Show '-- m nn n u ' 'i i n ' '' 1 " 'W 1W ts l i P0 r 14— Tha Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday March 5 1898 promise up on this image in a recent essay written for his organization Prison Fellowship "Woodstock symbolized the counter- -' culture — thousands of young people fniiieidng in die mud celebrating cheap drugs and free love” he said "’Stand in die Gap’ symbolized exactly the opposite: repentance and responsibility And it proved that Christian men on their knees can potentially transform sod Fellowship into a thriving ministry active in S&phs win— "I have never seen Promise Keepers as an ongoing organization I saw it as a Durin the Vietnam era Quick Colson and others on Richard Nixon’s White wonderful movement as a phenomenon House staff became experts at analyzing in the true sense of that word I never aerial photographs of antiwar rallies thought they had a chance to sustain ' that" he said "The So Colson knows how many bodies it refreshing thing about Promise Keepers was that it wasn’t takes — give or take 100JXX) — to form a shoulder mass from the wmething that anybody planned” The debate over Promise Keeper's Capitol to the Washington Monument and beyond Thus he believes there ety” future began at the beginning in the were 15 million preying singing weepNow the question facing the Promise early 1990s I was teaching at Denver Bibleand men on Keepers movement is not whether it can Seminary at that time and on a number ing hugging waving the National Mall during last fall’s transform homes and communities but of occasions spoke to audiences that included early Promise Keepers staff Promise Keepers "Stand in the Gap’’ whether it can pay its bills Many suprally This wasn’t an event he said porters of the Dcnverbased group were members Some were already convinced shocked to hear that it is laying off all they should pledge to tide die stadium-nlIt was "a cultural icon" wave for five years and then make Commenting on the rally for the 345 members of its global staff The MSNBC news network I called it the group hopes to rebuild with fluids raised a (Manned retreat Some believed that the capstone on an ere in which Fentecostal-isthrough voluntary donations goal should be to create a small efficient group that would help became an undeniable force in mainThis news was painful but not surprisstream America — the Woodstock of the ing said Colson a veteran Promise other groups reach men — not a massive charismatic movement Colson picked Keeper speaker He also has built Prison structure built on a statistical explosion By Tuny Mattingly 8criptn Howard Newt Service hr m long-ran- Youth already in training eating irregularly Snacks may be the meal they miss most Continued front Page 13 1997 “We were all getting a little worn out" Hedgepeth acknowledges "The lack of food started hitting I was like it’ll be nice having dinner tonight” Exactly That’s hunger for you The experience could be intensified if Betsy’s mom Rev Bobbie McGarey actually does dine in fioot of diem as per her hints "But that’s what it is to be hungry” Betsy observes "There’s food around but you can’t eat iL” But by Saturday afternoon Logan Canyon and a concert of growling stomachs At the end of it all Saturday at 7:30 pro or so they'll sit down to spaghetti and to the realization that their ways have changed at least for a while ge So far nearly exchanges will likely be the only references to food u last year u any indication Betsy can’t recall last year’s festers bringing up die ibiect much less dwelling on it ' must now focus on working with churches at all levels said Colson “They must begin facilitating the work of others They have to provide the materials and the expertise that help churches find ways to help men keep their promises" he said "All of those giant events got everyone’s attention and got their message out But they have to It's time for sustaining get past that what they have begun" The movement's charismatic leaders also have to fsce a painftil tension built into their cornerstone document "The to demonstrate the power of biblical unity" This will require new efforts to negotiate the deadly doctrinal minefields that separate many Christians — espe- Continued from Fags 13 