04.13.09
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47 (NIV)
Rich's paraphrase
The Christian Surfers deeply committed themselves to the Bible's teachings and to loving and supporting one another. They also deeply committed themselves to worshiping God and prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many amazing things occurred among these Christian Surfers. All the Christian Surfers were together and had everything in common. They sold off all the excess things they had and even made sacrifices to give to anyone in need. They also got together and gave their time to serve at local board riding events. Every Sunday they committed to going to church and they regularly met together in each other's homes to eat together and worship God with rejoicing and thankfulness, praising God and enjoying the good reputation they had amongst their local board riding community. And God used them powerfully every day to be a part of surfers getting saved and entering into a relationship with Him!!!
Every day surfers getting saved and entering into a relationship with Him!!!
Is this just something that happened in the early church a long time ago or can it really happen today?
Who do you surf for?
Richard Leonard, National Director of CS South Africa
