At Cornerstone University's Sync

On Thursday, September 13, Calvary Christian high school took a field trip to Cornerstone University for the event Sync, and met up with a number of other Christian schools. One of the goals of Sync was to encourage people to get to know individuals from other schools as more than sports competitors. It was a partial success as some people were mingling with other schools, but mostly everyone sat with their friends.

We got there and sat together. When the other schools like Calvary Holland, Algoma, Freedom, North Pointe, and Heritage started coming in we spotted the people we played against. Then Ken Rudolph spoke about a crushed spirit. Some important verses are Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 15:13, and Colossians 3:21. We learned that a crushed spirit is caused by heartache and we must control our spirit. Also we learned that a crushed spirit dries up your bones and it cannot bear pain. Another thing is that fathers must not anger their children because it will discourage them.

After Ken Rudolph spoke we had a mini concert by The Birdsongs. They sang How Great Thou Art, Forever Reign, Will You Save Me, I'll Fly Away, and much more. During the songs Drew Maine and Jefferson Britton crowd surfed. Then a Christian comedian told us what love is. It is sacrificing our life for others. He also told us a story of when he was driving and fell asleep and hit a parked car. The funny part is that the only scar he came out with was from the airbag.

Later, we learned about Peter's denial. Jesus told Peter that he was going to deny him three times before the rooster crows. Then in the temple in front of a charcoal fire Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster cries as predicted. In John 21 Peter and the disciples are out fishing when a figure tells them to throw their net on the other side, having caught nothing else they threw it on the other side and there was so much fish in the net they could barely put it into the boat. They wondered who this man was when John replied it’s Jesus. Peter jumped out of the boat and swam to Jesus. When he reached Jesus there was a charcoal fire and Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved him, each time Peter answered, "You know that I love you" and Jesus told him then show me by your actions.

We had a few words of prayer and were allowed to go home. The take-a ways in the end were to do all things joyfully and for God, and you’ll be able to get it done better, and to realize just how badly Jesus was tortured just because he loved us and wanted to save us.

-Christi Evans and Erica Mitchell, Freshmen