chance to redeem yourself by attending the other events that give points to our dorm this week:

Friday - PEP RALLY - 10:00am
VOLLEYBALL SUPPORT - Wear RED!!! ~ 7pm

Saturday - THE PARADE! ~ 9:30am


Ladies, if WE WIN this year, it will be the first time in a LONG time - so COME SUPPORT!

Plus, it'll just be a whole bunch of fun.... :)

PS... song and verse of the week will resume on Monday!


~Emily

What does love really mean?

Verse of the Week:

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved." - Ephesians 2:4-5


Song of the Week: What Love Really Means by JJ Heller

I think that almost everyone comes to a point in their life where they question what love really means. We all search for it in various places. But all too often, we come up empty-handed.

Why is that?

Do we ever contemplate that we might be looking in the wrong place?

Picture this: What if everything you've ever done, said, and thought was projected onto a big screen for the entire world to see? What would people think of you? Would they love "you for you"? Or would they judge you for the person you really are?

Unfortunately, most of us wouldn't be able to look past the flaws and secret things that we all like to keep hidden from each other.

But there is one who sees us - exactly as we are - everything exposed... and He says:

... I will love you for you

Why is it that so many times we feel like we have to perform or behave in certain ways to get the love that we crave from people? Often this can transfer over into our relationship with God as well. Instead of being secure in His love for us, we feel like we have to do something to somehow earn the love that is already available to us.

God doesn't love us for what we've done, or who we've become - he simply looks at all of it and again says:

... I will love you for YOU.