“When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: ‘Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.’ So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.” Luke 9:1-6
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
Before I gave my life over to Jesus, I didn’t ever think there would be a time that I would preach a message about God. Almost 2 years after my Baptism, I was fortunate to be able to build up a group of men on retreat and demonstrate leadership using the very waterfalls we were hiking beside.
We took a men’s camping retreat last weekend up to Rickett’s Glen State Park near Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, US. We hiked a trail that had up to 24 waterfalls along it. The beauty and majesty of the falls could not be overstated. That evening, around the campfire, we discussed leadership as men in our homes and wherever we go. The message was simple. As Christian men, when we bond together, sure bad stuff passes through, but it only passes. We build each other up and support each other in life. Like the flow of a river we get each other through the twists and turns and rocks and falls. Check out the video below for the full message. God bless you all.
Christopher Turnbull 