On behalf of the entire ZOE group, happy new year! We know many of you are beginning to think about your summer and fall travel plans and we want to get in on that corner!
We are excited to let you know that plans are in the works to host the ZOE conference in Nashville in 2018. Mark your calendars/save the date for October 4-5 (Thursday/Friday format). Otter Creek Church has agreed to serve again as the host. Randy Gill and DJ Bulls will again host a New Music Nashville session on Thursday before the conference begins. More information on that will be coming your way soon.
The I AM conference will be a gathering about keeping the main thing the main thing. 2017, politically-theologically-socially-Americanily- (I made that up) speaking was a circus.
Am I right?
It feels like we are more fractured, splintered, angry, cynical and distracted than any time we can recall in recent memory. I learned a better word for it on a recent trip to Israel. Israeli's use an expression baligan (Ball-a-gone) which roughly translates circus. You have a bad day, "it was a baligan." Your team gets beat by three touchdowns (hi, Texans fans), "it was a baligan." You experience so much strife at work, "I can't even, it's such a baligan."
In parenting, marriages, politics, church . . . SO much drama seems to invade each day. It's like we've been living in one BIG BALIGAN dream. You feel us?
We want our sanity back and we want it in the person of Jesus.
Through worship and teaching, the I AM conference will seek to equip church leaders -- especially worship leaders and planners -- back to the main thing: our identity in the Jesus Story.
The ZOE group could not be more excited for what God will do in October. There's room for everyone. Join us! Early bird registration will open July 1st. Four Points by Sheraton in Brentwood will again offer several room blocks for attendees at a great rate and we will get that link out to you soon so you can begin booking your rooms.
We will update you monthly as the final pieces are put in place. Please email Kim Penna (kim@zoegroup.org) with any questions.
Grace and Peace,
Josh Graves and Peter Wilson
(conference co-planners)
We are excited to let you know that plans are in the works to host the ZOE conference in Nashville in 2018. Mark your calendars/save the date for October 4-5 (Thursday/Friday format). Otter Creek Church has agreed to serve again as the host. Randy Gill and DJ Bulls will again host a New Music Nashville session on Thursday before the conference begins. More information on that will be coming your way soon.
The I AM conference will be a gathering about keeping the main thing the main thing. 2017, politically-theologically-socially-Americanily- (I made that up) speaking was a circus.
Am I right?
It feels like we are more fractured, splintered, angry, cynical and distracted than any time we can recall in recent memory. I learned a better word for it on a recent trip to Israel. Israeli's use an expression baligan (Ball-a-gone) which roughly translates circus. You have a bad day, "it was a baligan." Your team gets beat by three touchdowns (hi, Texans fans), "it was a baligan." You experience so much strife at work, "I can't even, it's such a baligan."
In parenting, marriages, politics, church . . . SO much drama seems to invade each day. It's like we've been living in one BIG BALIGAN dream. You feel us?
We want our sanity back and we want it in the person of Jesus.
Through worship and teaching, the I AM conference will seek to equip church leaders -- especially worship leaders and planners -- back to the main thing: our identity in the Jesus Story.
The ZOE group could not be more excited for what God will do in October. There's room for everyone. Join us! Early bird registration will open July 1st. Four Points by Sheraton in Brentwood will again offer several room blocks for attendees at a great rate and we will get that link out to you soon so you can begin booking your rooms.
We will update you monthly as the final pieces are put in place. Please email Kim Penna (kim@zoegroup.org) with any questions.
Grace and Peace,
Josh Graves and Peter Wilson
(conference co-planners)
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Our latest CD project entitled "Stand" is available from the online ZOE store for CD purchases as well as MP3 downloads.
"Stand" is also available on iTunes, Apple Music, and other digital outlets for download or streaming!
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