Visionary Parenting/ It is Never Too Late

This weekend there is a chance for parents to hear from a Godly man about how to raise your children and how to share your faith with your grown up children. Rob Rienow is a father, Author, Pastor, and friend of mine. This weekend will be a blessing to all who attend. I am attaching videos of both his visionary Parenting (Saturday) and It is Never Too Late (Friday night) Teaching. Take a look and then go to the link and sign up. You wont be disappointed.

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Summer’s Here

Hello Hello All

The Summer calendar has been updated on the blog so Check it out to see what all will be going on this summer!

This Week’s News

Hello Hello Everyone,

I am glad to be back from my crazy wedding weekend with family and friends. It was great and I returned tired and ready for my bed. This week has a twist on Saturday so please let me know if you will be going.

We will have Tuesday Bible Study tomorrow morning in Gravely hall. Then Saturday we will be joining up with Home Works to do some painting and other work. I need to know who all is going. I have heard from only a few of you. Parents are welcome to come. Follow this link to fill out forms and learn about Homeworks.

Also, Sunday we will meet at Gravely Hall for dinner and then back to the youth house. I will be cleaning up the youth house for us to use again. We NEED COOKS for the next three weekends so let me know if you are able and willing. We will be looking at John 21:15-19  and talking about be restored to a right relationship with God.

What is the Fascination with Jesus?

In Basic Christianity, by John Stott, he asks the question, “What is the Fascination with Jesus?” The following is a exert from the book:

“An appreciable number of people throughout the world are still brought up in Christian homes in which the truth of Christ and of Christianity is assumed. But when their critical faculties develop and they begin to think for themselves, they find it easier to discard the religion of their childhood than make the effort to investigate its credentials.

Very many others do not grow up in a Christian environment. Instead they absorb the teaching of Hinduism, Buddhism or Islam, or the ethos of secular humanism, communism or existentialism.

Yet both groups, if and when they read about Jesus, find that he holds for them a fascination they cannot easily escape.”

As I have been preparing for this Sunday’s teaching at youth group I was reminded of this thought of Stott’s. In John 20:24-29 John is talking about Thomas one of the Twelve disciples. Some of us know him for doubting the resurrection of Jesus. He wanted to see the scars and feel the wounds in his side. I find myself in his shoes often. I want to touch and have something tangible to believe in as God.

Buying Media you don’t like for your Student?

This is an article put out by the Barna group looking at the statistics of parents buying CD’s, video games, DVD’s, etc that they don’t really like but their students really want. Take a look at the stats and let me know your thoughts. If you have bought something for your student and your really don’t like it take the time and watch the movie, play the game, listen to the music, read the magazine with your student and talk to them about the issues that the media is bringing up. Don’t let the media raise your student that is your God given right to raise your Child in a way that points them to Jesus. Click more to go to the article published by the Barna Group.

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Philippians Devotional Week 1

During this year’s series through Philippians, we will be issuing a series of devotionals. The aim of these devotionals is to aid you in reading the Bible so that you can begin a devotional life of your own. The format is simple and easy to follow. Each week we will have four personal devotions. The first two will refer to the previous Sunday’s sermon readings (to help you process what was preached). The second to will refer to the upcoming Sunday’s sermon readings. Take time every morning to go over these devotionals. Use the extra days in the week for either catch up or review. Along with these personal devotionals, we will be offering a weekly family devotional with an activity. Pick one night a week and commit to meeting together as a family for Bible study and devotional time. In all these things, remember the most important part of a vibrant devotional life is the movement of God’s Spirit. Be diligent in praying before every devotional for God to help you understand His word and then at the end for help to follow His word.

We have started Back!

Last night was our first youth group of the fall semester and it was a ton of fun! We looked at Philippians 1:1-11 and talked about having Jesus as the center of our lives. That we should look to him for joy! Also, Jesus has begun a good work in us and there will be times that we put other things before Jesus and try and find joy in things that have no eternal weight in our lives, but he will finish the work he begun in us in the end.

Next week we will be looking at Philippians 1:12-18 and “Why do bad things happen?” I will weekly place this up on the blog to let everyone know what is going on. Have a great week.

The wedding is coming but the youth group isn’t stopping!

1.  Monday Man Lunch. Bring your own meat and we will meet at 11:30 at the Youth House. Read Titus!

2. Makeup Middle School Night out this Monday Night. We will meet at the youth house at 6 and we will cook out and play games. Pick up is at 8 bring five dollars for food or your favorite two liter drink.

3. Wednesday Work day will start at Akels and we will go off to the community Kitchen and work. Then it is back to the youth house and Beach. Bring a bag lunch and sunscreen. The times are from 9 to 5. I will be leaving right after the working on Wednesday around 2 to get to Charleston. If you are interested in helping on this day that would be great we need some help watching the students as well as possible drivers.

4. Girls baking Bible Study will directly follow hanging out on the beach and will last till 6:30. So parents of girls wait and pick up your daughters at 6:30. Read Titus.

5. Even though I will be gone youth things will continue. Thursday night there will be a High School Hangout at the youth house. Come and we will cook out and then hangout. This will be from 6 till 8. Caleb and Caitlin will be there with the youth in my absence.

If you missed Paintball you shouldn’t miss things this week

Paintball was awesome and we have pictures to prove it. Next week is going to be awesome as well!

First, we will have Monday Man Lunch so bring your own Meat to grill.

Second, Middle School Student are hanging out at the youth house for games and food on Monday night.

Third, Wednesday Workday will start at 9 from Akels and move on to the High School where we will be working. Then it is off to the beach to hang out! Bring your bag lunch and be prepared to get picked up around 5:00.

Lastly, the Girls are Baking and Studying the Bible at the youth house on Wednesday from 5 to 6:30.

Everyone read Titus it is awesome! I will see everyone this week.