LCC 2009 Retreat “Transformation”
From August 14-16th, we had our annual church retreat. This year it was held at Deer Creek Christian Camp in Bailey, Colorado. We flew in a close friend and ministry colleague, Dr. James Choung, the national director of Asian American Ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He’s also the author of True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In (InterVarsity Press, 2008).
James brought the book of Genesis to life as he shared about God’s plan to redeem all of creation. It was one of the first times that our church members heard that God created humans that were “very good” in his eyes. It was a refreshing and thought-provoking series of sermons. God truly blessed the congregation that weekend. I saw many people raising their hands to the Lord in praise and worship. People were sharing intimate and even painful moments from their past with each other in small groups. Everyone was praying for each other. God was truly evident in that place. My prayer is that the fire will not cease as time goes on.
Thanks James for bringing the gospel with conviction, clarity, and charisma.
