Muskoka Woods | The Meeting House | Memory Lane
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
This weekend I am speaking at The Meeting House's youth retreat at Muskoka Woods Sports Resort. The high school youth from all The Meeting House sites are coming together for the weekend. And even though I don't agree to do many speaking engagements [because I generally don't like speaking to outside groups for weekends] I am actually looking forward to this one.
I have a lot of respect for the pastors at The Meeting House. All the guys I have met seem to be amazing people - Ken, Bruxy, Paul, Rich, Darrin, Matt - and they do stuff for the Kingdom that I could never do. I have only met the youth pastor, Matt Wilkinson, recently but he seems like a great guy too, and we seem to have a lot in common. I look forward to learning with him this weekend.
It's funny, I have so many memories of Muskoka Woods. I went there first in 1989 when I was 16 years old [I believe it was] for a Salvation Army youth councils. At the time, the chief secretary of The Salvation Army [the second in command of the country] was a guest at the camp and I kissed him on the cheek while he spoke in front of the 300 or so youth, because someone dared me to. He was really great about it, and had a good laugh.
I also remember tearing it up on the half pipe while girls looked on. In my mind, it was insane. Ah, romantic memory is awesome.
That weekend, John McCauley was the speaker and his stories really captivated me... although I don't remember any of them now. I do remember him making fun of me in the bathroom because I was styling my hair... I had to look good, you know? I had no come back either... I'd like him to try that now. I don't remember what he spoke about that weekend. I don't remember many sermons over my life actually. I don't remember all the people that were there... although I am sure many of them are on facebook and will remind me. But I do remember the weekend having an impact on my spiritual journey. And I remember meeting Jesus there.
I know the folks I speak to this weekend will likely not remember much of what I say, but I hope their journeys are impacted by the weekend. I hope Jesus meets them there too.
I have a lot of respect for the pastors at The Meeting House. All the guys I have met seem to be amazing people - Ken, Bruxy, Paul, Rich, Darrin, Matt - and they do stuff for the Kingdom that I could never do. I have only met the youth pastor, Matt Wilkinson, recently but he seems like a great guy too, and we seem to have a lot in common. I look forward to learning with him this weekend.
It's funny, I have so many memories of Muskoka Woods. I went there first in 1989 when I was 16 years old [I believe it was] for a Salvation Army youth councils. At the time, the chief secretary of The Salvation Army [the second in command of the country] was a guest at the camp and I kissed him on the cheek while he spoke in front of the 300 or so youth, because someone dared me to. He was really great about it, and had a good laugh.
I also remember tearing it up on the half pipe while girls looked on. In my mind, it was insane. Ah, romantic memory is awesome.
That weekend, John McCauley was the speaker and his stories really captivated me... although I don't remember any of them now. I do remember him making fun of me in the bathroom because I was styling my hair... I had to look good, you know? I had no come back either... I'd like him to try that now. I don't remember what he spoke about that weekend. I don't remember many sermons over my life actually. I don't remember all the people that were there... although I am sure many of them are on facebook and will remind me. But I do remember the weekend having an impact on my spiritual journey. And I remember meeting Jesus there.
I know the folks I speak to this weekend will likely not remember much of what I say, but I hope their journeys are impacted by the weekend. I hope Jesus meets them there too.
11:35 PM
Have a fun time, bro. My boys had Matt as a youth leader at another church and loved him dearly.