Singles’ retreat
Son 1 and I spent last weekend at a retreat center about 45 minutes north of Frankfurt in Germany. He went as a participant, I as the speaker. The theme chosen for the Singles’ retreat was “A life of significance” and the main text that they gave me was the wonderful list of spiritual blessings that we have in Christ, found in Ephesians 1.3-14.
Singles from Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, USA and Hungary attended the weekend. We met Christians who had been born under communist regimes and others who grew up in Islamic countries. There were new Christians and not-yet-Christians, yet very few multi-generational Christians. They were open, ready to listen, ready to confess, ready to laugh and play.
One of the ladies wrote to everyone upon her return home:
The weekend was a great encouragement for me! Next time Satan tries to convince me that I’m or my life is insignificant, I can tell him that it’s not true for if we remain in Christ, we are significant!
It is true: Those in Christ have been blessed with every spiritual blessing. Now that’s significant.
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Have you got your copy of Yancey’s book, Prayer, Does it make a difference? We’ll be discussing the book at http://www.biblos.theobloggers.org starting October 21. Why don’t you join in the discussion?
October 10th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
No panic, no shortness of breath that your # 1 son is now old enough to attend a singles retreat as a participant?
October 10th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
It sounds like at times, the environment you’re in is somewhat refreshing with respect to a somewhat lack of “Christian baggage” among those you encounter.
December 7th, 2006 at 10:50 am
I know I’m a little slow at commenting, but I just don’t look at these things often enough! Thanks again for coming and speaking to the group! It was great and everyone really enjoyed what you had to share. love ya, Karen