Rock the Fox - NYD

Rock the Fox in Fox Lake, Il
New Years Day special event
canned food drive to restock food pantries
6:00pm 25 Forest Ave Fox Lake, IL 60020
www.edge-church.com ph# 630-287-1592
bands: Witness2Fire, as Filthy Rags, & more

Merry Christmas!

...and in the fields there were shepherds, tending their flock by night. When a great light and the multitude shown down upon them - they were so afraid. And the angels said to them "Be not afraid, for unto you, this day, in the city of David, is born a Savior. He is the Messiah, Emanuel(God with us) - Jesus Christ, the Lord." This Is the one foretold by the prophets Isaiah and John, as "the one I am not worthy of to carry his sandals, and He will come to baptise not with water, but with Fire - the unquenchable Fire". I will trust in YOU, and I WiLL not be afraid!

Thanksgiving '10

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Take a moment to reflect on all you have to be thankful for:
the Ones' you love, the bountiful harvest, those who serve and cannot be with their loved ones, those on the edges struggling to make it one more day.
Give thanks to the Lord and Be Strong!
Let your heart take courage.

Rock the Fox

Witness to Fire Band opens for a multiple band event, "Rock the Fox" this Sat. Nov6th @7pm 2010. At Lakview Fox Lake Park Dist. Building. Admission is a canned food donation to help replenish the food pantry (or small cash donation). Positive message CCM rock music. We open with one 45 min. set at 7pm. Be there or be square.

Guide me

"Like a sheep, led unto the slaughter
Like a lamb, silent before a shearer
Still, he does not say the word.
Humiliation, Justice was denied Him.
Who will explain this generation?
for his life, We enter into Heaven"

Keep from Stumbling

" I have said these things to you to keep you from stumbling. They will put you out of the houses of worship. Indeed, an hour is coming when those who will kill you, will think that by doing so they are offering worship to God. And they do this because they do not know the Father or me. But, I have said these things to you, so that when the hour comes, you may remember that I told you about them." (John 16:1-4)
"So, you have pain now; but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. On that day, you will ask no questions of me. Truly I tell you, if you ask anything of the father in my name; it will be given to you."

but, I chose you

You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another. (John 15:17)

Looking Forward to getting back

After some time off, we are looking forward to getting back together just to make some music agian! You know, three weeks and you really start to miss it! Sensing that everyone wants to get back to it, plug-in and make music with your friends - it is the greatest! Life is good. Thank the Lord for blue tubes glowing,amps n equipment setups, and guitar chords a- flowing!

Drew & Brenden - Congrats!

We just arrived back from a Great weekend clebrating the wedding of Drew & Brenden Harder. It was awesome to be invited to be apart of the event. The rains cleared, the sun shown, I heard the birds chriping and smelled the beauty of the northwoods as they exchanged vows. It was beautiful. The band played w/ Mathew on drums and it was a Beautiful Day!

Sorrow to turn to Joy

"So you have Pain now; but, I will see you agian and your hearts will rejoyce, and noone will take your joy from you. On the very day, ask no questions of me. Very truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father- in my name, he will provide it to you. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will recieve, so that your joy may be complete." John 16:22

Follow your Path

After deliberation, Our newest guitarist Jerry has decided to move on to other pursuits, and now in steps Kevin Jr, this time adding electric to his playing also, versatility you got to love it. We all wish Jerry the very best, and know that this was not an easy decision. We hope his Path is what and where he is being called to do. We all need to find the silence, where we can hear the spirit of the still small voice telling us how to move.

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. "Aldous Huxley"

They cried to the Lord in their troubles

from Psalm 107, 19-21; "they cried to the Lord in their troubles, and he saved them from their distress; He sent out his word and it healed them, and delivered them from destruction. Let us thank the Lord for His steadfast Love, for His Wonderful works to mankind. And let us offer prayers of thanksgiving sacrifice, and tell of His deeds with of songs of Joy. "
Lets all turn to Him in times of trouble. He will protect, deliver and heal. And we can revel in Him with songs of joy!

Spring Growing

To see the beauty of the spirit at work in others, that moving our faith outside of the church into the streets of our community can show that this love, his love is alive and still speaking today.
I seek to grow in my own understanding of what it means to be a Still speaking voice. There are many unknowns - I don’t know it all, I don’t know how to do it all, or be it all, but with your help – no matter who, where, no matter what, there is room to grow. Are you ready to dive in?

Which is harder: To ask for help or forgive ourselves?

If you find it hard to ask for help or impossible to forgive yourself, you are not alone. What we can do is accept the forgiveness of each other and one another. Forgiveness is not an achievement, it is a gift. What we receive each week at worship: Forgiveness is - a gift from God. What we receive from each other is help. How, then can we not receive His gifts?

