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<lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:47:21 -0700</lastBuildDate><item><title>2010 will be EPIC&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-05T07:39:30-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/74f2bb111ed6f9c4b850513197ed208f-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/74f2bb111ed6f9c4b850513197ed208f-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[2010 is here, and I am very excited about the new year before us.


With the continuing growth of EPIC Student Church, new campus friends and connections (like with Make Poverty History and the Student Umbrella for Social Justice), and new colleagues in the U of A Interfaith Chaplains Association (check us out at www.ualberta.ca/chaplains), 2009 finished with strong momentum and we plan to build on that in 2010.


I&rsquo;m also thrilled to have Aaron Au interning with me this semester (for the first time in my three years with PCM there will be a PCM &ldquo;team&rdquo;!).


Not to mention the fact that us Glombicks plan on growing in 2010 with another &ldquo;Baby G&rdquo; on the way (due mid-July).


With all of that happening, how could 2010 be anything but &ldquo;epic&rdquo;?!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-10T14:14:10-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/2c92094ba4d116d6750eafc85e77f172-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/2c92094ba4d116d6750eafc85e77f172-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[September is here and once again it has started with a &ldquo;bang&rdquo;!!


It always amazes me how campus can go from a relatively quiet place over Summer, to a bustling campus with 35,000 students in almost a &lsquo;day&rsquo;.


Transitioning into a new year always feels a bit &lsquo;crazy&rsquo;, but I am once again thrilled with God&rsquo;s faithfulness in so many areas.


EPIC Student Church has a new leadership team, has re-confirmed its meeting venue at Dewey&rsquo;s, and has already connected with many old and new friends.    Not to mention the fact that we have a spiffy new website for you to check out at www.epicstudentchurch.com!!!


Chairing the University of Alberta Interfaith Chaplains Association has also been great so far.    On August 27th the chaplains all worked together to make and serve lunch to a few hundred new international students at the U of A (as part of the U of A&rsquo;s International Student Orientation).  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Some News Highlights...</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-30T16:29:08-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/9188c10746228cf1362bf3b8ce5d1bb8-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/9188c10746228cf1362bf3b8ce5d1bb8-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I (Matthew) was recently elected as the Chair for the University of Alberta Interfaith Chaplains' Association for 2009-10.    Serving in this role is both an honor, and a special responsibility.  

...PCM has had a strong year (ministry-wise, financially, and in many ways), and we want to build on that.    The PCM board will be meeting in early June to talk about strengthening the long-term sustainability of the campus ministry, so that there are many more "strong years" in the future!


Matthew will be speaking at a variety of churches and venues over the Summer, including The Oasis in Grand Prairie (June 14th), and Alberta Beach Youth Camp (July 4 - 12th).


As always, there is lots happening around EPIC Student Church (the official student group of PCM).    Check out the "Student Group" section for more on that!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Babies...</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-28T21:13:54-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/3a526b453fb85af1ffc7ed9b715beb9d-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/3a526b453fb85af1ffc7ed9b715beb9d-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On Tuesday September 23rd, EPIC Student Church held its very first public church gathering at Dewey's Coffee Bar, Lounge, and Eatery at the U of A campus.  ...  that date was also the exact date of the University of Alberta's 100th birthday (which we were actually unaware of until the day of)!


As you can imagine, life is very busy in the early days of a new birth, so the EPIC leadership team has been humming.  

...On a personal note, as the Pentecostal Chaplain at the University of Alberta, I am very excited about the new phase that Pentecostal Campus Ministries is entering into with EPIC.    I think a student church is an ideal fit in terms of a specific 'ministry vehicle' for helping students find meaningful spirituality and community during their time on campus.


Please pray for us, share our excitement, and journey with us by checking out our website (www.epicstudentchurch.com) and coming out on Monday nights!    I will also give broad-picture updates on the student church plant and on the latest in campus ministry at the U of A through my monthly PCM email updates.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>HE&#x27;S HERE&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-07-07T13:19:00-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/8a135d2cb54f9ebcc07ffb721485efc2-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/8a135d2cb54f9ebcc07ffb721485efc2-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That's right!    Michelle and I's little gift from God has arrived!


