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Schaeffer's 14th Birthday Airsoft Party

Schaeffer had a combo birthday party with Daniel Minnear this past weekend. An afternoon and into the evening airsoft war, pizza, movie, boxing tournament and overnight = a worn out host family (not us!). Thanks to Beth and Doug Minnear for putting on a great party for two great guys!

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Eagles Win Big Game Over King's Ridge

Tonight the DCA Eagles, Schaeffer's middle school football team, defeated the previously number one team in the league, the King's Ridge Tigers, 12-6. The Eagles only had 15 players dressed out, and were missing thier leading rusher due to a collar bone fracture. The Tigers played with over 30 players and had a considerable physical size advantage. Great coaching, a well executed offense and tenacious defense sealed the victory. Now, DCA is in a three-way tie for first place as they enter the playoffs next week. Way to go Schaeffer (who is sporting a few butterfly bandages that are closing an open blunt force wound on his jaw) and all of the DCA Eagles!

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Schaeffer's First Football Game

Schaeffer had his first full, non-scrimage football game on Saturday. He is #1. No, seriously, his jersey number is #1. But he did have a great game. Playing quarterback on many snaps, he had a beautiful pass completion (RARE in youth football), a touchdown saving tackle, and a 60 yard touchdown run (last week in the jamboree he had a 40 yd. TD). On one run he was slammed out of bounds and got the wind knocked out of him (thus the pic of him on his back on the sideline). Way to go, Schaeffer! Of course, football is a team sport. So way to go, Indians. We are rooting for you!

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Raising Empty Hands of Faith (Schaeffer on Justification & Sanctification)

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These quotes comparing justification and sanctification are from one of my favorite books, True Spirituality, by Francis Schaeffer.  

"In justification, the basis is the finished work of Jesus Christ; in sanctification, it [also] is the finished work of Christ. In justification, we must see, acknowledge, and act upon the fact that we cannot save ourselves. In sanctification we must see, acknowledge, and act upon the fact that we cannot live the Christian life in our own strength or our own goodness... In justification, the instrument by which we receive the free gift of God is faith... In sanctification the instrument by which we receive the free gift of God is faith... As justification deals with our guilt, and sanctification deals with the problem of the power of sin in our lives as Christians, justification is once for all, while [sanctification] is moment by moment... Our calling is to believe God, raise the empty hands of faith, and let [the Spirit's] fruit flow out through us."

From The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer, Vol. 3, pp. 279-281.