Seven students made first time commitments to Jesus last night in our Wednesday evening service. If you have been following our journey you know that our integration of students with the adult service has taken a huge step of faith.
He has challenged us to move.
It has been awkward at times.
He has given us insight into our culture.
But it is hard to obey.
He has saved seven young people.
It is easy to praise our God.
From the Message Last Night
In 1993 the British Alternative band Radiohead released the song “Creep.” Although it did not immediately catch on in the UK, the song quickly rose up the international play charts. Fans from around the world clamored to buy the single and filled stadiums to hear Radiohead perform the song. Often times crowds would not allow the band to play anything but “Creep.”
The song had struck a common chord with all people. The meandering rhythm and melancholy melody resonated with a world struggling to find its reason for existence. While lead singer and songwriter Thom Yorke wrote the song about a drunken man who couldn’t impress the pretty girl at a party, the lyrics, “I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo…what the hell am I doing here” expressed the sentiments of a Western culture deeply confused and distressed over the meaning of life.
In the following interpretation of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Evergreen’s youth video team explores the themes of collective isolation, fear and meaninglessness. You will observe mouths speaking with the sound removed in order to express the feeling of insignificance often experienced by people today. You will also observe random images and sequences specifically designed to tune us into the frazzled frenzy we experience on a daily basis. Images of deep pits and still bodies attempt to communicate the lifelessness that our world feels.
Three times this song uses the phrase “what the hell.” We ask that you choose not to be offended. We cannot edit out their phraseology, but feel that the song itself lends to be a great illustration of our society’s need for a savior.
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November 9, 2006 at 11:06 am
The youth of today may have largely moved beyond Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, but that same message of angst, missing purpose, and unfullfilled hope still flows in the undercurrents of generations needing a God who provides love & compassion and discipline & order.
Thank you all at ECC for your hard work towards bringing community, relationships, and belonging back to “church” through your obedience to Him.
November 9, 2006 at 11:08 am
Travis:
Well said…well said…
Thank you for your support and commitment to our students.
November 9, 2006 at 11:34 am
I have found that after spending time with most of these youth that no matter who they are, how they dress, what their economic background or family structure is. Weather they are a jock, a prep, Goth, or however they have chosen to identify themselves, the bottom line is that they want to be love and accepted. They want to find a safe haven where they can be who they are and not be judged or looked down upon. The ECC student Ministries team and the leaders strides to provide that safe haven, but through God will these students find that love and acceptance. I think they understand that they have been adopted into this wonderful family of God that we all belong to and are starting to accept that as a “good thing”. We need to continue to provide that consistency that they so need in their lives. Slowly the walls are coming down! Praise God!
Thank you to all the leaders that have been there for these students!!! It is with your help that all this is possible.
November 9, 2006 at 5:58 pm
Marisa is so right to give glory to God and to say thanks to all the volunteers and leaders that have invested into our vision.
So…from me to all of you – THANK YOU!