Fundraising

We know that in these difficult economic times it may not be easy for you to give financially to The Journey. This does not mean you cannot help us raise support. One of the easiest ways to do this is by simply searching the web.

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Fox Valley Baptist Association as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!

Thanks in advance for your support.

Videos for our New Discussion Group

Check out some of the videos related to Donald Miller's The Open Table


Sample Clips


The Trailer

New Bible Study and Dinner

Our first bible study will begin on Thursday, September 17 @ 6pm. Each week we will have a time of fun around the dinner table before taking some time to deal with real questions and doubts about God, Jesus and His Church. We will be meeting our home located at 226 Maple Street in Sugar Grove. Our guide will be The Open Table by Donald Miller.

Who are we?

It seems as though a tradition has developed in the blogosphere in that when a new blog begins one is supposed to post something about who you are and why you have started your blog. So in honor of that blogging tradition......

Simply put The Journey is an authentic group of people who are seeking to change their community for Christ. At our core we value Love, Authenticity, Community, Development, Excellence and Family.

We have started this blog as a means of communicating with both the people in Sugar Grove and our friends and family around the world. We intend to share prayer request, praise reports, and other spiritual thoughts as we seek to grow God's Kingdom in our little area of the world.

We hope this little blog is a source of encouragement for all who read it.

Jesus Got Angry

One of the greatest tragedies in the American church is how we have taken the fierceness out of Christ. Through our songs, sermons, and actions (or lack thereof) we have made Jesus out to simply be either a peaceful little lamb or a the loving shepherd who really never gets upset with things or his sheep (well some times we do mention that He will correct us but we also seem to make a point about how much He really does not like doing it). These things are true about Jesus but they are not a true representation of Him or who He is.

Most church going people know the story of how Jesus cleared out the temple. I think for most people, including myself until today, would really consider this to be the only time i which Jesus is known to have had any type of passionate anger. The fact is that it is not the only time. In Mark 3:5 the bible clearly states that Jesus got angry. The question for in this passage is why did He get angry. While this may not be the entire answer, I do think what angered Him was their unwillingness to accept the simple truths He was laying before them. I think along with this He was angered because those whom He was specifically addressing where the ones who should have been the most supportive of Him and leading people to Him. They were the ones who should have known the Scriptures well enough to have the faith to simply believe Him at His word. I think He was also angered because these religious leaders had lead His sheep away. They had failed to do that which God had placed them here on earth to do. In the end they had hardened the hearts of the people with their own hard hearts.

So what does this mean for me/us? I think it again places emphasis on the responsibility each Christian has to be faithful to that which God has called them. We each have tasks and things we must accomplish for God. He calls each of us to a time and place for a reason. So what is the reason He has called you to this time and place? Why is your schedule the way that it is? What people does God want to cross your path? Who has crossed your path recently that God wanted you to minister to share and/or share the Gospel with?

Something for you and I to think about today.