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| Through InterVarsity,
Urbana, CUP, I'm especially passionate about two things. First,
missions. Second, utilizing the gifts God has given His people to
further His kingdom here on earth.
Once again, here are the details of this year's Missionshouse 2007: WHERE: Bethel Presbyterian Church, located at 4240 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL 60641.
VERSE: "'But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.'" Acts 1:8
WHEN: Sunday, October 7 from 5:30-7:30 PM WHAT:
MISSIONS-focused fundraiser to raise money for local, national and global missions. Local: Korean churches in
Chicago (our "Jerusalem"), National: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
(our "Judea and Samaria") Global: Gospel for Asia (our
"to the ends of the earth"). FOOD: FREE relatively healthy dinner! Praise God!
WHO: Musicians
will be singing, actors will be acting, dancers will be dancing,
missionaries will be testifying and God will be glorified
Tickets: $7 for adults/$5 for students AT THE DOOR *A Freewill Offering will be taken as well, so please come prepared.
THEME: "Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done"HELP SPREAD THE WORD!!! =) (like announcing it on your Facebooks, Xanga, AIM, blogs, etc. =0P)
If people want more information, you can check out my March 27, 2006 entry from last year's Missionshouse. The
MOST IMPORTANT thing is PRAYER. If the Xanga world out there
could lift this night up in prayer, that would be awesome! I'm hoping
to have 300-500 people there, and thus, would be able to raise
$3000-$5000 for missions that night. (please pray that people will give generously and cheerfully that
night =)) May God's kingdom truly come, through you, through Missionshouse. 
TENTATIVE LIST of participants:
WORSHIP TEAM: Junho Park, Esther Kang, Sharon Kang, Phil Ahne, Connie Han, Minjae Kim, and Scotty Dalheim
SONGS OF WORSHIP:
An original song written by Junho Park
Junho Park
Hallelujah, Salvation, and Glory
Bethel Youth Group
Light of the World (Watermark)
Young Eun Choi + Junho Park
An original song written by Michael Yee and Sarah Lee
The Michael Yee Duo
An original song written by John Choi
John Choi
Song TBA
Karen Shin
Song TBA
Mrs. In Sun Kim
Drum Solo
Jonathan Han
Song TBA
Joyce Chun
Act TBA
Good Shepherd Youth Group
Song TBA
Paul Choi
Song TBA
Bethel Sunday School
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beleb the heavens are gonna shake from the impact this ONE night will
have on the advancement of God's kingdom here on earth. "For Christ
and His Kingdom."
As promised to Alice, this entry is open to eprops...if there's anybody out there who still gives eprops, that is 
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| Struggling through another night with insomnia. So what do you do when you can't sleep? Well, what better way than to spend it on Xanga! (I know. I'm a dork =/)
Anyway, I thought I'd let you in on this revival thing that's goin' on THIS SATURDAY night. Here are the details. I'll be there, so if you see me, mention this Xanga entry...and...I'll give you something...yeah, that's right...I'll give you something...for free too...I'll give you a hug. Come for your hug...stay for your soul.
*Limit 1 hug per household while supplies last. Offer ends Saturday, February 17 at 11:59 CST. The hugger and huggie reserve the right to refuse any hugs that night. If the huggie refuses John, he will go home and cry himself to sleep...and then, remember Jesus, His valentine for like forever, loves him 
[LJ has] organized a revival night named
"Copernicus Revolution." (*Note: Anytime you see "I", that's "LJ"...not "me" )
Before I (<-- yeah, that would be LJ) go any further, I (LJ; you get the point =))
would like to first take a moment to share the heart behind this exciting night.
As I have grown older in my spiritual walk, I am able to see other
believers who have been struggling in their own walk with Christ. It
is truly a heartbreaking sight to see believers embracing their doubts
about God, as they struggle to live a life centered around Him. I,
too, have had these same doubts, and once I realized them in my own
life, I was able to see the destructive power of those doubts in our
relationship with God. This night is about overcoming any doubts that
may linger in our hearts; in order that we might fully understand that
there is a real and true God who desires to be at the very center of
our lives. If this is something that has been on your heart as well,
I invite you, your ministry, and your friends to come join me in this
night of revival. Below is a brief description of the theme of the
night. After reading the description, PLEASE read on.
Up until the 16th century, the world was certain that the universe
revolved around the Earth. It wasn't until a young astronomer named
Copernicus defied common logic and dared to claim that the planets,
including earth, actually revolved around the Sun. The Copernicus
Revolution, as it would later come to be known, would go on to forever
shape the course of history as we know it.
Today, the circumstances may be different, but not much has changed
since Copernicus' time and ours. The world continues to believe in a
universe that revolves around themselves, rather than God. Even more
alarming is that this is not something exclusive to unbelievers, but
it is an ongoing spiritual battle that the children of God often find
themselves wrestling with as well. As we lose sight of a God-centered
life, our doubts inevitably cloud our hearts from seeing a wonderful
God who has a very specific plan for our lives. However, the beautiful
news of the gospel is that, in spite of our doubts, our God longs for
nothing more than to bless us with wondrous gifts as we shape our
lives around who He is. Once again, I invite you to join us, as one
body, as we overcome our doubts and commit to centering our lives
around Jesus Christ. Imagine the spiritual revolution that can occur
if we dare to stand up for Christ and deny the world's logic... so let
us to boldly claim the supremacy and sufficiency of God to the world!
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When: February 17, 2006; Saturday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Sae Khwang Presbyterian Church
800 S. Beau St. Des Plaines, 60016
Speaker: Pastor Thomas Kim (from U of I/Calvary Church)
People: Mainly for college students and adults, however youth welcomed.
PLEASE COME AND BE BLESSED!!!
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| The Super Bowl. After the Super Bowl, people were probably either sad, happy, angry, frustrated, or just didn't care. I was a little disappointed, but if there was one team I wouldn't mind the Bears losing to, it would be the Indianapolis Colts, led by head coach Tony Dungy (the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl ) and Peyton Manning (you know...if you like 6'5" quarterbacks, rocket, laser arm ). The Bears had a great season. It didn't end the way a lot of us would have hoped to, but we were NFC champions and we have a good shot in the weaker NFC to get back. Huge ups to both teams and especially to both head coaches, Bears head coach Lovie Smith and Colts head coach Tony Dungy. They may be the head coaches of their respective NFL teams, but they BOTH know that God is really the One in charge. Check it out:
"Once you get to a point where you know that God is in control of your life, you can enjoy everyday...Things that come up, they are minor in the big picture of things...when you know what the ending is...and the ending for all of us as Christians...will be successful." --Bears head coach Lovie Smith
"A lot of times, you get to see the true person when you go through storms." --Lovie Smith
"I start my morning off each day the same way...of reading the Bible...it seems like everyday, God tells me something that will help me during the day." --Lovie Smith
"The inspiration for my coaching model comes from Jesus Himself." --Colts head coach Tony Dungy
"And that's the awesome thing about God. He had that choice...and He said yes, I'm going to do it...with Jesus on the Cross...and because He said yes...that's paved the way for us to come back into relationship with Him...that's paved the way for us to see changed lives...that lets us know with a certainty, that we can live in Heaven...and that's my prayer today, that everyone in this room would know that same thing." --Tony Dungy
All the above quotes are taken from www.beyondtheultimate.com
AMAZING website (thanks Silvia and thanks GOD)!
VIDEOS: Be sure to check out the Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith videos from last year's Super Bowl in Detroit (the Steelers won). (*edit: When you watch Tony Dungy's video, I think it would help to know that his son, James, died in December of 2005)
ULTIMATE PERFORMERS: If you click on the "Ultimate Performers" link, you can read more on Tony Dungy, Lovie, Bears WR Mark Bradley, Colts TE Dallas Clark, Colts C Jeff Saturday, and this guy I've NEVER heard of--John St. Clair (supposedly, an OT for the Bears ).
ARTICLES: If you click on the "What is Beyond the Ultimate?" link, you'll find articles on:
- "Is There a God?"
- "Beyond Blind Faith"
- "Where is God in the Midst of Tragedy?"
CLOSING COMMENT: More than for a Super Bowl win, I'm stayin' hungry for Jesus baby! 
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| All the Chicago Bear hype and craziness has reminded me once again that God has created each human being with a capacity to worship. If you don't believe me, check out the lady who is selling advertising space on her pregnant belly to get Super Bowl tickets: http://www.superbowlbelly.com
Chicago Bears-crazed fans will almost do anything, pay thousands of dollars, and sacrifice anything from work, to family, to pride and even belly space to pay homage to the Bears, a football team. Think about it. A sports team. In an ideal world, Christians would show the world what worship means, but in reality, it's the other way around. The world's worship often shows our worship up...straight up...just keepin' it real. Come on now. It's tough to get a congregation just to clap along to a worship song sometimes. There is more clapping and passion after a Bears turnover or touchdown than after hearing how much God loves us. I'll be the first one to admit I get excited about the Bears, but I honestly want to make sure I get more excited about God. I'll tell you why. The Bears have never died for me. The Bears, also human and imperfect, could never forgive all of my sins. The Bears don't know EVERYTHING about me, good AND bad, and STILL LOVE ME! None of the Bears even knows who I am, for crying out loud!
I've been a Chicago sports fan my whole life and have followed the Bears since the early 90's up 'til now. I know how 20-something quarterbacks have started for the Bears since Jim McMahon took the Bears to and won the Super Bowl in 1986. I remember watching Mike Tomczak, Harbaugh, Erik Kramer, Steve Walsh, Dave Krieg, Rick Mirer, Cade, Slash, Moses Moreno, Henry Burris, Jim Miller, Shane Matthews, Hutchinson, Krenzel, Orton, etc...and now...Rex Grossman. The Bears have been looking for a Jim McMahon, Sid Luckman-like "savior" at the starting quarterback position for the last 20+ years. I tell you what, not too many people have faith in Rex Grossman, but you never know. He may surprise a lot of people in Super Bowl XLI down in Miami. Even if Rex Grossman leads the Bears to a Super Bowl victory, I'll let you in on a secret: he's not the "savior" you've been looking for. He's not Jesus. Rex Grossman may throw touchdowns, but only Jesus throws and washes your sins away. Rex Grossman may turn the ball over, but only Jesus turns your life around. Rex Grossman may help Chicago win a Super Bowl championship, but only Jesus promises eternal salvation and victory over sin and death. Which Savior will you worship? Which Savior will you sacrifice your life for? I don't know about you, but I'm laying my life down for the One who laid HIS life down for me...and for you.
