2 Peter 1:3-4, “As we know Jesus better, his divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life. He has called us to receive his own glory and goodness! And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desires and that you will share in his divine nature.”

We praise God for His awesome work over the last two weeks at IMPACT. We now have 10 new brothers and sisters in Christ and many more of us renewed our commitment to Christ and His call on our lives.

This year’s theme for IMPACT was “ESCAPE”, taken from the text above. Here are some of my random thoughts from the week:

*No matter how many times I see it, it’s always funny to watch that clip from Finding Nemo where Ellen Degeneres mispronounces the word “escape”.

*From the POW videos we watched, the line that stood out to me the most was this: “Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the presence of faith.”

*No prisoner in his right mind would ever willingly run back to chains after experiencing the joy of release.

*Drinking pureed Mrs. Winner’s doesn’t taste as bad as you might think.

*There’s nothing sweeter in the world than watching a father baptize his child. Pure joy.

*IMPACT is more fun when you’re sitting on Skidmore’s side.

*Yes, a bouncy ball can generate enough velocity to break a double sided pane of glass.

*After spending a week or so in the presence of God with so many other Christians, the choruses of our praise continue to echo through my mind.

*You should always treat your mother right.

*God is awesome!!!

I thank God for IMPACT. It truly is one of the evergreens of our youth ministry. Year in, year out, we always experience God in that place. Praise Him!