Roll the Stone away?

How do we "roll the stone away", form our past and become the the Christians and the kind of church that Jesus would have us be? If we emphasis the changing church as a key to survival, we should take a look at ourselves, at our own spiritural and personal transformation. When the church becomes a place of positive interaction with others his people will have a deeper connection to Jesus; and see the positive change they can make in thier community. THen the light shines forth from the tomb.

Misson Trip racer support

Calling all Street Team Missons; this one is literally a Misson Trip!!
Witness To Fire band would like to take this time to help support Jenny Ellis, a local middle school teacher and a running coach. She is leaving teaching for a year to embark on an 11 month Misson trip to 11 countries to feed the hungry, help the sick, fight injustice in Asia,spread the good news, and other missons that you can read at the website here:
http://jennyellis.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
Please Donate or Support this Misson Trip:
https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=worldrace&desc=For%20Jenny Ellis&tuid=2402229
We will be featuring this Misson at upcoming shows thruought the year.
and more info or missons that you can read at the World Race Misson website here:
http://www.theworldrace.org/
Thanks to you for your support, be it financially or thru prayer, or BOTH!!!
Blessings.

Vote 4 us, please if the spirit moves you

Witness to Fire is now in the contest to play at CrossRoads!
please vote for us
check it out
thanks
//http://www.playcrossroads.com/witnesstofire

4 St. Pats

for St. Pats day this week:

"May your pockets be Heavy,

Your Heart be light,

May God be with you,

each morning and night"

Rescue

"I will praise you with my harp,
for your faithfullness, my God
I will praise you with my lyre,
O Holy One of, Israel"
"My lips will shout for joy,
My soul will sing Praise to you"
because of youre rescue...

Psalm 71:22-23

The amazing healing effects of playing music,

with your soul.

Thank you, Wendy, for leading me to this passage...

Will the circle be UnBroken

Thanks to all who have expressed kind wishes.
Lucille passed this afternoon Friday 3/12/2010,
to be with the Lord, GrandPa Fred,
and all the others who have gone on..
Will the Circle be Unbroken
Untill we all meet agian

rolling stones

John 11
"Jesus (about Lazarus) said" Your brother will rise agian." Martha said; "I know he will rise agian in the ressurection on the last day". Jesus said to her;" I am the Ressurection and the Life and those that believe in me, even though they die, will have life."

Have Faith

from Mark 11:22-25
"Jesus answered them
"Have faith in God."
"Truly I tell you,
If you say to the mountain
'be thrown into the sea',
and you do not have doubt
within your heart,
but believe that what you say
will come to pass,
it will be done for you."

Fear

Fear can be paralyzing.
{from Pslam 27:}
"Wait for the Lord, and be strong,
and let your heart take courage..."
he will shelter me from all wrong
our salvation he's assured us
"Now my head is lifted up....
up above all my enemies
I will offer you songs of joy
and I will make his melodies"

Keep Trying

God bless the Olympic athletes and the courage they show us. Not just to win, but to compete with all that you have - even in the face of accident, tragedy, or discouragement. In these tough times we all need to know that. We sometimes would like to give up, but that is not giving the best of us - is it? I think that is all that He asks of us. Thank you for showing us what can be accomplished given perseverance.

The Song UnDone speaks to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFf-1pX12Q

After the Snow

Even the birds have to eat
after the Storm
nice ice
on the limb.





Please
Prayers for Kevin Smiths' mom.

Snow

Snow, Snow, and more snow. Crazy lake -effect snow at times. Winter seems not to be impressed by P.Phil's shadow sighting back on Feb.2 and winter seems a bit long and spring yet far away....

and there is soothing
in the big soft flakes
my prayer of pleading
no matter what it takes
when the days get longer
and the Sun is stronger
I don't have to wonder
you will fill my hunger

A New video posted: UnDone
see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFf-1pX12Q

Forever

In the spirit of the season
Link to YouTube video of our version of the song
Forever
(recorded live at NYE2009)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BlMAwD6ebw

Ash Wednesday

The start of the season of Lent, Ash Wednesday. Went to this evening's service and was very moved by Pastor Kris Hewitt of Ivanhoe and; his message of hope after his familes' personal loss. Reminded that even though we enter into a period of 40 days of interspection, retrospection, an redemption - it is sometimes filled with trepidation of our own personal trials. We neeed to let go of all that, that keeps us tied to our own "cross" to bear. Our Lord takes the burden on for us!
We need to "easter" away our fears....
Our hope is that all of you have a very spirit filled season!
The Psalms are a good source of inspiration for us.
Psalm 52 .. His Steadfast love Endures FOREVER