Greater Than

Hello from Puste Zibridovice, Czech Republic!

We are into our first full day of camp and things are going great.  Relationships seem to be forming quickly with our new friends and relationships from previous years continue to solidify.  Additionally, we're really excited about our camp theme--Greater Than.  We are going to be telling the parable of the two sons (aka "the prodigal son") and unfolding it in story form throughout the week.  Through this story, we desire to show students that God is greater than what we usually think of as the "GOOD life," greater than the FREEDOM we think we have when we try to live life on our own terms, greater than the CHAOS that unfolds as a result of living for ourselves, greater than the RULES and expectations that we think we need to meet in order to gain the approval of God, greater than whatever else we choose to put our HOPE in, and ultimately much greater than living life for ME.

Through the gospel we find something much greater.  Through the gospel we find reconciliation with God through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Through the gospel we find true and ultimate freedom.   Through the gospel, we no longer believe that we have to hold to a certain rule or regulation in order to gain God's acceptance--Jesus already accomplished that for us.  Through the gospel we can now place our hope in something eternal--something that sin, suffering, and death can never take away from us.  Through the gospel we come to realize that the only way that sinful man could possibly be reconciled to a holy God is through sheer grace.  Through the gospel, our old selves are crucified and we are risen with Christ into a new way of life.  Our God is truly GREATER THAN anything else in this world.

Thank you so much for your prayers!  Please continue to pray for us as we enter into these crucial conversations with students this week.  Pictures to come soon!

Grace and peace,

Jeremy