Gabriel Ryley Glombick was born on June 19, 2008 at 10:05 p.m.


He was a whopping 9 pounds, 1 ounce!!    (Michelle was AMAZING!!)


Check-out the "Albums" section for some pictures!


Next 'baby' up:  U of A student group church plant - EPIC!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The TEAM...</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-02-04T17:26:05-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/e90c05d20848eda183262594915b0966-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/e90c05d20848eda183262594915b0966-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's SO cool to meet the amazing people of God all over this province, and to get a little bit more of a 'bird's eye view' of the Body of Christ at work here.


We're also thoroughly enjoying hanging out with the wonderful team of students and other 'campus missionaries' who are coming together as we plan to start the student church on campus this Fall.


...In the last while I have been overwhelmed at how individuals and churches are stepping-up and giving us their prayer support, their financial support, and even their time and service.    It really feels like God is building this movement, and bringing a special TEAM of investors, intercessors, and workers to help build His Kingdom at the U of A.


Sometimes the (relatively) small group of students that are gathering together, and PCM's little office here, feel so small in the enormity of this campus.  ...  But the team of people that God is bringing together in this province are evidence of the fact that this is a vital, worthwhile cause.    In some ways, I feel in my heart like we are 'holding Normandy' right now, and that there is a great momentum-shift ahead.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Note About The Birthday Boy</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-12-20T11:54:19-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/f35fe65a9c8c5d068eceafa6f785edbd-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/f35fe65a9c8c5d068eceafa6f785edbd-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This Christmas I want to focus on loving Jesus and using His birthday celebration as an opportunity to share love and spend time with the good people around me.  ...  We're so busy running around with our materialistic mindset that we get stressed about shopping mall parking lots, checkout lines, and 'getting all the little details together' that we forget about the most important main parts of Christmas.


...I think it's sometimes easy to get so busy trying to pull together all the details of everything that I'm supposedly 'doing for God' as part of my religion that I forget just to know and celebrate Jesus.    I'm in love with Christ first and foremost because of who He is... - not just because I'm already in this 'religious thing.'    I think the Pharisees in the Bible missed getting to know Christ for who He was because their religion was more important than Jesus.  

...This season I want to make a point of setting apart enough quality time to cherish and get to know Him better.  

...And don't forget to stay up-to-date with the student church plant coming at the U of A... - it's going to be a very exciting 2008!!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>LITTLE GLOMBICK on the way&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-10-31T10:37:02-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/36b3730f7d044fa129df943fcf004835-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/36b3730f7d044fa129df943fcf004835-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I will never forget the feeling I had when Michelle gave me the news... - I almost got weak in the knees and light-headed.  ...  I am sure I will encounter many more of the same sentiments and experiences along the coming journey of parenthood.  

...Not only will it be the start of the next chapter in Michelle and I's family, but in September of 2008 it will also be the start of the new student group church that we plan to start on campus.


Accordingly, not only will Michelle and I be preparing for parenthood in the next 8 months, but we also hope to pull-together a team of student and non-student (but passionate about campus) leaders.    If you want to be part of a fresh movement of Christ-followers on campus, NOW is the time to connect with us and to start dreaming and planning about what that will look like.  

...One other matter of note in connection with Michelle and I's new arrival on the way is a change in plans for the Project Amigo missions trip to Mexico with the University of Calgary and U of A.    We are going to postpone the trip until next year (so that Matty can be with his pregnant wife over the holidays!).  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Semester and Newly Married&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-09-05T11:00:15-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/786bcc8ac51a46b95c67e723b60c366c-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/786bcc8ac51a46b95c67e723b60c366c-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, it's a new Semester at the U of A, and - having just gotten married - it's a new season in my life!


If it's your first year at the U of A, welcome to our campus!  

...In either regard, my new wife Michelle and I are super-excited about connecting with you this year.    Come drop-by the office here and chat, look at wedding pics, tell us about your crazy upcoming school-year, or just hang-out!


Just to give you a heads-up on some of the things that are coming down the pipe this year:


...Come talk to Michelle and I if you want to get in on the action!


