Passion is coming!

“The really wonderful moments of joy in this world are not the moments of self-satisfaction, but self-forgetfulness. Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon and contemplating your own greatness is pathological. At such moments we are made for a magnificent joy that comes from outside ourselves.” ― John Piper, Don't Waste Your Life

I remember feeling completely overwhelmed. Completely in awe of God. I thought to myself, "This must be what heaven feels like." I was standing in a giant stadium surrounded by thousands upon thousands of college students all singing "Our God is greater!" united together in one voice. I was at Passion Conference in Atlanta, GA and I felt small. I felt insignificant. And, God was stupendously magnificent!

My first time at Passion was in 2010. A group of my girlfriends heard about the conference, bought tickets almost a year in advance, and then, all together, we traveled all the way across the country to attend this life-changing event. We didn't know what to expect. We were just ready for an adventure.

Our Passion 2010 crew! 

My Passion 2010 family group - Alan (now serving as a missionary in NY), Ashley and Julie (both now married)

22,000 college student gathered together to make Jesus famous!

Passion is one of those events that blows your mind - not with it's enormity (even though 22,000 attendees is enormous! 60,000 in 2013!), not with it's organization (even though they managed to feed 22,000 hungry students in less than 30 minutes), not with it's music (even though you get to worship with people like Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Matt Redman, David Crowder, etc), not with it's generosity (towels, towels, and more towels!) or even with it's creativity. Passion blows your mind because it's all about JESUS.

Jesus-centered messages.
Jesus-centered worship.
Jesus-centered prayer.
Jesus-centered community group conversations.
Jesus-centered giving.
Jesus, Jesus, and more Jesus.

And, what's even more amazing? Passion is coming to Houston in February 2014! Registration for the 2-day conference opens today! Since I'll be living in Dallas by then, Passion will only be a 3-hour drive for me! I couldn't be more excited!

If you've never experienced Passion and you're a college student (or 25 and under), this is your chance! Trust me. You will not regret it. It's worth every mile driven, every penny spent.

Register for Houston (Feb. 14-15) here: http://268generation.com/passion2014/hou/register/
Register for Atlanta (Jan 17-18) here: http://268generation.com/passion2014/atl/register/
For more details and info, visit: http://www.268generation.com/3.0/

See you at Passion 2014!