Calvary Chapel Upland Childrens Ministry Blog

I recently came back from our Jr. High retreat and it was awesome. Theme of the retreat was "Unashamed" based on Romans 1:16; "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek." God did an awesome work in the kids lives who were able to go, He also did a great work in my life...

I began to think a lot of us are crazy about our favorite sports teams, like myself with the Kings (the worst team in the NHL), even though the Kings are bad I'm unashamed to be a Kings fan. But how am I and how are you when it comes to being unashamed for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Are you embarrassed to tell people that you go to church, or that you are Christian.

When it comes to our faith in Christ we have to be UNASHAMED for Christ. When I first rededicated my life to the Lord was very UNASHAMED to be a Christian I always wore my big nail cross, ever since I gave my life back to the Lord I have never looked back, He is my everything, I put Him first in everything. I pray that I am being a witness to those who are around me (neighbors, friends, family members, and all those who God has given me the honor and privilege to minister to).

My prayer for all of you is that you are all UNASHAMED to be a follower of Christ. I pray that you are be a witness to your friends and family members not just through word, but most importantly through your actions. Your friends, family members, and neighbors should be able to tell that you a re a Christian because of the way you act; no cussing, no fighting, no gossiping,not losing your temper, but you should be loving, kind, and tender-hearted to everyone. And when people ask you why you act the way you do, you can tell them that you are a child of God and you and share with them about the love of Christ. so be UNASHAMED for Christ.

In Christ <><,
Jason Arellano
e-mail me at j.arellano@ccupland.org