Just like a child starts getting all tingly inside around the beginning of December, Spring stirs up some giddy feelings in me. When Spring arrives, my heart knows that Spring Break and Summer Mission trips are just around the corner.
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Home For the Holidays
December 14, 2009 – 12:22 pm
So, you looked so forward to the Thanksgiving break. You got to put off homework for a few extra days. You ate several good home cooked meals and slept more than you had in a couple of months. You caught up with some friends whom you had not seen in a while. For the most part it was great. However, there were also struggles. Having experienced several college holiday breaks and talking with many others about their experiences, I have a few suggestions on how to make the upcoming Christmas break survivable, enjoyable, and even fruitful in your relationship with God.
Alumni Reunion ‘09
November 23, 2009 – 11:19 am
The Wesley Foundation of Austin hosted an Alumni and Friends reunion November 13th and 14th. It was a great time to reconnect with Wesleyites from years gone by, hear stories about Wesley experiences in the past, and continue connecting the Wesley generations. Keeping our Wesley family connected, informed, and involved continues to be a growing priority [...]
Just Write it in the Calendar…
September 16, 2009 – 10:23 am
I was recently having a conversation with our Overflow planning team. We were talking about the importance of consistency in worship and opportunities for spiritual growth. The passage of Scripture we were to be experiencing that week in Overflow is Matthew 6:33, 34
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be [...]
Blessed to be a Blessing
July 23, 2009 – 5:58 pm
God came to Abram as recorded in Genesis 12 and made a covenant with him:
1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.
2 “I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I [...]
Leaders Come, Grow, and Go
April 27, 2009 – 11:17 am
One of the main purposes that we have at The Texas Wesley is young leadership development. Students that get involved in the Wesley come with varied experience in being leaders. Some have been strong leaders in the Chruches in youth groups. Others have shown leadership in groups and organizations that are not necessarily affiliated with [...]
Wesley wedding season in full force!!
April 20, 2009 – 12:45 pm
Every year we have the excitement of Wesley alumni and current students getting engaged and getting married. This year is no different. I was the minister for my first Wesley wedding of the year last weekend, so I wanted to let you know about the upcoming weddings for the year and a couple that have already [...]
The Art of Being Thankful
March 4, 2009 – 1:02 pm
Recently we gathered all 4 of our different leadership councils for a time of remembering and giving thanks to God for what he has been doing in and through us this semester. It reminded me of some very important lessons I had learned in the past about the importance of being thankful. I’m particularly inspired [...]
Finding Peace in Confict
February 23, 2009 – 2:50 pm
Our journey through Ephesians continues this semester at Overflow. This past week we looked a blueprint that Paul established in Ephesians 2: 11-22 on how conflicts can be so divisive, yet the work of Christ through the cross and resurrection can deepen, sweeten, and grow relationships between individuals and groups of people in the midst [...]
Good time enjoyed by all on the annual InterWesley Retreat
February 23, 2009 – 2:25 pm
28 Texas Wesley Students and staff attended the annual InterWesley Retreat in Cross Point Camp near Kingston, Oklahoma this weekend. We were combined with a total of 135 students and staff from United Methodist Campus Ministries from several different campuses in our jurisdiction including Texas Luthern Univeristy, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma State University, and several others. [...]