...I've posted some more wedding pics for you to check-out in the "Albums" section!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Project Amigo 2007</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-06-13T09:20:33-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/4379eed4e6b51fafeb72ccdbb1a73d56-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/4379eed4e6b51fafeb72ccdbb1a73d56-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I've just added a new picture album from our Project Amigo Mexico trip in May.


Make sure you check it out!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Who are the People in YOUR Neighborhood?&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-04-16T17:45:33-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/2a853ea6189f6bdca6722739bcc01354-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/2a853ea6189f6bdca6722739bcc01354-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hehe... - ok, now that you all have the Sesame Street song running thru your heads, think about it!


What is the nature of 'community' today - especially in regards to our urban, technological world?    I would venture to say that most people I know are much closer to 20 people who live in different, widely-separated corners of the city than the people who physically live on the same block as them.    Many people are closer to the people they workout with at the gym 4 times a week, to the people they see at the office in the cubicle beside them, or to the 30 friends they have on Facebook (no - I don't have a profile yet) than the people in their own neighborhood.  

...What, and where, do you think the most significant communities are today?    And let's make it a little more specific... - what about at the U of A?    What are the most significant things that bring groups of people or individuals together here?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Naturally Supernatural</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-04-16T12:25:01-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/756c4f6694ce01e8befa0b9cf55a70c4-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/756c4f6694ce01e8befa0b9cf55a70c4-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Long and short of it is that when we found them and walked up to them, we still somehow managed to totally surprise my sister - and she was overwhelmed to the point of tears.


...Or does it not count as a miracle because I partially know how it happened (by my brother-in-law somehow managing to stall my sister by walking around the park)?  ...  First of all, I had essentially lost hope in the fact that we would at all be able to surprise my sister that night, and yet earlier I had specifically prayed asking and trusting God to work things out.  ...  When God first put a rainbow in the sky as a sign to remind Noah and his family that He would never destroy Earth with a flood again, it was a miracle to them.  

...So if those laws contradict His will - i.e. if He's got to get across a lake and a storm's in the way - then those 'laws', or the liquid character of water and the raging storm, those need to change.  

...Maybe one day we'll make breakthrus in physics, understand new dimensions, and be able to 'see' into the spiritual realm that is around us everyday (i.e. 'dark matter', string theory, ...?!!).    That won't change the fact that the works of God are miracles, it just means we'll be able to marvel and glorify Him even more for what He does.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>To My Sunday School Buddies</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-03-06T15:59:10-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/7d12834e6d5f4e1ded8fa1bab97f8fa3-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/7d12834e6d5f4e1ded8fa1bab97f8fa3-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's not that the verse doesn't refer to memorizing and meditating on Scripture in a good way, it's just that it became associated with another 'religious' rule (i.e. 

...But I think a big part of the crux of the chapter is in verse 32 where the psalmist says "I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free" (NIV).  

...I think we can only truly 'run in the path of God's commands' when we realize that we practice our religion because He has set our hearts free, and we do it because of how much we love God and want to be closer to Him (in response to how he has loved us).


...At numerous points in the last couple of days I have felt like a chicken with my head cut-off, having so much to do I don't know what to start next, and barely keeping my nose out of the water in a sea of overwhelming anxiety.    But a couple of times in the last couple of days, I have just (out of desperation) stopped, laid down on my office floor, and said "God - I 'don't care' about everything I have to do... - what's most important to You?".    Now, I don't expect God to spoon-feed me everything I need to do in the day, but at a couple of overwhelming moments He just helped remind me that I don't need to be a slave to a busy schedule (in fact, I think it saddens and is even a sin against Him when I am).  ...  So, I need to keep in mind why I'm living this crazy life, and yet also be willing to lay it down and re-focus thru all of it to remember what is most important in light of just being 'Matthew Glombick - the man, and lover of God' (and lover of the most extravagantly beautiful Michelle!).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Retro Two</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-01-23T10:36:04-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/a4a969109b0ec44c3ce4d1fc98e7f7fc-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/a4a969109b0ec44c3ce4d1fc98e7f7fc-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They remind me of the painful story of the early Israelite nation whom God rescued from Egypt and miraculously led through desert and sea to the edge of the &ldquo;Promised Land&rdquo; only for them to spy-out the land, decide it was too tough for their miracle-working God to help them conquer, and turn around to spend 40 years wandering aimlessly in the desert until most of their generation died-off and the next generation finally made the right decision and did what they should have done in the first place.  

