Last night’s theme here at MOVE was FREEDOM.  The whole day revolved around how we as humans, we as Christians, are constantly chained to our sins.  We feel the guilt from our sin or we even feel comfortable with our sin and it chains itself to us and affects our entire life.

Chris Duncan delivered a powerful message proclaiming that no matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, or what your sins are, God is bigger than you can possibly imagine.  And He is searching for you because He wants to help you break those chains.  Don’t be held back by guilt or fear, God is bigger.

Before the final session, everyone at MOVE (all 1000 students and leaders) wrapped those paper bracelets like you receive at waterparks on their wrists.  Before they attached them though, they wrote some of their sins on the inside of the bracelets.  Then they linked them together further symbolizing shackles.  The climax of the night came as everyone prayed for God to release us from our chains of sin.  As the students prayed, they broke the chain-bracelets on their wrists.  It was a powerful moment.

God is bigger than anything you can possibly imagine and He is moving here in Tennessee this week.

The first night of MOVE Tennessee 7 was last night at Lee University in Cleveland, TN and it was a great night of worship.  The Aaron Pulsue band really did a great job and played some killer songs, perfect for the opening session.  It was a fantastic balance of get-up-and-jump tunes mixed with humble-yourself-before-God songs.  Well done.  He even revitalized an old 90s worship song that I remember singing back when I was in early high school.

And we will dance on the streets that are golden

The glorious bride and the great Son of Man

From every tribe and tongue and nation . . . .

You know the one I’m talking about.  Well, even if you don’t I’m sure you can appreciate being in a place that is wholly worshipping Jesus.  There’s really nothing like it.  It’s awesome to see so much passion put into the music and so much power coming from the voices of a thousand people all singing as one to God.

I know your crazy busy right now so I wont take much of your time but I thought you would like to know how well I think MOVE went this summer and how it has effected not only the student ministry here but the entire body…

This was my 10th year at a CIY summer conference (5 as a student, 5 as a leader) and I must say I become more and more impressed with you guys every single year. I give props to your teams creativity, giftedness in media and ability to create an amazing worship atmosphere.

To say the cards my students opened after Michigan 2 have challenged them would be a complete understatement. Not only have you made it easier on my student ministry department to keep the passion from MOVE real in the lives of our students but you have made the idea of living our lives as kingdom workers a lifetime goal to many of my students.
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Mid-July.  Mid-Summer.  Mid-2009 tour.  The last four weeks of the MOVE 2009 event have been incredible!  We’ve seen thousands of students converge on staple locations such as Milligan College (TN), Hope College (MI), Anderson University (IN), and Fort Lewis College (CO).  It has also been exciting to witness some new locations.  One of our teams just returned from sunny Myrtle Beach, SC, while another team is resting from a great week at our first event with Johnson Bible College (TN).

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