the buzz (old news)

04/21/04: On the move...
A lot is being learned about what it means to be a "church" in postmodern times. The Message isn't changing, just how we communicate and practice its elements. It seems that a great many people have not turned their back on the Christian message as a whole, but instead, they have not connected well with the "church" as defined by modern framework. If we can show the world the "church" through a fresh perspective, there seem to be many who are interested to discover more.

03/09/04: Hey, Who's Supposed to Update This Thing?
Wow, it's been a while since we updated the site. Many things have been happening and its been hard to find time for much of anything. We have been studying the early first century church and looking for what we can use of that as a model for today. Its been exciting because we see that God has been moving us in that direction with the little things that happen on a regular basis that do not seem to be a big deal until we step back and take a look at the larger picture. We're being stretched beyond our ideas of what "church" means compared to our previous experiences, but being drawn into an understanding that has a solid base in the Bible. A focus has recently been placed on understanding the spiritual gifts that God has placed in this group and how to enable everyone to be involved in the growing ministry of the church in their area of giftedness. Another group is going through the "Steps to Freedom in Christ" by Neal Anderson & Timothy Warner. It is an exciting time and we are anxiously seeking God as He is guiding our steps.

In addition, we've had the amazing opportunity to move our Friday night game center to a seven-day-a-week operation. We acquired a local retail game store, Glass City Games, which is quite well established in this area with a history of 9 years. Our focus with the store has been to make it a place to build community, getting to know each other and reach out to those around us. We're excited about this opportunity to expand our circle of relationship beyond our house groups.

The skate park project has been placed on hold temporarily. We had to take time off of the project while we regrouped and dealt with the game store acquisition. We're seeking God's direction on the skate park and believe that He will open the doors of opportunity when the timing is right, just as we experienced with the store. In the meantime, we continue to focus on sharing our vision with people, building house groups, and doing our best to show Christ's love to those around us. Keep us in your prayers, we can always use more of that!

10/01/03: New Game Center facility
We just moved our game center facility to the first floor of our building and we are excited about the extra exposure that provides to those walking by the building, the way the place looks more inviting, and the overall change in the atmosphere of the place. Come on by and check it out on Friday evenings from 7pm until midnight or join us for our massive LAN party being planned for Saturday, October 11th (see our game center website for more details)

09/30/03: Skatepark Update
We just received word that the Lucas County Commissioners have voted on the issue of granting us land at the Lucas County Rec center for our skatepark facilities and have approved it. We also talked with the bank today and they are waiting for us to make a few changes to our business plan and then they'll get the rest of our loan paperwork moving. After almost a year of hard work, planning, and a ton of prayer, it looks like we are on the verge of moving forward with this development!

07/29/03: Updates Coming Soon...
We have had a very busy summer and I apologize for the lack of updates. We will be sending out an updated letter shortly and will post many of the items on here as well. There are some very exciting things happening and I can't wait to see where things are headed! -- Brian

05/20/03: Donations!
Paradox is looking for donations to assist in the development of ministries. We are asking for donations in all forms - cash, services, products, etc. If you have a product or service that you would be willing to donate to support the ministry of Paradox, we have an auction coming up in November where we can sell the items and put the proceeds into good use. The auction is being sponsored and hosted by New Hope Christian Community Foundation (www.nhccf.com). These items count as charitable donations for tax write-off purposes. For more information regarding donations, email debbie@pdox.org.

05/05/03: 2nd Annual Paradox Skatepark Picnic
Where did this last year go? It's time again for the annual Paradox Skatepark Picnic. It will be held at Parmalee Park in Lambertville, MI again on Sunday, May 25th. We'll be eating at 5:30pm, but we'll start showing up there anytime after 4pm. We had a great turnout and a great time last year and we are looking forward towards the same again. For additional information, or if you would like to help, please contact Christy Krabach at christy@krabach.com. (Map It!)

05/02/03: Paradox Gear - Coming Soon!
We are ordering Paradox shirts, hats, and stickers next week and will make them available for purchase in the "gear" section of this website. Check it out and get ready to show your support by wearing this stuff.

05/01/03: New website
We have begun work on our new website. This site promises to be much easier to update than our previous site and offers many new items that were previously unavailable. Be sure to check out our discussion list and gear sections!