http://www.mergespot.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:47:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just got through reading the feedback sheets that youth workers and students submitted at Merge. Wow.I am humbled and encouraged by how so many people responded to God through his story. It is such a privilege to be a part of Merge and to inspire so many people ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/08/07/responses-to-merge-2007/ Make sure you check out the new videos and photos from Merge 2007! Click on the links above for photos and videos. We want to hear about your experience at Merge 2007. Share with us on the "your stories" comment section, send us your artwork to post, or post photos on Merge Flickr ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/07/29/2007-videos-and-photos-now-online/ It’s hard to believe that Merge 2007 is already over with! I don’t know about you, but I had an absolute BLAST learning more about God’s story and what that means for my life, as well as hanging out with students and youth workers. Now that we’re back ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/07/25/thoughts-after-merge/ All of the experiences at Merge are centered on stories from the Bible that are told each morning in the Story Gathering: Creation Separation People of Promise God-With-Us Death to Life The Church The narratives shared at Merge are woven together from many biblical texts to create an accurate, detailed account of these life-changing stories. Want to hear ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/07/19/merge-stories/ My favorite experience so far at Merge: Response Time. Each evening after a day full of stories, discussion, reflection and interaction, we all come together for an opportunity to respond to God and all He’s been doing in our hearts and minds. We get to choose from one of three places to ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/07/17/what-i-love-about-merge/ On Tuesday each group walked through a replica of the Tabernacle—the place of worship established by God in the Old Testament. Every step was filled with symbolism and really made me realize that God truly is the author of an amazing story. It’s an amazing story not only because of ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/07/12/the-tabernacle/ We’re already a few days into Merge here at Wheaton College!On Sunday afternoon 11 groups from across North America arrived to begin a journey to explore God’s Story. Check-in weekend was hot, but we settled out belongings in our rooms and headed off to start the week!At the Gatherings ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/07/11/merge-one-has-begun/ During your week at Merge, we will be looking at the concept of Storying… taking basic Bible stories and really digging into them in order to better understand what they mean for our lives and the lives of others. The purpose of Storying (short for Chronological Bible Storying) is ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/06/01/story-narratives-now-available-for-free-download/ This year at Cornerstone, the huge music festival set in a corn field in Illinois, there will be a formal "(re)marriage of worship and the arts." Cornerstone is known for their music, yet it has always promoted visual arts. But this year, they are specifically focusing on their visual arts ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/05/15/a-marriage-of-worship-and-the-arts/ I came across this quote the other day that makes me think of one of the things we explore at Merge—how our love for others reflects our love for God… take a look at it and tell me what you think! Our love to God is measured by our everyday fellowship ... http://www.mergespot.com/2007/05/11/loving-god-loving-others/