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Christian Surfers
Who We Are Christian Surfers is open to everyone; men, women, youth, boys, girls and families who desire to share God’s love through their actions towards surfers. We are an outreach where we care for surfers at the beach, at surf contests and at special events. Although we do surf and have surfers involved you do not need to be a surfer to serve God. Please take a moment to pray for our group and see if the Lord draws you, or any of your friends or family, into our mission field. If you have any questions feel free to approach any of the CS guys or gals at the events or e-mail us. Monthly Events We meet each month, either in front of First Peak, at Sebastian Inlet State Park or at contest sites. We arrive at different times according to the tide or contest start time, we set up our tent and coolers and then we surf, pass out wax, sunscreen, magazines… and just hang out. We gather for a devotion and discuss upcoming events and opportunities to serve. Then we clean up the beach after a long and busy day. Check out the Upcoming Events section, on our website, to see what time and where we meet next. Connect with us on Facebook (Christian Surfers Sebastian Inlet) to stay on top of updates. Special Events We try and pack up the vans and see our local sites. The wave pool in Orlando is obviously a favorite as well as our Summer Surf Jam where we jam as many kids into two vans and travel up coast and camp our way back home while surfing as many breaks a possible. We also serve at the Surf Expo two times a year providing daily coffee and donuts as well as man power on the last day of the show to help the industry pack up after a long week. We serve at National and Regional Contests: ASF Contests, NSSA Southeast Contests, NSSA East Coast Championships, Quiksilver King of the Peak, Gnarly Charley Surf Series, Walking on Water Tour, Rip Curl Grom Search… Get plugged at: www.christiansurferssi.com, www.facebook.com/ChristianSurfersSebastianInlet or e-mail us at cssi@hotmail.com
Tommy Coleman
Name: Tommy Coleman Age: 11 Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida Favorite (local) surf spot: Sebastian Inlet What kind / size board are your currently riding: 4’8” Mayhem Most over rated surf move: Wipeouts for sure Favorite surf wagon: Anyone that can get me to the beach. Full suit or baggies: Baggies of course I hate full suits. Education: Currently in fifth grade doing the K12 homeschool program If I had a super power: I would want to be able to breathe underwater. Best wave you have surfed: Lowers it is so fun! What wave do you want to surf: Indo What do you do when it is flat: I enjoy fishing, skateboarding, and hanging with my friends Do you have any pets: I have 2 dogs Jake and Carlos aka Taco. Pizza or Tacos: I love Pizza and do not like tacos. What three qualities do think every surfer should have: rail surfing, air game, and a good attitude. What surfers do you look up to: CJ Hobgood and Kelly Slater. Who has influenced your life the most: CJ Hobgood because he spends time with me. Favorite non-surf movie: There is a movie that doesn’t involve surfing?? What??? Jesus is: Amazing , Mighty and without him I am nothing. Last words, for your fans: Mark 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”
Caroline Marks
Name: Caroline Marks Age: 11 Hometown: Melbourne Beach, Florida Nickname: Stickers Favorite (local) surf spot: Melbourne shores Sponsors: Fox, Etinies, and GromSocial.com What kind / size board are your currently riding: 4’9� Where would you like to travel to, to surf: El Salvador Favorite place to eat breakfast: Scrambled egg cafe. How old were you when you started surfing: 4 years old Which brother pushes your surfing the most: Luke Which brother bugs you the most, right now: Zach Local hero: CJ Hobgood Who do you like to surf with: My family What do you do when it is flat: Skate and go in the pool Do you have any pets: Two dogs Recommended reading: Fantasy What music is on your playlist right now: Imagine Dragons Best friend is: Erika and Kristen Rich What surfers do you look up to: Coco Ho Who has influenced your life the most: My mom and my brother Luke Jesus is: Awesome Last words, for your fans: Go big or go home
On The Beach When it comes to having the perfect 3 board quiver, what would be hanging in your garage? Asked at the Gnarly Charley Grom Surf Series Melbourne, FL April 28
Abby - 11 years old Ft Walton Beach, FL 5’4” Quiet Flight Platypus 5’8” Innerlight Spud 8’0” Paddleboard
Garrett - 7 years old Ormond Beach, FL 4’5” Clever 4’6” Rival 4’6” Town & Country
Noah - 11 years old Merritt Island, FL 4’8” Quiet Flight Squash 4’8” Quiet Flight Square 4’9” Quiet Flight Pintail
