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Restoring Lives West: The Restoration Zone

2009-08-01T15:14:00.013-04:00

Restoring Lives West, Inc. (RLW) is a Christian ministry on the west side of Indianapolis (Indiana) reaching out to the homeless and at risk young adults with the compassion of Christ in an environment of God's love.

RLW empowers youth by providing street outreach, a youth drop-in center, referral to social services, and educational/job training projects through community relationships. The following services are offered. * Safe place with a home-like environment * Haircuts * Hot meals (and food pantry) * Clothing * Showers * Laundry services * Mentoring * Spiritual guidance and counseling * Bible study * Help getting birth certificates and legal docs * Finding jobs.

This video features the Restoration Zone, the future site of a new expanded facility that will be renovated over the next year to serve the growing needs of abused and homeless young people on the West Side of Indianapolis.

Learn more about Restoring Lives West at http://www.restoringliveswest.org/.

Restoring Lives West: An Opportunity

2009-04-05T23:52:00.004-04:00

"So clean the inside by giving gifts to the poor, and you will be clean all over"

Luke 11:47

As we respond to Him in service to the needy, there is a way that God helps others, builds us together as brothers, and purifies us as individuals...our motives, our vision, our purpose. Restoring Lives West may be that opportunity both for us and for others.

Have you "found what you are looking for?" This might be it.

Mountain of God, even when the journey is long

2009-03-17T23:13:00.004-04:00

I was riding home tonight after our discussion and heard a song that seemed to tie it all together, Fathering the fatherless (Bill), hope for the hopeless (Garry), going through a valley to get to the mountain (Mike), Finding God in the world around us (Nick), and the peace of having God "with us", even when we don't feel like it.

Isn't that something we want to have, something we want to give to orphans, widows and others? Pure Religion James 1:27

Kindom of Heaven: Neither Here nor There

2009-03-01T14:54:00.001-05:00

The Kindom of Heaven is within you...

Batman: The Coolest Car Ever - Chase and Rescue

2009-02-21T14:11:00.007-05:00

This is the COOLEST car ever, in the greatest chase and rescue....We saw this at our first meeting in 2009.

Its all a picture of how Jesus rescues us from being poisoned by the deceiver. The world around us constantly feeding us lies, and only when we are undone, that he can carry us back to the place where Truth is in control. We must trust him, even as he flys across rooftops, breaks down barriers and is totally focused on bringing us to the antitdote which is in His house.

I NEVER get tired of watching this, seen it 40 times. It reminds me of how He saved me from a completely hopeless situations in my life, did things I could never have imagined possible, and did it flawlessly, selflessly and powerfully, NO FEAR.

God, you are an AWESOME God. Lets roll!

(if you are not in Blogger click here for the video http://bandofbrothers99.blogspot.com/2009/02/coolest-car-ever-chase-and-rescue.html)

Who am I Casting Crowns

2009-02-19T21:04:00.002-05:00

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth  Would care to know my name  Would care to feel my hurt  Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star  Would choose to light the way  For my ever wandering heart   Not because of who I am  But because of what You've done  Not because of what I've done  But because of who You are   I am a flower quickly fading  Here today and gone tomorrow  A wave tossed in the ocean  Vapor in the wind  Still You hear me when I'm calling  Lord, You catch me when I'm falling  And You've told me who I am  I am Yours, I am Yours   Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin  Would look on me with love and watch me rise again  Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea  Would call out through the rain  And calm the storm in me   Not because of who I am  But because of what You've done  Not because of what I've done  But because of who You are   I am a flower quickly fading  Here today and gone tomorrow  A wave tossed in the ocean  Vapor in the wind  Still You hear me when I'm calling  Lord, You catch me when I'm falling  And You've told me who I am  I am Yours   Not because of who I am  But because of what You've done  Not because of what I've done  But because of who You are   I am a flower quickly fading  Here today and gone tomorrow  A wave tossed in the ocean  Vapor in the wind  Still You hear me when I'm calling  Lord, You catch me when I'm falling  And You've told me who I am  I am Yours   I am Yours  Whom shall I fear  Whom shall I fear  'Cause I am Yours  I am Yours

Brains: Men and Women are different

2009-02-11T19:04:00.001-05:00

From Nita/Ed

Give me Revelation

2009-01-26T20:08:00.007-05:00

Revelation

Third Day

My life has led me down the
road that's so uncertain
Now I am left alone and I am broken
Trying to find my way
Trying to find the faith that's gone

This time I know that you are
holding all the answers
I'm tired of losing hope and taking chances
On roads that never seem
To be the ones that bring me home

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
'Cause I've been trying to find my way
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without you
I've got nothing without you

My life has led me down this
path that's ever winding
Through every twist and turn, I'm always finding
That I am lost again
Tell me when this road will ever end

I don't know where I can turn
Tell me, when will I learn
Won't you show me where I need to go
Let me follow your lead
I know that it's the only way
that I can get back home

LifeChange Blog by Bill

Surrender: The songs and stories of lifting it up...to God

2008-09-23T17:59:00.007-04:00

Bill Osman shared some heartfelt thoughts tonight that got started with the message from Tony (solid gold experts in the last post "The Office") and a long drive where he choose to listen to the Purpose Driven Life, and then hammered the section on surrender with his full heart. He talked about taking his hand off the steering wheel, so that if he is already driving we don't have to give up control in a crisis. He talked about practicing surrender, in the morning by putting the day in God's hands, putting things in His hands he wants to control but can't, calling Him Lord and Savior. Finally asking for help to surrender to the things he doesn't have the strength to surrender. Brian shared a letter he had written to the group holding up Jesus on the cross as an example of surrender, facing the night before the ultimate choice.

That choice and the choice by Bill have already affected many of us in the Band, tonight we shared many stories and planned many more. Thanks Bill, you're a true brother.

The Office: 5 minutes that could change you forever

2008-09-17T22:02:00.006-04:00

A few MP3 highlights from what may be one my favorite messages from Tony Portell (9/14). Addresses the questions 1) How did I get here? 2) What is God's plan for my life? 3) How do I get to God? About 5 minutes total.

Happy Band of Brothers

2008-08-15T18:30:00.007-04:00

Henry the V

But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here...

Aragorn A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the Age of Men comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we fight!

William Wallace

"Yes!" Wallace shouted back. "Fight and you may die. Run and you will live at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now,would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom!"

Wild at Heart: Band of Brothers

2008-08-09T19:44:00.000-04:00

This gives a topline vision for the way men find God, and in the process, find themselves.

On Christ the solid rock I stand

2008-07-26T19:30:00.002-04:00

More and more the past year has been about this...On Christ the solid rock I stand, an old tune with Ancient Truth....Our value, hope, purpose, meaning, identity must be based on our identity as a Child of God. A child loved by God.

The Guardian:Never Let Go

2008-07-21T00:12:00.000-04:00

Steve A. Baptism

2008-07-18T16:06:00.000-04:00

Sam Brings Frodo Help

2008-07-11T23:20:00.002-04:00