The Invitation

Here are some writings by Dave Hess, HCC Member and Promise Keeper...Mike Wise

I stood on the fifth level at RFK Stadium on a beautiful Washington, DC evening looking down upon 52,000 men singing “Holy, Holy, Holy.” While I had grown accustomed to viewing sporting events from this venue, the sights and sounds of this evening were like nothing I had ever seen before and will be etched in my memory forever. Overcome by the intensity of this expression of worship, I looked into the heavens and asked God, “Where have I been for the past 20 years of my life?” It was May 26, 1995. On that evening I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ.

Since my first Promise Keepers event, everything changed in my personal and professional life. In addition to enriching the relationships with my wife and children, I reunited with my estranged father with whom I had not spoken to in over 20 years. All aspects of my life have been affected by God’s work, including bringing a Christian perspective to the business world. While life has not gotten any easier, it has gotten a lot better. I am no longer consumed by the trappings of power and prestige, but now have peace, joy, confidence, and great hope in things to come.

Had it not been for some men in my church who asked me to attend that milestone PK event, I fear what might have happened further down the path I was traveling. It was the prodding of these men and the prayers of my wife that enabled God to change my life. His blessings have extended well beyond me to my family, and I expect, to the generations to come.

I urge you to consider attending this year’s PK event. If you are a Christian man, please invite a family member, a neighbor, and a work colleague. If you are a Christian woman, please urge men in your life to attend - and pray for us. If like me, you seek wisdom and encouragement, or if you are an individual with a lot of questions about God, please attend in the hope that He will reveal Himself to you.

HCC will be having “PK Sign-up Sundays” on June 18^th and 25^th. For more information on the 2006 PK event, please contact HCC PK Point Man, Mike Wise and also learn more about this year’s Columbus event at http://www.promisekeepers.org/columbus06.

Thank you,

David S. Hess