Kade - 8 years old FloridanaBeach, FL 4’6” Quiet Flight 4’8” Quiet Flight 6’7” Paddleboard
Sterling - 8 years old Deerfield Beach, FL 4’8” Fox fish 5’0” Fox 6’0” Fox longboard
Lilly - 13 years old New Smyrna Beach, FL 5’5” Paul Hires fish 5’7” Paul Hires shorty 9’3” Donald Takayama
Jack - 8 years old Melbourne Beach, FL 4’6” Orion fish 4’8” Orion short 6’0” Orion longboard
Braeden - 6 years old Flagler Beach, FL 4’6” Quiet Flight pylon quad 4’6” Clever Grominator 5’0” Quiet Flight
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Brian Tudor Name: Brian Alexander Tudor Label: B.A.T. Surf Boards Age: 40 Hometown: Largo Florida Facebook: B.A.T. SURFBOARDS How long have you been shaping: since 1988 Do you have a single fin in your quiver: only on my logs How many boards have you shaped: 10,000+ Where are you shaping your boards: Indian Harbour Beach Florida How did you get started shaping boards: necessity.. could not afford to buy one Favorite (local) surf spot: Millenium Park. IHB and Chernobyls, Sebastian Inlet What model and size board are your currently riding: Shorter/wider than the normal shortboard, 6’0.5’’x 19’’wide, 2.1’’ thick, and the magic 5’6’’ ModRetro twinny,, What’s next in surfboard design: hopefully the open-mindedness will continue. Performance surfing, as of lately, is truley an individual experience. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. What kinds of feedback helps you the most: I like the customer to be as involved as possible. The more info I can get about a board I made for someone or the one they are currently surfing always helps with future board designs and tweeks... What shapers did you look up to: Everybody.. I started out repairing boards which exposed me to shapers and designs from all over. I still look at what’s going on out there ,and it seems board builders are on the same page as far as board design is concerned.. Most of the way a board will ride is the surfer themselves.... A good surfer/shaper relationship can provide one with properly matched equipment to skill level though... Who has influenced your life the most: My family and happy people. Best Breakfast in town: My kitchen Favorite non-surf movie: Caddy Shack Where can we buy your boards: Catalyst, Mel Bch., batsurf.com ,or facebook: B.A.T. SURFBOARDS How do we order a custom: call 321-480-2423, or see above Last words, for your fans: Think before you act.
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Beautiful Feet Beautiful Feet Ramps Up Cobian USA donates 8,000 New Shoes for delivery in developing countries Beautiful Feet is proud to announce that it is partnering with world-class apparel manufacturers to join a new kind of a philanthropy movement. Companies like Cobian Sandals recently donated over 8,000 pairs of shoes that will be delivered to developing countries through Beautiful Feet and its Partner Ministries. Beautiful Feet serves as a distribution hub between Brand Manufacturers and Partner Ministries that hand deliver the simple gift of a pair shoes. Beautiful Feet also provides short-term mission trips that engage young and old to developed their gifts for serving others. This model of distributing through internal mission trips and partner ministries has helped over 90,000 people in the last three years by distributing over 1.2 million dollars in product. About Beautiful Feet: Beautiful Feet connects Brand Sponsors with Ministry Partners through donation, distribution and support of Mission Outreaches. This network brings sandals and shoes to the feet of men, women and children in developing countries across the globe - one pair of feet at a time, one soul at a time. Beautiful Feet would like to invite you on a short term mission trip in 2013. Join us as we kick off our new website in February and join us on a trip. This summer we are offering a teen only, Grom Surf & Serve mission trip, a Father & Son mission trip, a Medical mission trip or a traditional mission trip to Nicaragua. This year we are expanding our reach to youth age and college age students and catering our trips to disciple tomorrows spiritual leaders. We have mission trips running all year long and we would love the opportunity to talk more about them with you. Please contact us at missions@beautifulfeet.org for any questions or visit us at www.beautifulfeet.org to learn how you can get involved.
"How beautiful are the feet of the messengers who bring the good news!"
Where You At? Don’t BELIEVE in Jesus All you need to do is believe in Jesus. That’s true… but what do we mean by it? Belief is a funny word. I believe in Jesus. But I also believe that eating too much McDonalds is bad for you. I believe surfing is the best sport in the world. I believe snowboarding is a close second.
