Each year Israel stopped and celebrated with three different festivals; Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacle. These festivals would last as long as a week. These were times to reflect on what God had done, reconnect with family and unite together with others in the family of God. This is why we have Month of the Family at Life. It’s our modern-day pause. We remember God, His Word and how vital His work on Calvary is to our lives. It’s the time when we reprioritize our life, making sure that our family is connected to God and each other. It is the time when we connect with others who believe as we do; those we worship with and do life with. This is why we take time to have special events; men’s, women’s and students’ nights and today’s chili cook-off. Pentecost was a celebration of harvest; it was a joyous time filled with music and dancing; a time of reflection and thankfulness. Today, our chili cook-off is much the same. It’s a time of thankfulness, a time when we celebrate our unity that comes because of our beliefs. It’s a time to laugh, connect and fight for bragging rights for the next year over who has the best chili, who is the best corn hole players and what couple is best at keeping a wheel barrel upright. It’s a time to laugh, make new friends and create lifelong memories. It’s a time for bonfires, roasting hotdogs and hayrides. Whether you’ve been with us for fifteen years or fifteen minutes, we invite you to be a part of the one of a kind Life’s Chili Cook-off.