1 - (30 Hour famine bible study and discussion stuff)

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

-John 15:13

I don’t think anyone will disagree with me if I say that its important for us to love other people.  But something you might not be thinking about very often, and this is the whole idea of what I’m about to say………

…the point of doing this famine is for two reasons.  One, the super obvious, is to raise money.  Its incredibly powerful to be able to send our funds to these people that really need this money.

But there is another reason.  No, it probably isn’t something surprising that you haven’t thought of yet.  But it is important.  We’re here to step outside of ourselves.  Now…you might be thinking, wow…hrm…gee Colby, that sounds…um…either physically impossible, or incredibly gross.

When I say step outside of yourself, I’m talking about taking a look at your life, what you have to deal with, what makes life hard for you, and comparing it to these people that we’re going to get to see in these videos.

Step outside of your comfort zone.  Put yourself in a new place.  A place that is cold.  Where there is no food.  Where you and the people you love are hungry, tired, cold, sick.  And the decisions you make every day will decide whether or not you live or die.

This isn’t about making you feel guilty.  If God wants to make you feel guilty he’s going to.  But what I’m hoping for is that you will know more about what our brothers and sisters in Christ are going through around the world, and how we can help.  J

This is about God, in the end, and I’m excited to see you all here.

(Watch videos and discuss)