I believe in lots of things. So what exactly does ‘believe in Jesus’ mean? Believe he existed? Believe he died for my sins? Believe he rose from the dead? Believe he is the Son of God? Perhaps a more helpful translation is the word ‘faith’. Imagine you’re pushed off a cliff and you’re falling to your death. However as you’re falling, you see a branch about the width of your forearm sticking out of the cliff beneath you. Two scenarios may follow: Scenario 1. You believe in the branch. You believe it is strong enough to hold you. You believe that if you grab hold of the branch it will stop you from falling. You believe that there is no other way to escape hitting the rocks beneath you than by grabbing hold of the branch. And yet in spite of all your correct beliefs about the branch, you enjoy the thrill of falling so much that you never actually grab hold of it and so you fall to your death. Scenario 2. You have faith in the branch. You see the branch, reach out your hand and grab hold of it. The branch saves you.
I know lots of people who believe in Jesus. I know a lot less people that have faith in him. Faith is about action. It’s about grabbing hold of Jesus and putting your trust in him as the only way to be saved. Believing different facts about who Jesus was and why he died is useless if you never actually grab hold of him and trust in him for your salvation.
Going in Circles Does Have Meaning There's a joke among racing detractors that a race is just 40 cars each making a left turn, then another left turn, then another, then...well, you get the idea. But in NASCAR, each lap around the track counts for something and builds toward an eventual finale. Race fans notice the small changes and minor wins/losses with each lap. And drivers know that each lap is crucial because it determines the position for the next lap, and so on. When we feel like each week is just like the last, we can lose sight of how our daily efforts lead us to the next thing, which will then lead us to the next thing, all accumulating into a life well lived. A circular life requires making the most of each moment because of how it fits into the larger scheme.
CSUS Devotion How Would Jesus Surf? HWJS? Or… How Would Jesus Surf? That was the question I was forced to ask myself when some grommet dropped in on me a while back.
“even the wind and the waves obey him”
Well first things first, (Mk. 4:41), and he could walk on water (Mk. 6:48), so it seems to me he has a somewhat unfair advantage! Imagine the barrel time you could get with that combo! But what about his character? What kind of a surfer would Jesus be? 1.What if someone dropped in on him? He’d probably call them onto the next wave that was rightfully his as well! “If someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.” (Mt. 5:40-41) 2. Would he hustle for the best position in the line up? Probably not. I can certainly imagine him getting a couple of rides here and there but my guess is they’d come from the back of the pack and then maybe he’d cop the lucky third in a set as well. “The last will be first, and the first will be last” (Mt. 20:16) 3. Would he glare at every other surfer who paddled by? Probably not. In fact he’d probably be the guy who’s always asking, ‘How’s it going?’, or ‘Get’n a cupple?’ I can even see him befriending the odd tourist a.k.a. Samaritan if you catch my drift. “Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; make the most of every opportunity” (Col. 4:5) 4. Would he scream in frustration every time he kooked a wave? Probably not. I can imagine him having the self-control not to yell at the top of his lungs as if the wave were responsible for his rookie mistake. “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires” (Jas. 1:19-20) It won’t be easy to surf like Jesus, but as children of God who have his Spirit, I say we give it a go! Tim Clemens—http://fervr.net/teen-life/how-would-jesus-surf
Gospel of Mark Key Verse: Mark 10:45 “For even the Son on Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Introduction: Mark records the story of the life of Christ and His ministry. Though covering the same time period as the other Gospels, Mark covers the events in a much quicker fashion. His use of words like “immediately” keeps the reader moving from one event to another. This, the shortest of the four Gospels accounts, reveals the servant ministry of Jesus. Without question, the key verse in the gospel of Mark is found near the end of chapter ten: For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45, NIV) The measure of greatness, according to our LORD Jesus, is not the power and influence you exercise over others nor the wealth you accumulate nor the beauty you possess nor the talents you possess. The real measure of greatness is service. Jesus taught the disciples about true greatness in word and then modeled greatness for them in His life. "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers" (1 John 3:16).
Why Blank? Like a surfboard, we all begin as a raw blank; scuffed up, yellowed and not so pretty. As the master shaper, God works in us to shape us for His glory and to His plan. We may not know exactly what our final shape will look like, but He is the master shaper and we have to trust in his plan. You may want to be a big wave gun and he may be shaping you into a fish. Why a fish? He has a plan to use you when a wider outline, slightly thicker rail and fuller tail is needed. How well will you work, for His glory, if your outline is for Pipe and you are surfing Ocean Ave.? We will never be glassed. In this shaping bay, the Master Shaper is never finished with us.
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