Marcos Casadei sent this one in today!  Awesome!

Watch Grace’s Student Ministries Intern, Andrew Wood, take a New Year’s Day Polar Bear dip in support of World Vision:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-AGXk4QTR0

I saw this video today and thought it was awesome!  It’s a story of a woman who was being robbed and as she prayed for the would-be assailant, the whole situation changed.  Check it out >> CLICK HERE

I recently began reading this new book (A Million Miles…) by one of my favorite authors, Donald Miller.  It is another “memoir” or look into his life, primarily stemming from the experience of making one of his former memoirs (Blue Like Jazz) into a film.

Here’s how Miller starts the book:

IF YOU WATCHED a movie about a guy who wanted a Volvo and worked for years to get it, you wouldn’t cry at the end when he drove off the lot, testing the windshield wipers. You wouldn’t tell your friends you saw a beautiful movie or go home and put a record on to think about the story you’d seen. The truth is, you wouldn’t remember that movie a week later, except you’d feel robbed and wanted your money back. Nobody cries at the end of a movie about a guy who wants a Volvo.

But we spend years actually living those stories, and expect our lives to feel meaningful. Truth is, if what we choose to do with our lives won’t make a story meaningful, it won’t make a life meaningful either. Here’s what I mean by that:

William Ng was bouncing around with his camera on Easter Sunday and here are a few of the pix he clicked…

Joel Augé and his band will be leading worship at Grace on Easter Sunday!  Now’s your chance to win a free copy of Joel’s 2008 CD release, On The Blue.   Visit Joel’s website (www.joelauge.com) and his MySpace page (www.myspace.com/joelauge) and learn as much about Joel as you can about this Ontario worship artist.

We’ll have “Augé Trivia Time” in the services on Sunday morning.  And if you know the answers to the questions, you may be the lucky winner of a free copy of the CD!

The highly anticipated “24 Hours of Sex” retreat has come and gone. January 30 and 31 more than 30 couples from Grace and The Village Church in Milton gathered in Niagara Falls to invest in their relationships and to gain a deeper understanding of how a strong sexual relationship can enhance all aspects of a marriage.

“And on the 8th day, God created the Dallas Cowboys.”

Ok, that’s a stretch. It’s nowhere to be found in Genesis. But there are plenty of Texans who might quote that as the only verse of the Bible they’ve ever actually committed to memory.

While I personally have my doubts that God actually participates in football, many players will attribute victories and successes to their faith in Jesus. My wife was intrigued by the fact that during the BCS Championship* between Oklahoma and Florida, earlier this month, a number of the Florida players - including superstar Tim Tebow - had scripture references on the anti-glare eye-black stickers which they wore on their faces.

This week, as the hype around the Super Bowl reaches its peak, there have been more and more soundbites from players giving “glory to God” for the privilege of being in the big game. Again, while I have my doubts that God is actually responsible for them getting to the Super Bowl, it is encouraging to hear these men (stars, millionaires) talk about things that matter more than the good ol’ game of football.

I stumbled on this AP article this morning that shines a brighter light onto the notion of “faith in football.” What do you think?

[*sidebar: Florida did win the BCS title game. Maybe God was watching!]

Here are a few photos from the work day last Saturday: