Thus passes the age of Intensives...

Well,  today we capped off the two week stint of Intensives.  During those 8 hour days, we were fed heaps of info, a smorgasbord of knowledge of Hillsong culture, philosophy, wisdom and a little bit of good old fashion theology.  I feel like a sponge dropped in a sea of learning and am now bloated with insight.


As part of being a male Hillsong student, we are expected to serve in a program called Sisterhood. It's basically where woman in the area come together for fellowship and the men are there to serve them. We signed up and our positions were given to us randomly. I was surprised when I was assigned to work in the children's ministry. Which isn't a problem at all, I have been working for years with over a hundred of kids in just swim lessons alone, not to mention various church nurseries. I guess I was expecting God to toss me in the fray of some place out of my comfort zone so I would have to adapt and expand myself. I feel partially relieved that I'm involved in an area I'm used to and enjoy, but a little disappointed I won't be doing anything new and broadening my horizons.

I have to say, the best part of Intensives was when Brian Houston (head pastor) mentioned that over 300 Americans were attending the college this year, at which point he started quietly humming the Star Spangled Banner. He didn't get three seconds into the song before every American was on their feet singing out the anthem with such zeal that the auditorium reverberated with the flood of U.S. patriotic pride. Even Pastor Brian later said in another sermon that he was proud to see so many young Americans stand up so quickly. It was by far the highlight of my week.


Tomorrow, we are going back to Bondi with some friends and then going over for Mexican (food) night.

I leave you with this song....