win do tomorrow and reaching Calvinists and cially charismatics ' Catholics V ! "Promise Keepers has to have a fluih statement that all true Christians can affirm That will not be easy but it can be done" said Colson a Baptist who is a leader in the controversial “Evangelicals and Catholics "together” movement "They can’t back down on this They have to be able to work with traditional Catholics and Baptists and the Orthodox and all kinds of solid Christian groups They need as broad a support base as possible" easy Games and a movie will be for only the best in us Then we dessert so to speak but the meat complain because we are and potatoes of this experience depressed discouraged and may be die Bible studies That’s believe our lives to be failures what struck Hedgepeth about last We should perhaps be like Ann Edwards ana resolve to eat more year’s group — their “real yearn"I’ll never complain again to understand the Bibik For pizza drink more root beer not ing about the food in our house" die most part they really seem to dean die garage never be seen at goes a common want to understand what our fiuth the mall with a teenager gain vow Whether or not tins pledge is all about and do the kinds of is kept no food has acted in the seen such hunger in things that are helpful to others” She’s same way as good food provok- - India where He continued “The questions hunger is no adveningthoughL ture Whether or not deprivation are as important the answers During this Lenten period of sharpens Indian senses witnessWhen we’re questioning we’re —"finding die ing u sure sharpened Betsy’s She really thinking about our faith S'vate MMgWuf dwells within" as Rev came with insights that and what it means Without quesaway Dan Webster of St John’s puts it could have tioning people can’t really ever — the fast is a public statement maybe only hunger come to a satisfactory answer for triggered "Not to call attention to Ourthemselves” selves" explains Hedgepeth “but "There’s a wide variety of to the problem of world hunger: beliefs within the Presbyterian ”1 look differtilings "We do it because it’s part of Church” adds Betsy “Irs more our Audi that God loves us and ently now People say ' like a guideline and people find wants die world to be a healthy stuff I say You’re where they fit We tarn and if we and place And we warn to help" disagree we’ll say ’Good you Participants seek sponwrship Just worrying about believe that and I’ll believe this’ — so many dollars for so It works out fine” things that are not hours — and turn over the even Finding where one fits of important’” to World Vision This Tacoma : course is the name of die game Wash group disperses money these teen years First during from a million teenagers to —Betsy McGarey though there’s something else to immunize and feed children buy " bejfeund — time As Betsy says tools and seeds and provide liter“Wfction’t have a lot of time run’’ acy education d have much niAfrom one thing to the next” "Theyfididn’t Last year 15'valley students to what we have" she' For her Lent is a season to raised a few hundred dollars and recalls "But they were so proud shake up the schedule to make' Hedgepeth expects more this of the things they do have There room for reflection So nights yean Donors and participants are was so much honor in what they before lights out she reads a gift' 1 welcome call Hedgepeth at did It was so different than from her mother the book (rod hoc Calling “Short readings” she It’s a "I look ait things differently says "Things about God and S all be out and about now People say stuff and I say Jesus” delivering food to the elderly ’You’re just worrying about "God is going to love tis flom the Cache Community Food dim are not even imporwhether or not we do our devothings SHssdvai Pantry Then it’s off to the Logan tant’ It made me appreciate tional" Hedgepeth says "But I compare Canyon Nature Center which how lucky I was incredibly think God would very much welmind or to call not may may to be living here Why do come this Hum’s a part of what Jesus in the wilderness "It’s lucky we have so much stuff and it realwe’re supposed to be doing as close anyway” says Hedgepeth ly means nothing? It’s just stuff” human beings praying and withagnn