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25.01.2022 SFC Weekly Winter Word "Lament" by Ellie Heethuis At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over Daniel 10:2 (NIV). Skiers and snowboarders are tough. After taking a rail to the shin or catching an edge on a landing, we get back up and start riding again. Yeah, it hurts, but we’ve trained ourselves to be resistant towards painto ignore it.... While this sentiment is very helpful when it comes to hitting massive jumps or hand railsit’s not necessarily the best rule in every situation. When we are hurting, sometimes it makes sense to ignore it and push on. While it goes against our tough guy nature, sometimes the best response to pain is sorrow. There is so much darkness in the world. Our world has experienced much of this darkness these dayssickness, hurt, pain, and injustice. We are doing our best to keep up. Get beat up, but get back at it. Right? You’re a skier/snowboarder. Be resistant to pain! But what if you wreck yourself trying a switch-backside-double-cork-12? Should you keep riding or should you go to a hospital and get that crap checked out? (For you super-shredders, the answer is go to the hospital). Resilience is important. Preventing sickness and death is essential. Fighting against injustice is mandatory. But sometimes when you are very broken, you need to give yourself time to heal. Right now our world is very broken. Mourning isn’t enjoyable, but it is a necessary part of healing deep hurt. Jesus sets this example for us in a time of deep pain, Jesus wept (John 11:35). Jeremiah summarizes the importance of sorrow in Lamentations 7:2-3: It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feastingFrustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart (Lamentations 7:2-3). A sad face is good for the heart. If you don’t give yourself time to mourn, you don’t give yourself time to heal. However, if you DO give yourself time to mourn, you equip yourself to be a stronger agent of renewal. Taking time to mourn, (in whatever way that looks like to youweeping, exercising, napping, sitting in quiet solitude, etc) is not a cop out. Mourning is not being complacent. In mourning you grow stronger. Weep, reflect, listen to the Holy Spirit’s promptings, and act on them. Don’t forget that you need to act. Let your mourning lead to a genuine outpouring of positive change for you and others. If you need time to be sad, that’s okay. Take a break, reach out to friends, and get the support you need. And then, when you feel strong enough, do everything you can to help your fellow brother & sister. Let’s be in this together. CHALLENGE What does allowing yourself time to mourn look like? How can you take time to listen to the Spirit? How do you feel the Holy Spirit specifically calling you to act?

24.01.2022 Today begins a four part Australian sports ministry summit. If you love Jesus and love your sport and want to make a difference there come and join in online today 1230. Multiple lunches across australia tomorrow, including join me at Australian sports centre olypic park Homebush bay cafe from 12-2 Thursday 13th

23.01.2022 PRESS PLAYI Check out the next episode of Words for SFC for our SFC 2020 Online Confrence with JP Koch (OMF Japan) and Melissa Chastin (Copper Mountain Church) https://vimeo.com/456027111

23.01.2022 Check out SFCs interview with Tim Mackie from the Bible Project! We pray and hope it brings you encouragement in the context of getting deeper understanding of the Bible Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/456019520 Youtube: https://youtu.be/ldjgFjplkm0... (PLEASE SUBSRIBE TO OUR SFC MEDIA CHANNELS)

20.01.2022 Who wants to join us ?! We're stoked to get the community together to talk about what God is doing and get excited for the shred season! Everyone is saying it, and we're definitely feeling it. This year is FLYING by. We can't believe it's time again for our monthly Family Zoom! This call will be brought to you by a late night in the Americas and an early morning in Europe. This should bring some sleepy faces and plenty of cheers from friends across the globe. Thank God for te...chnology! Our times start late Thursday night but move quickly to early Friday morning. Find your closest timezone below. We're stoked to see you! 10:00PM MT - Thursday, September 24th 12:00AM ET (Midnight) - Friday, September 25th 5:00AM London - Friday, September 25th 1:00PM Tokyo - Friday, September 25th 2:00PM Sydney - Friday, September 25th Prior registration is not required but you will need to register to join. This is our extra layer of security for the meeting. Join us at the following link, register and click the link on the next page or in your email. https://zoom.us//regi/tJ0pceqprjgiH9xuMb-Sg7CvtDwQi4MeR3ol