...Going into the Promised Land not only meant embracing God&rsquo;s amazing plans and blessings for the Israelites, it also meant embracing Him as the only Source they had to rely on in defeating enemies that were too strong for them to conquer alone.  

...Trusting in God for &lsquo;the new job&rsquo;, for that &lsquo;most amazing girlfriend / marriage&rsquo;, for &lsquo;the dream that I have had since I was a kid that almost no one else knows about&rsquo; is good when you&rsquo;re asking for it.    It&rsquo;s sometimes even really cool when God is &lsquo;bringing you out of Egypt&rsquo; and setting you free from the old ways of life that kept you enslaved and unable to move into those wonderful new blessings.  

...When I create my own wilderness it usually takes some time, but eventually I see how my attempts to be &lsquo;safe&rsquo; or to do the work on my own really just preclude what God wants to do in and through my life.    It&rsquo;s like me struggling for hours to lift a boulder on my own (that is impossible for me to lift alone) while there is a crane operator standing right beside me just waiting for me to move out of the way and give him the ok to pop it over.  ...  God just knows reality better than us and wants us to do our parts &ndash; actively choosing to believe in Him and taking practical steps to position ourselves for His work (for the Israelites:  taking the step forward and walking into the Promised Land) &ndash; so that He can do His part (which only He can do).]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Retro One</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-01-20T11:29:50-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/dd6d6afb3a35ac04759a358e24894510-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/dd6d6afb3a35ac04759a358e24894510-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I wish things were still the way God originally intended (no pain, sickness, and slavery &ndash; just a beautiful understanding of our work, enjoyment, sexuality [back to the nude?!!], relationships, and spirituality), but I also look forward to the day when God will restore that original plan and expand it beyond a garden to a whole new Heaven and Earth for eternity.  

...Perhaps Satan &ndash; as he often does &ndash; used that truth and twisted it when he deceived Eve saying, &ldquo;You will not surely die&hellip;  For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God&hellip;&rdquo; [Genesis 3:4-5 NIV].


...We don&rsquo;t want to take a look at the hard questions on the spiritual, emotional, relational, or economic reasons why a mom no longer wants to have the baby she is carrying&hellip; - we just want to know when a fetus is actually considered a human being so we can know if abortion is legal or not.    We don&rsquo;t want to ask why God&rsquo;s original intent for sexuality and family involved the uniqueness of a man and a woman&hellip; - we just want to know if some people are genetically predisposed to it so that we have a &lsquo;natural excuse&rsquo; for it.


...So I find myself trying to lift 230 pounds because I lifted 225 last time and I have to keep increasing&hellip; - never mind the fact that I&rsquo;m more tired today and I can&rsquo;t lift it without losing my form and sacrificing the specific muscle workout that I&rsquo;m actually trying to accomplish with this lift.    So I ask &lsquo;what lines can I cross and not cross&rsquo; in my relationship with my girlfriend instead of &lsquo;how can our every action right now be part of journeying towards making the marriage that we may one day enjoy together the most meaningful it can be - as God intended it?&rsquo;  

...When Jesus talked with the pharisaical people (like us) who thought they had drawn most of the lines and followed the right rules in His day, He just bumped the line higher and showed them how far from the bottom line all of us as humans are.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Catching Up...</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-01-20T11:25:49-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/adeda558a4dbebbd8f576a5337644a7d-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/adeda558a4dbebbd8f576a5337644a7d-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So, this page may be 'just beginning', but I couldn't help myself (I needed an outlet!!)... - so I already started blogging before its official publication.    As a result, the following entries will be 'retro' entries from previous dates.    Enjoy wading thru my thoughts!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Brand New&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>matt@pentecostalcampusministries.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-01-20T11:04:36-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/63539d2ddfa6062d7014b4b1c8372d52-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.pentecostalcampusministries.com/index_files/63539d2ddfa6062d7014b4b1c8372d52-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[	Welcome to the new Pentecostal Campus Ministries (hereafter referred to as "PCM") website!    It's the start of something beautiful...]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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