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Comment on rāv by Oluwaseun Ogunjumo

Oluwaseun Ogunjumo — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:45:16 +0000

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope that this finds everyone at the church in good health and high spirit. I would like to thank the church community for being so welcoming. I truly believe that it was God that brought me to the church at a time of change in my life. The time I spent with at City Life re-energized my spirit and brought me closer to God. City Life is one of the primary reasons i miss Atlanta so much and cannot wait for the opportunity to fellowship with you.

I still remember words spoken to me even in casual conversations. Three that i recall often are:

“All that answers to the mystery of world lie in this book (the Bible)” – Pastor Sterling

“People know Jesus as their Savior but they do not know him as their Lord” – Torsha Walker

“God is awesome” – Daniel Gilland

I just want to thank God for His goodness and mercy, for His love and patience which endures forever. I thank God for He is in control and has showered goodness upon me in spite of me. He has shown me favor at my place of employment through Technical excellence awards recognitions as well as recognition for post hurricane Gustav recovery in the Chem Plant. Most importantly though, He has provided me with a church where I am able to achieve spiritual growth.

Comment on rāv by Ange Cogburn

Ange Cogburn — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:47:26 +0000

We have been away from our City Life family for almost 7 weeks now. We miss you all very much. As I was reading Allana and Manuel’s post above, the point about letting go to gain is such a profound truth in our lives during this time. Most of our friendships were there with you all in the church. It was a rich 5 years for us of building relationally with people at City Life. We had great training seasons to learn and lead and to share in the life of others. Some of our most painful and most joyful moments were during our time in Atlanta. We miss and love everyone.

We have not found a new church home yet. However God is doing something very unique with us here. For years we ministered in the church…now we are on a different field. There are people coming to our door from different religions…..there are people we are spending time with who used to be in church but have been hurt by the church.

There is a sweet lady, for example, who helped me save 60% on my grocery bill last week by using coupons. She picks me up and takes me shopping with her!!! I hugged her and told her she was a God -send. Then she said, “It works both ways because for some reason I feel at peace around you,” Now this is all glory to God…nothing of my own. But I must rave and thank the Lord for beginning to show us part of our mission here. The Lord did not move us here for just a “job” per say….but for a mission to love the lost and to love ALL kinds of people. Some of the kindest people I have met in the past few weeks do not know God. But you know what? They will know Him….And they are so kind because they are made in His image with gifts and talents given by Him. Sorry this is so long..but you know I gotta Rave about my favorite subject!! Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Thank you church for praying for us and for keeping us close in your hearts. We pray for you continually and know that God is doing wonderous things among you.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 – 05:44 PM

Comment on rāv by Manuel & Allana

Manuel & Allana — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:44:36 +0000

Thank you for making it, at our first Straight Talk Life group
fellowship, October 18th.

We had a great time knowing each other and acknowledging the
importance of investing in friendship to make friends. It is important
that we sow the seed of friendship, water it and invest time in it so
the roots will grow strong and we will be able to reap the fruits of
our love and attention.

We also talked about how important it was to be ourselves and remind
those around us that we are not perfect but that God is perfecting us
and that we are open to talk with parents and friends without judging
them.

A great moment of this sharing time was to realize that we are put in
the world to be representatives of God’s Kingdom and for so we have an
impact on people’s lives. Our actions and the words we speak have a
broader impact than we can realize and that impact is not always
immediate.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 – 08:30 PM

Comment on rāv by Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:44:06 +0000

Had a great time at MARKED this past Sunday night.

Check out the story and see pictures here:

http://www.danielgilland.com/danielgilland.com/Blog_2/Entries/2008/9/29_MARKED.html

Saturday, October 4, 2008 – 09:44 AM

Comment on rāv by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:43:36 +0000

Last weekend was amazing! It was so great to be together with people from different walks of life (students, athletes, families, youth) experiencing God’s presence and power. From Fusion to Sunday morning communion to Marked on Sunday night, God was speaking life to people, igniting hearts, changing lives and in general, being his wonderful, loving and powerful self among us. God is alive!!!

Friday, October 3, 2008 – 10:22 AM

Comment on rāv by Sarah Small

Sarah Small — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:43:08 +0000

When the school year started out I chose a curriculum for Stone’s first grade. After considering the cost, Jeremy and I agreed that it was high priority, but would need to wait for financial reasons. I was pretty bummed but made a big personal effort to trust God, and use the resources I had for Stone’s current schooling.
For an awesome month we trusted God, continually asking and praying for provision, and joyfully schooling with the simple materials we had.Then one day, I recieved a phone call from a friend. She was brimming with excitment that comes only from the Spirit, and shared with me that after a mistake by the curriculum ’s company, they provided her with a second, free, copy of the teachers manual which is the largest portion of the cost of the curriculum. She knew it was for me! And just like that God provided a way for us to recieve what we asked for.