And now...for your Xanga reading pleasure...I give you...The Super Bowl Shuffle '06-'07 THE REMIX sent to me by my little bro Paul. Thanks bro and thank God! Go Bears...and even if the Bears don't win  ...go God!
SUPER BOWL SHUFFLE '06-'07 - THE REMIX
We're the new Bears Shufflin' Crew
Shufflin' on down, doin' it for you.
Going 13-3 is how we get our kicks
Blowin' your mind like '85-'86
You know we're just struttin' for fun
Struttin' our stuff for everyone.
We're not here to start no trouble.
We're just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle.
Brian Urlacher
Urlacher here, I'm the heart of the D
You wanna get to the endzone, gotta go through me
I'm a hit with the ladies, they love my style
But putting hits on Favre is what makes me smile
We've known all season that we're number 1
The new Monsters of the Midway, we're having some fun
We didn't come here to look for trouble
We just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Rex Grossman
Well they call me Sexy Rexy and I'm young and tough
Had a couple rough games, but I know I got the stuff
I'm an Indiana boy, at home on a farm,
I like throwing it deep and showing off my arm
Staying cool under pressure, is the key
And if we get behind, we've always got our D
I've got my doubters, but watch me, girl
My Super Bowl Shuffle's gonna shock the world
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones here, the man in the middle
Running the ball is like solving a riddle
First I find a gap, then I read the D
Once I get a step, ain't nobody catchin me
Me and Cedric B we make the run look pretty,
Bringing some offense to the Windy City
I didn't come, to burst your bubble,
I just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Muhsin Mohammed
This is Muhsin Mohammed, I'm a heckuva guy
Throw a pass in the air and watch me fly
Fans call me Moose and scream my name
#1 receiver, I got crazy mad game
Like a speeding train, streaking down the field
I outrun the D like they're on training wheels
If you like my skills on the turf and grass
Just wait 'til you see me shakin' my a-
There's noone here that does it like me,
My Super Bowl Shuffle will set you free.
Robbie Gould
I'm Robbie Gould, pro bowlin for a reason
I went 26 of 26 to start the season
Breakin' Bears records and winning clutch games
They say I'm good as gold, and not just cause of my name
Most kickers are quiet, but I'm all smiles
Put the game on the line and I can kick for miles
I didn't come here, looking for trouble
I just came to do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Devin Hester
"Thank heaven for Devin", the papers say
Faster than a cheetah, is the Hester way
Give me open field and I'll show you a score
I'm bringing sexy to special teams like never before
When it's time to punt they're all full of fear
Making moves and making plays, you know I'm rookie of the year
That's why I got here, on the double
To take the Bears to do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Lance Briggs
I'm the tacklin machine, stopping fools on a dime
Big Lance Briggs, and I always get mine
Forcin fumbles is what I'm all about
And sacking QBs makes me scream and shout
When the ball is snapped, get outta my way
Cause you know Lance Briggs gonna make a play
I didn't come here to start no scuffle
I just wanna do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Tank Johnson
Get ready for the Tank, cause I'm here to stay
Mighta made some mistakes, but I'm ready to play
Forget about what you may have read
No more messin' around, I'm playin' ball instead
The best tackle in the biz, I'm big and tough
And when it comes to dancin, I got the stuff
I really don't wanna cause more trouble
I just wanna do the Super Bowl Shuffle
Bernard Berrian
Berrian here, I'm lean and tall
Throw it deep and I'll outrun 'em all
Me and Moose always cause a fuss,
Making defenses crazy tryin to stick with us
I'm sweet off the field and I'm smooth in the game
Winning's my goal, not fortune and fame
I didn't come here just for fun
I won't stop 'til we're number 1
Lovie Smith (a strong Christian, his son, Mikal, is a DB coach at my school, Trinity!)
Lovie here, and I'm a soul man
When it comes to winning, I got the plan
Ladies love Lovie, I always look fly
Now that Ditka's gone, I'm the guy
"Da Coach" and leader, of Papa Bear's boys
Come on Chicago, make some noise
You better start making your Super Bowl plans
'Cause we're goin' to Miami, and we're bringin' our fans
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| Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! What an AMAZING thing that Jesus Christ, God, arrived into this world over 2000 years ago...God became man...well, more like God became baby.
Just wanted to ask you all to please pray for our youth group retreat today, December 26 through Friday, December 29. It's a joint retreat with Schaumburg Baptist, Immanuel Pres, Elmhurst Pres, True Way Pres, Carmel Pres, Asbury United Methodist, Good Shepherd Lutheran (my little bro's youth group), Rockford Pres, and Bethel Pres. For everybody who is going to Urbana, hope y'all get CRAZY blessed...cuz I know we will too!
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