Well, Creation West 2005 went off well. There were around 28,000 in attendance, 150 people baptised, and Compassion International recieved sponserships for 940 children in need worldwide.

I got back and my legs are still stiff from being in the pit most of the 4 days I was there. Wednesday I saw Barlow Girl, David Crowder, Relient K, and Mercy Me. Thursday I saw Mutemath, The Afters, Tait, Falling Up, and Toby Mac. Friday it was KJ-52 (said Kay-Jay-Five-Two), Pillar, Disciple, Kutless, Audio Adrenaline, and Michael W. Smith. Then finally on Saturday I saw Hawk Nelson, Stellar Kart, Sanctus Real, Superchick, Thousand Foot Krutch, Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, and Newsboys. I listened to two of the speakers, L.G. Wise, and Ron Luce who both gave good messages.

L.G. Wise is an ex-gangster from New York. He was in the same group as the Notorious B.I.G.. He found Christ while in prison and changed his life around. He’s now a christian rapper and speaker. His talk was on the influenses in our lives and how they aren’t just “entertainment” as many claim. That it’s sad that more Gen X christians know ALL the lyrics to 50 Cent, Eminem, Sliptknot, and all these other groups that tout non-christian ideals, but can’t quote a single verse from the Bible that is their guide. Who’s telling you how to live? God? Or Eminem?

Ron Luce is the founder of Aquire the Fire and Battle Cry Ministries. His speech was on the fact that only 4% of Generation X in North America will be Christian by the current outlook. The last generation had 35%, and the generation before that had even more. We need to stop being outraged with how our world is going and actually start fighting in the battle. The battle’s been raging for a long time and few christians even realize it’s out there. I’ve seen it, but have never seen what I can do. I’ve started to see things I can do, been given opportunities recently that I may take that I can do to take some of the wind out of Satan’s sails in this country.