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It's 2007! 'Resolve' is birthed with the new year. I am asking God that Emmanuel is resolved to know Him. I am asking God that we are resolved to live, move, and have our being in Him. I am asking God that we are resolved that He carry us on adventure beyond our wildest imaginations. I am asking God that we are resolved to actually believe that He will use us to change the scope of history and to release His character in this earth. May we resolve to live with alarm for the glory of God and with resolve for His fame. Jesus Christ is the famous One in our fellowship and it is our passion that His name is ignited across the globe.... beginning in our hometown. Yeah! It's a great New Year!

This year is a year of Fateful Tales.... Fateful = adj. having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important. Over the next year, we will explore a 'fateful tale' of Christ each month. Jesus told amazing stories (parables) that unveiled the Kingdom of God. As Christ said, his fateful tales will 'create readiness and nudge each of us toward receptive insight.' 2007 will be a year of momentous significance as we open God's Word and we study His fateful, decisive, momentous tales. Our lives will be changed and we will take on a bit more of the character of Christ.

This really could be a sweet year! Welcome to "New". It's all about Him. All that we have is from Him. All that we do is for Him. Glory. Honor. Renown.

Speaking of renown, our students fasted through the day Sunday... then providing much in the area of medical needs for Niger, W. Africa along with hundreds of dollars. Ridiculous!

I love you guys. Feel free to add your passion for 2007 by clicking comment. Feel free to add to the commentary by clicking comment.

Mark