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Unconquered (“Invictus”) William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. 
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Conquered (“Invictus Redeemed”) Dorothy Day Out of the light that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole, I thank the God I know to be, For Christ – the Conqueror of my soul. Since His the sway of circumstance, I would not wince nor cry aloud. Under the rule which men call chance, My head, with joy, is humbly bowed. Beyond this place of sin and tears, That Life with Him and His the Aid, That, spite the menace of the years, Keeps, and will keep me unafraid. I have no fear though straight the gate: He cleared from punishment the scroll. Christ is the Master of my fate! Christ is the Captain of my soul! 
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Category: church
Quote from The Tangible Kingdom
They won’t be picking leaders based on the leader’s ability to preach or organize a religious institution. They will be following people they want to be with and live like.
by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay, The Tangible Kingdom
I grieve with this guy
This is hard to watch. It’s amazing the mix of pain and grace that he shows.
Lessons from 1st & 2nd Grade Church Camp
Well, I survived three days of 1st and 2nd grade church camp in Bethany, MO (June 7-9).
Being with my son as his counselor was pretty sweet. I was a proud dad — the whole time.
Here’s a few things I learned.
- If you sleep in the air-conditioning with a wet beach towel instead of your sleeping bag, you will get cold at night.
- I don’t care if it’s uncool to do all of the crazy actions to the camp songs. You should have seen me getting down on the “Drive the Bus” song. Some of the actions are in the Evolution of Dance video I posted earlier.
- Yes, 1st and 2nd graders can have a serious discussion about where God came from. However, they may not want your input or like your answers.
- Kids can actually have too much sugar.
- Some kids are under too much pressure and responsibility at home. It was really sad hearing about the burdens some of the kids were carrying around.
- The kids with the biggest mouths are sometimes the biggest wusses.
- If the boys only knew that someday they might actually like girls, they wouldn’t be so dead-set on getting them back based on some rumor. It was boggling how rumors spread like wildfire and how many clandestine plots were hatched to exact revenge on the girls.