08.01.2022 Lockdown 2.0 isn’t too bad. Larissa literally snowed in at Vico mtns

06.01.2022 As our season comes to a close we hope this short film by SFC International encourages you for next season to... BE A LIGHT ON THE HILL PLEASE SHARE THIS AROUND... https://vimeo.com/413329446 or Youtube https://youtu.be/TxNpZf5C9Tw

05.01.2022 Ain’t no mountain high enough. Ain’t no river wide enough. To keep me from Him! One of many venchaaaaz !!! @erinkayt @sfcaustralia

05.01.2022 2 young SFC blokes Zack and Nathaniel from Perth are living in Jindy and riding at Perisher for an interesting gap year. Keen to meet other SFC Crew and ride and encourage one another let us know and we’ll link you up with people. God Bless and remember to check in on your mates.

04.01.2022 SFC Family Zoom FRIDAY (July 24th) Back by popular demand is the SFC Family Zoom. All are welcome! We want to bring our family together for some familiar faces, laughs, and encouragement. Join us on July 24th at 10:00AM MT (12:00PM ET, 5:00PM London, and July 25th at 2:00AM for Sydney). Set a reminder in your calendar and join us at the following link. (Prior registration is not required but you will need to register to join). SFC Family Zoom FRIDAY (July 24th)... Back by popular demand is the SFC Family Zoom. All are welcome! We want to bring our family together for some familiar faces, laughs, and encouragement. Join us on July 24th at 10:00AM MT (12:00PM ET, 5:00PM London, and July 25th at 2:00AM for Sydney). Set a reminder in your calendar and join us at the following link. (Prior registration is not required but you will need to register to join). @sfcinternational #sfcfamilyzoom Link: https://zoom.us//regi/tJcudumvpzwuHtaqcjTmHZSWbRA1uiZF_88q

04.01.2022 SFC Weekly Winter Word "Unshakable Identity" by @Nick Sackman Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him John 13:3-5. Read John 13:3-5. You might be weirded out by th...Continue reading

02.01.2022 SFC Weekly Winter Word "Valuable" by Chris Willett We live in a world of partiality. Whether or not we believe or acknowledge it, we all live with certain biases that affect the way we view and treat others. We give leniency or preference to some, while others we criticize and set aside. By our words and actions we deem who we believe to be worthy, accepted, and valued, and who is not. In John 4 we see Jesus go against every societal bias in that day. Jesus, a Jewish man, sit...s at a well and strikes up a conversation with a Samaritan woman. Not only was it uncommon then for a man to show any sign of respect for a woman, but the Jews despised the Samaritans. You would never have seen a Jewish man reach out to a Samaritan woman. Ever. Even the woman thought it strange (John 4:9). Jesus, however, is not bound by societal norms and expectations. Instead, He is moved by the heart of God to show God’s love to His children. This woman had a fairly colored past, one littered with brokenness and shame. To herself, she was worthless; to the public, a disgrace. It was likely that at every turn she was met with looks of disapproval and disgust. Then she met Jesus, a man full of mercy and compassion. In every interactionwith every word and deedJesus showed people their true value. A value based not on the subjective biases of the cultural, but on the intrinsic value established by their Creator. Every human possesses great value, not because society says so, but because God says so. Jesus knew this and He lived it. Like Jesus, we should be moved by the love of God to show all people they are worthy, accepted, and valued, especially the oppressed and rejected. Every word and action should be directed toward this end. Unfortunately our sinful hearts get in the way of seeing and treating others in this way. Our own prejudices fight against the very heart of God for His children. May this be no more! We must battle against our sinful nature and strive to show honor, respect and love. In doing so, our broken and suffering world will be drawn to its Savior, in whom it will find perfect healing and restoration. CHALLENGE What makes you feel valued? How are you showing others that they are valuable to you? In what way can you act like Jesus to bring healing and restoration?