God allowed us the privilege of little Elijah’s brief stay here on earth. It was only a moment, so short, yet what an impact his tiny life has had on our church and our lives. We grieve because of his abscence, yet we know that his current experience is so much better. No more feeding tubes, no more respirators, no more struggling to breathe and cling to fragile human life. We look forward in anticipation to that glad reunion day, when God will wipe all tears from our eyes.
Elijah Appel’s funeral will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday February 21st 2007, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Silvana, WA. Here are directions from the I-5:
1. Take exit 208 (Silvana/Arlington)
2. Turn West towards Silvana on the Pioneer Hwy.
3. Drive through Silvana.
4. At the far end of Silvana, take a left at Larson Rd.
5. The church building can be seen immediately on the right.
I was introduced to some excellent messages from Summit Ministries. Here are the topics covered in these audio recordings:
- Why Students Walk Away from the Faith
- How We Lost Our Minds - The Challenge of Postmodernism
- Guarding Your Heart In A World Of Distraction
- The Brave New World of Biotechnology
- Why Does God Let Me Hurt. The Problem of Evil and Suffering
- Is Jesus the Only Way?
- The Difference a World View Makes
I just finished listening and taking notes on #’s 1 and 4. I hope to plow through all of them fairly quickly. Wow, very informational. But beyond that, the speakers did an excellent job of connecting the realities of today’s world challenges with the answers that we have in God’s Word. Though these people are definitely “cut from a different cloth” mentally and culturally, than I am familiar with, I had no problem understanding the message that came across.
I strongly recommend these messages, especially to the college and pre-college crowd. We need this kind of training to help us think the same way God does about today’s world, to see through “Biblical glasses” and engage the culture without succumbing to it’s pressures.
Well, enough said. I think you can order them from the site, or if you are a close friend and aquaintance, I’ll just lend you the CD’s I have. 
