tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37859449573265633012011-04-21T19:28:48.015-04:00the musings of a christian ministry on a journey to being missionalEastLake 20shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718963544990991089noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785944957326563301.post-62679594100623335082007-11-17T20:07:00.000-05:002007-11-17T20:22:23.167-05:00

Homeless...is that what we really are as those just wandering through? Well, this morning more than a few students got to experience what it's like to be homeless. 600+ people slept outside at the salvation army in columbia to represent the homeless in the area. Apparently as of the 2005 census there were 1753 homeless in columbia, SC. Sleeping outside would have been no big deal a couple of

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You might wonder what these 4 topics have to do with one another, but if you visit our small group Bible study on Thursday nights at the Buck's house you won't have to wonder so hard. We've been studying out of Acts for the past few weeks and have seen Paul interact with the Athenians as they ponder their "unknown god" and Paul explains to them the true and living God. Last week we also took a

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This is one of my favorite places in Raleigh, but they are in a major drought and the lake is down 7.5' from normal. Last year where I am sitting in the pictures was under water. Today, you can see the effects of the drought. It's a bit sad. Hopefully, the Lord will provide rain soon. Otherwise one of my favorite places will be all dried up. It's much like our hearts without the "rain" of the

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College Students & 20somethings: we want you! Join us Sunday, Septmeber 9th at 7:30pm for a gathering complete with Steaks and Frisbee. We'll meet at 333 Gleneagle Circle, Irmo 29063 after Oasis. For directions from Eastlake Community Church, check out the google map below or email steve.hopperjr@gmail.com.View Larger Map

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This weekend is Graduation for me for the 3rd time formally. 1. Sanderson High School Class of '962. North Carolina State University Class of 2000 B.S. Statistics3. Columbia International University Class of 2007 M.A. in Leadership for Evangelism and MobilizationAs I've been talking with people the last two days, I've had bittersweet emotions about not being a student anymore. On the one hand, I

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We're having a cookout this friday, May 4th 6 pm, at Steve and Adrienne's place. for directions email me. We have wrapped up our first round of Bible study as the EastLake 20s, so we wanted to invite everyone who has expressed an interest in 20somethings to come out to a cookout at 6:00 pm this Friday night at our place. Whether or not you've been to the group before, feel free to come out this

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I keep thinking about a couple of things: how can we be missional? Am I really going to do it or just talk about it? and what can I do when tragedy strikes? The VT thing has continued to be on my mind, and then we had tragedy on a smaller scale hit our neighborhood this weekend when a baby passed away from a seizure. What do you do when that happens? I look at all the hurting people around and

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Here is a blog posting from a Campus Crusade for Christ staff member at VT. This is a person that's trying to help the students through the tragedy. Check out http://www.campuscrusadeforchrist.com/virginiatech/ for an updated official blog of the ministry there. ---------------Tragedy at Virginia TechStudents and staff members respond in prayerUpdated: 18.Apr.2007The world continues to watch with

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Everywhere you look on the media, there's another story about the VT massacre. To tell you the truth, most of it I don't know how to deal with. I know that we must have a problem when one person at a top-notch university goes through a classroom building with a weapon firing shots at innocent people. If we really call it what it is, it's sin. There are tales that this was another lonely student

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I'm looking forward to see what happens with the blog here. I have a question for you...yes you reading this post? If you were going to get involved in some type of service project in your community, what do you think would be the most beneficial? Or, what are you already involved in? Post a quick comment.

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There is a missionary couple that East Lake Community Church supports in the Ukraine and they've made a video of their experiences at an orphanage in Crimea that they work with. Check out the google video here.

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This is the first ever blog posting for the Eastlake 20somethings and I'm looking forward to expressing the heart of a missional wanderer on the blog here from time to time. This pic is from the middle of St. Louis during december. It's been doctored a little bit, but man, it's pretty, eh? Those are the type of sunsets I'd go wandering to see everyday if I had my choice. God is a great painter

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