Thursday, October 2, 2008 – 03:50 PM

Comment on rāv by JSmall

JSmall — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:42:44 +0000

Earlier this year I was praying with a few men at the church when God laid it on my heart to pray for laborers. RYM is a young ministry. Adding staff was not even on my radar. I was generally praying for laborers. But God sent for a young man in Niceville, FLA. Brian Gilland spent his first day at Campbell High yesterday. God even set him up with a young man whose life is frighteningly similar to Brian’s old life.

God’s heart is for the hearts of the fathers to turn to the hearts of the sons. So much so that he is calling people from far off to deliver his message. We at RYM are all in. His wind is at our backs, who’s with us?

Thursday, October 2, 2008 – 11:34 AM

Comment on rāv by JSmall

JSmall — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:42:23 +0000

RYM is one of many ministries that were birthed out of CLIC. We are focused to reach the public high school youth. This year we are pioneering innovative ways to reach each subgroup at Campbell High just right up the road.
This week we had a strategic meeting with the Assistant Principle in charge of campus ministries. She essentially gave us a wide open door to the students and has given us her endorsement to he teachers that can help us.
She said that if I had any volunteers who wanted to serve that they could come and serve in specific areas. This is an awesome work of God and an opportunity for men and women of God to step up and turn their hearts to the next generation!!
For details on how you can get involved at Campbell High please contact me.

770-286-0580
jeremy@relevantyouthministries.com

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 – 02:03 PM

Comment on rāv by Ange Cogburn

Ange Cogburn — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:42:01 +0000

Last week I had a conversation with a single mom who shared her testimony of how God provided for her and her children while her husband was unfaithful to her. She lived in a very nice home and had plenty of money. Then she found herself along with her 2 children in government housing with no money, no food and no furniture. She shared with me that God kept telling her not to box HIM up in how HE chose to provide for her. Now she works and is about to finish a college degree. Her testimony ispired me greatly. For some reason the comment she made about not boxing God up stuck with me. God will not be boxed up unless we cram Him in there…then we limit what He can do through our own mindsets and perspectives. Yikes how I have gone there too many times.
I also felt that in this season we must not box God up in how we will connect with people He wants us to touch with His love. Here is a small example that I want to RAVE ABOUT.
My childhood friend and neighbor emailed me a couple of weeks ago. I have not spoken with her in 10 years. We saw her 10 years ago when we attended her 18 month old daughter’s funeral. The little girl had drowned in a pond. This friend contacted me two weeks ago to tell me about a blog ring that someone we went to High School with had started, So, I ventured out and signed up. For the past two weeks I have regained connections with several of my dearest school friends. And even better than that, my brother and I are back in touch because of this ring. He and I have not had much of a relationship in years…..I will actually get to see him this weekend for the first time in about 4 years. I am going to hug him and tell him I am sorry that I have not done a good job keeping in touch. This is my one and only brother and we used to be very close .
Also, through this ring, I have been communicating constantly with a friend who openly shared with me that she has been in a homosexual relationship with someone for 19 years. I just told her that I still loved her and that I still consider her my friend even though I do not support her choice in life. She continues to email me and we are actually trying to work out getting together soon. I want to RAVE about the avenues God can move and work…..I never imagined I would be back in contact with my brother and some of my dearest girlfriends. I knew God made me an email queen for some redemptive reason. HAHA. My friends are seeing the way I am now….I am sharing my faith just through stories about my family……even just having a large family must be a message in itself as my old class mates have seen our pictures and keep asking , “HOW DO YOU DO IT?” I am excited about what God is doing and know there will be more on this to RAVE about….come on Ya’ll….someone else RAVE.

Monday, June 23, 2008 – 10:32 AM

Comment on rāv by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:41:21 +0000

A HOLY INTRUDER

Last night a holy intruder invaded private property and landed 200 hundred bucks on the wind sheild of our car. The trespasser was not heard or seen. However, we are more convinced there are angels amongst us and that God is taking care of His own. Signs of His presence are all around. Keep all doors to your heart unlocked and be on the look out for those holy invaders. Report any sightings to Rave of City Life Church

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 – 08:28 AM