We went skiing over the weekend with a few of our friends and their families. Like the rest of the Rocky Mountains, Angel Fire has received almost no snow the entire ski season. I’ve been skiing dozens of times over the last 20 years and this weekend was hands down the worst skiing conditions I’ve ever seen. I was honestly shocked they were willing to open. Though they manipulate the metrics to make it look more appealing online, the truth is that there was very minimal coverage, with about 4 total runs open on the entire mountain. The runs that were open were 95% man-made snow, and with the Spring Break temperatures, the “snow” slid along a spectrum from ice to slush. At one point, the front lift was closed due to high winds, and we had to ride a shuttle around to the back side of the mountain if we wanted to keep skiing. A bird’s-eye-view would reveal a catastrophe of a ski trip. How did my kids feel about it?
They loved it. Every minute. We couldn’t drag them off the mountain at the end of the day. They raced to get in one more lift ride before they closed. We had a total of 14 kids with us, ranging from 9-18 years old, and not one was complaining about the snow conditions or the weather or the lift closures. They sat in the cabin in the evenings and regaled us with stories of their mountain exploits. Hopefully, memories were made that will last a lifetime.
A child, especially a beginner on the slopes, doesn’t need piles of fresh powder, or 80 different possible ways down the mountain. They don’t need perfect weather or state-of-the-art ski equipment. They only need a downhill slope with some form of snow-like-material and a couple regular skis strapped to their feet. The purest joy is in the essentials of the sport. To ski downhill, to glide unencumbered in God’s creation.
We have spent nearly 70 weeks in the book of Luke at FBC and we will be covering the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Good Friday evening and Easter morning, which are just a few short weeks away. The majority of the people in your life who are far from God do not need a great theological treatise. They don’t need a Christian apologetic for every possible disagreement. They don’t need the ins-and-outs of church polity or denominational affiliations. Instead, most need the distilled, unadulterated gospel message.
(1) They have a great need - “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
(Romans 3:23)
(2) There is a great provision - “and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:24)
All people need to hear that Christ was crucified and Christ was raised from the dead in accordance with the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3-4). That message will be revealed with clarity over Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Perhaps, you simply need to ask someone to come with you to church, and they might find (and you may be reminded) that the purest joy is in the essentials of the faith.
- Josh Light
They loved it. Every minute. We couldn’t drag them off the mountain at the end of the day. They raced to get in one more lift ride before they closed. We had a total of 14 kids with us, ranging from 9-18 years old, and not one was complaining about the snow conditions or the weather or the lift closures. They sat in the cabin in the evenings and regaled us with stories of their mountain exploits. Hopefully, memories were made that will last a lifetime.
A child, especially a beginner on the slopes, doesn’t need piles of fresh powder, or 80 different possible ways down the mountain. They don’t need perfect weather or state-of-the-art ski equipment. They only need a downhill slope with some form of snow-like-material and a couple regular skis strapped to their feet. The purest joy is in the essentials of the sport. To ski downhill, to glide unencumbered in God’s creation.
We have spent nearly 70 weeks in the book of Luke at FBC and we will be covering the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Good Friday evening and Easter morning, which are just a few short weeks away. The majority of the people in your life who are far from God do not need a great theological treatise. They don’t need a Christian apologetic for every possible disagreement. They don’t need the ins-and-outs of church polity or denominational affiliations. Instead, most need the distilled, unadulterated gospel message.
(1) They have a great need - “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
(Romans 3:23)
(2) There is a great provision - “and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:24)
All people need to hear that Christ was crucified and Christ was raised from the dead in accordance with the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3-4). That message will be revealed with clarity over Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Perhaps, you simply need to ask someone to come with you to church, and they might find (and you may be reminded) that the purest joy is in the essentials of the faith.
- Josh Light
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