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October 31, 2007
Homecoming 2007
Come out to some of the great events scheduled during Homecoming 2007:
Friday, November 2
9PM - The Perk - Muncy Gymnasium - $5/person
Friday, November 9
5:45PM - Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet - Muncy Gymnasium - $30/person
7:30PM - Oklahoma! - Pillsbury Chapel - $16/person
Saturday, November 10
8AM - Learning for Life 5K Run/Walk - $20/person
3PM - Spartan Women's Basketball Game - Muncy Gymnasium
3:30PM - Drop off Chili for Chili Cook Off - The Perk ($100 Prize)
4:30PM - Chili Supper - The Perk
5PM - Spartan Men's/Alumni Basketball Game - Muncy Gymnasium
6PM - Reception for 1988 Oklahoma! Cast - Mabee Great Hall
6:30PM - Bonfire in the Quad (Chili Cook-Off Winners announced)
7:30PM - Oklahoma! - Pillsbury Chapel - $16/person
Sunday, November 11
2PM - Oklahoma! - Pillsbury Chapel - $16/person
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October 18, 2007
Learning For Life 5K Run/Walk
Hey, I just wanted to mention an exciting new event to be held in conjunction with Homecoming this year. It's the Learning For Life 5K Run/Walk. This is a major undertaking for good old MoBap. We are really trying to upgrade Homecoming, do something community oriented, and support a good cause. All proceeds from this event will go to KidSmart - Tools for Learning, an organization that has distributed nearly $5 million in school supplies to over 40,000 children all across the St. Louis metro area.
The race will be run on Saturday, November 10 at 8AM. You do not have to be a runner to compete, many people are planning to come out and walk the course in support of this incredible event. The cost is only $15 (if you register by October 25) and you will receive a nice long-sleeve t-shirt as part of the entry fee. The race is being sponsored by the MBU Graduate Admissions Office, Wood-You - Real Wood Furniture for Less!, RMR Marketing, The Journey Church, and Royal Banks of Missouri. This event is also being run in full conjunction with the communities of Creve Coeur and Town and Country.
Please come out and support this event as Missouri Baptist University continues to be a leader in service to the community.
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October 2, 2007
Worship - "I want to be a dog"
I attended the Abandoned, Worship As Life seminar this weekend at MBU. It was an amazing event to kick off our new Worship Arts major. We were blessed to hear from our very own Brad Andrews, '00, on the false and real dangers to true worship. Joel Lindsey, the worship pastor at The Journey talked about being a missional church and world reknown author, Sally Morgenthaler, spoke about how worship is effected when the church puts mission first.
However, my favorite session of the day was from singer/songwriter, Shaun Groves. Shaun talked about how we usually think of music when we think of worship. He showed how the Greek word "Proskuneo" is used in the Bible to signify worship as used in John 4:23 - "Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks."
He talked of how this word means "to kiss the hand out of reverance or submission." He told of how we usually think of this as a servant approaching a king to "kiss the ring." He suggested a picture that might better fit where we live today as that of a dog coming to lick the hand of its master. This is a beautiful picture of love and submission. My dog greets me every night when I get home from work by coming up to "kiss" my hand. She does this whether I take the time to drop everything and pet her or not. She does not greet me because I have a treat or something to give her, she does so because she loves and respects me, her master.
This got me to thinking about how God uses His creation to teach us "simple" human beings. He has given me this beautiful and plain illustration about how I am to approach Him. It's not about what He does for me (even though He does a lot), it's about me loving and adoring Him for who He is regardless of what I get out of it. The beauty of it is this, becuase He loves me so, he has given me everything I will ever need.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, "I just want to be a dog."