EPIC WEEK 5

To sum this week up, all I can say is intense but awesome. Diane Szuch was our speaker. She was real and transparent as she shared her story of abuse, neglect, rejection, divorce, and other hurtful things. It touched us all because we all have hurts and burdens. She challenged people to begin the healing and recovery process by being real and revealing the junk, and not hiding it anymore. Many people responded and began that difficult but hopeful journey of healing. The scene at the end of the night was people praying together, others tacking their burdens and prayers on canvases up front, still others singing to the Lord.

The most amazing thing however, was people dropping their masks and making themselves vulnerable to each other. I admire the people I talked to and respect them so much because they shared with me and were willing to admit that they have crap in their lives just like I have crap and everyone else too. They were real and came as they were. In the process they realized that no matter what, they were loved and accepted. I can picture Jesus saying to each and every one of them what he said to the woman caught in adultery...

"who condemns you?" to which the woman answered, "no one Lord" and Jesus handing his hand and helping her up says to her, "neither do I condemn you..."

What a beautiful picture of what were going for here at Epic. Remember, no perfect people allowed!