According to The Defining Decade by psychologist Meg Jay, “eighty percent of life’s most defining moments take place by age thirty-five.” Translation: Being a young adult is hard. In an effort to support both young adults navigating the messiness of this time in their lives, as well as to support young adult ministries at the local church, we have created The Manna Retreat. The Manna Retreat is three days, 100 young adults, one old hotel, and ten small groups dedicated to creating deeper faith and deeper relationships. If your faith could use a spark plug, if your spirit could use a deep laugh, if your heart could use some new friendships, or if your body could use a place to belong, then this is for you.
Life is full of highs and low lows. One minute we can feel like we’re thriving, the next our feet have been knocked out from under us. Fortunately, we aren’t the only ones to feel this way. The Psalms are full of honest prayers of gratitude, lament and petition. Walter Bruggeman, a famous theologian, noticed that almost every Psalm falls into one of three categories- a Psalm orientation, disorientation, or new-orientation. In other words- 1) Everything’s fine (yay!), 2) Everything’s a mess (help!) and 3) This is a new beginning (thank you). This weekend we will follow that road map as we study the psalms. We will read prayers of joy, songs of lament, and petitions for better days. We will learn how to talk to God in all of it. Come see yourself reflected in these ancient words. Come see yourself in the Psalms.
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