through die superficial reflecting on what’s important” His youth group has gone —Seeing that’s what they’re up to this "It’s just nice to even sit for 15 much further to the Navajo comweekend at First Presbyterian In minutes” Betsy says The rest as munity of Oljato Utah for a way the church will be the well as die reflection is needed instance to help with a Sunday group's own little India a source for before the youngsters know it school building die Staof clarity only die hungry people they’ll be out "Service is a big area we’re will be themselves tions of the Cross Easter is nigh emphasizing” he says The True the youth bleu them and as Hedgcpcthsays "the pace emphasis there is on the "we" like to “yuck it up” Hedgepeth picks up" PMys Modes fionCD sue an Together the group goes bowling it It’s a yucky weekend PMysMudcas or to Lagoon — "we have activi- puts unanmed Picture Dually that’s without at feast some nstoroonRee fared Effects ties woody” Hedgepeth says But die group conversayucks met tees remote These two foodless days might tions will be on die serious side compare at $889 well seem a week although the into topics like the start of the second day is much venturing causes of hunger and eating dis like the start iff any other thy to a post-Fami- ne Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper" them to teach Its pfrth promise c— denominational barriers "beyond any weight sleep more and take it Godfrey ’ million men have budget reached $87 million — have come from ticket sales Founder Bill McCartney has pledged that the group will no longer charge admission foes in order to reach a wider spectrum of men It will be hard but Promise Keepers orders Incidentally these structured 3 attended these events Thus die group estimates that 72 percent of its operating funds — the 1996 Cynthia did not love crow’s feet and age spots Unlike Karon’s character I have grown quite food of my own wrinkles and those marks of brown that increase with every new spring’s The tenth and final thing Cynthia loves not a bit are goodbyes In this she has a comrade in me Each time my wife and I prepare to leave die children and grand- children as we all kneel in prayer I begin to blubber my j-- ' nose like some wild team of horses begins to run and 1 can- not look my loved ones in the 'r' eye There are other things that) I have developed no affinity for such as potato salad liver friqd onions rude people folks who cannot forgive those who talk too much love to display their power and writers whose columns are too long Yet I refuse to say goodbye Kenneth W Godfrey ts a religioua historian Mng In Logan He to a former dbectoroftholnettutootRaSgion u at - - cun-pare- t - I BO 10 IMS' tor 752-087- S Audio WM 99 input1 AUtO - itaddna Mr to Use HU Stereo Mamin VHsnsKMUnsarcuttiY MuKMngual — '“ Color On Screen Mm a -—— u teen That is no breakfast and no lunch to speak of If Betsy McGarey 16 thought last year's fast would "be slot harder" that’s because teens are UTAH - 752-30- na at $448 Compare at $449 Compare is j Wag’ TOSHIBA Tube 2ir Midscreen t Titanic Oh Somms oukrJaesMf aee mi till MO MS MI MS 72 ALLUMnSIM Cache Valterii Luxury Discount Theater Afor - ' Optimum conns LCD Monitor 111 screen Channel Cat Control Centre! ready 15 By Commercial Skip dm Noise v On Screen (Mtal Picture and feundi Subwoofer QO Mnyrree as Mams Mutton ' r 9 wMUS at $499 compare Oompareat$i099 ' WALT DISNEY'S FLUBBER MhtfMI IMS null hhe (PQ)7:00-ft0- 0 ALL SEATS $ZS0 2297 MOVE HOliM i As tr Qsrarws MfraiTttMO IMulW Ml MS 753-S4- remits per mi IKNOWWHAJIOUDDIASTSUMMBm i i MMOrV Good Wu Huntwq MyalTMOl IMnUMM lTiIO FLUBBER i Dopy Pro AudoVUeo sysrem $299 n t remote commmkr CMeyluttons fr m Compare at $888 Compare - drat at $588 MTINNUNINIIrM4cM ttfai 040 min ( STOKES CREDIT Merer Mu mo MTIMNMWiaMMefcie THE FULL MONTY PUVIMIOW Thun ItlO X £ 1W 9 Stan Hours ‘ TtaBoewowmarre kVUMOV FOR OCHER OR POORBpw 7:1 040 : - AAiaARiAl Plus lit pi TOMORROW NEVER DKESyoia 7:00 as Merer MMe 7:90 Buu-Th- £21 PAUSCTTOm ANASTASIA 70 watt x5 Praiogic Surround Dynamic Discrete sunound Our IMb sras i rr : LDVMU Eiy UHII Quota 10em-7p- m j k WtofMsm l&'i i ' LOCULN : r r i- - : IBB B 1400 N UPIO$50IBIGnunll3FOREFIUNCMGWVOURGOOOCnEDIT 753-831-0 |