Revival

Hey all, not sure many read this anymore because of my laxity in
posting, but man my heart is burning with the love of Christ & a
desire for him to be known! Seriously, I wish people knew the Jesus I
know. I wish that they were not fettered by the teachings of their
lukewarm CCD and sunday school teachers! I wish they knew the un-
watered down, completely overwhelming love of of God's Son, Jesus of
Nazareth! His character and person is different than you've known in
most cases! Not something new, not some self help Jesus, but a Jesus
ever-ancient, ever-new! Lean in! Learn from Him! He is meek & humble
of heart!
Most of you know my heart & where I have been. So please see in that
the hope for your fears, questions & and all out rebellions! Wrestle
with Him! Look up the story of Jacob in the old testament & find hope!

In Christ,
John E. Leyendecker
Team Director
Colorado State University
FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)

God is good

I just wanted to give some encouragement to all of you & say that God
truly is good. Wherever you are at right now, whatever you feel, you
have a Heavenly Father that is so good and is not hindered in His love
for you by your sin or regret. It's nuts! He shouldn't, but He loves
you. He desires you. He longs to walk with you. Seriously. I know it
can sound like religious hooey, but He really does! It's a Gospel of
freedom he cones to share (Galatians 5:1), not a Gospel of
condemnation (John 3:16). I hope you find rest & peace in that. I hope
that I abide in that. It is easy for me to go somewhere else. The
place where I am a piece of crap, that I'm not good enough, that I'll
never do it right, that's where evil one wants me to go. I'm tired of
going there and I'm going to cast my cares on Him. I'm letting Him
Father me & that's is where I have found rest. Let's abide together!

In Christ,
John E. Leyendecker
Team Director
Colorado State University
FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)