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Retratos (Portraits)

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In 30 days we will experience a first-ever gathering for our Agape Spain family. We will travel from all over the country by car, by bus, by train and by plane to converge on a pueblo near Valencia. The purpose? a time of reorientation for and encouragement for staff a point of connection for our newer staff a place to come together a refuge of comfort a Tent of Meeting for the Lord to speak to his people The theme? Retratos or Portraits..... -a special photo wall will be dedicated to our family "portraits" -Verbal portraits will be painted of the failures and victories of our favorite Bible heroes -moments of reflection will be carved out to work on the inner "self-portraits" of our hearts -we hope to discover the Father heart of God as we worship Him together and humble ourselves before Him A bit of history.... Agape has been slowly, slowly arriving at a crossroads over the last 2 years. Could it be that this united gathering is the turning ...

Same Bat Time. Different Bat Channel.

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Did Batman ever have seasons of adjustment in his career? Were there ever moments of confusion? Of course I wouldn't really compare myself to a superhero such as Batman....but my life is similar in that I face challenges every day and in small ways I can make choices to be a super hero or just another face in the crowd. I have been going through a season of re-adjustments. After 3 months of silence, I've jumped into my Bat mobile and am back on the information highway. During these 3 months, I've continued to connect with Spaniards, Christian and non-Christian, to eat together, to address important issues, to drink coffee together, to go on walks together. The day-in, day-out tasks of my work have not changed much. I pray for opportunities to talk to people about Jesus and I offer Him my hands and feet to minister to the people around me. At the same time, I've made a technical shift from being an American employee of Campus Crusade for Christ to being a Spanish ...