FRIDAY 4/3/09 WE MEET AT THE CHURCH. 7PM
Tell/Bring your friends and lets have a blast getting to know new people and discuss what God can do in our lives together as a team. We'll talk about some plans for a youth room @ the church and other opportunities to get involved in the body. Let's kick of your spring break with a time of fellowship and some Jesus juice.
See you there,
Matthew
Monday, March 30, 2009
Another neato night!
Wasn't last Friday cool? I'm so excited that you guys are so into the discussions and God's word. Let's all pray the Spirit of God continues to move in our midst.
So the Recap of what happened Friday...
Scripture - 1 Timothy 4:12-16
-Part of the instructions given to Timothy (who happened to be young)
-This generation, at times, is blasted by older people who think its all about fun and being irresponsible.
-Living above the norm, Setting the example. Changing their minds by living the opposite of what they say. Living the way were instructed, in love and leadership.
-The opportunity to change the settings, recalibrate the order of things.
-Live For God and His Glory above all else so others may know Him by how we live.
I love you guys, and hope to see you all next Friday if not sooner.
Matthew
So the Recap of what happened Friday...
Scripture - 1 Timothy 4:12-16
-Part of the instructions given to Timothy (who happened to be young)
-This generation, at times, is blasted by older people who think its all about fun and being irresponsible.
-Living above the norm, Setting the example. Changing their minds by living the opposite of what they say. Living the way were instructed, in love and leadership.
-The opportunity to change the settings, recalibrate the order of things.
-Live For God and His Glory above all else so others may know Him by how we live.
I love you guys, and hope to see you all next Friday if not sooner.
Matthew
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Again sharing my youtube addiction,
Even Strong Bad wants to know what love is. We know it's 1 John 4:7-8! Should we tell him?
Onjoy.-(intentionally spelled wrong)
A video for every joke we have, I S'poze.
Matthew
Onjoy.-(intentionally spelled wrong)
A video for every joke we have, I S'poze.
Matthew
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
You help decide...
Ok. So I would like to meet at the church this week to see if we, as a group, can try it out to decide what we like and how to organize a place for ourselves there. So cast your vote in the poll. Voting will help me decide where we go. Voting will close @ 8:00am Thursday March 26. So get the word out!
bew bew bew,
Matthew
bew bew bew,
Matthew
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Because I love you guys,
I'm going to Strong Bad roll you
It's official, You Got Strong Rolled...
Matthew
It's official, You Got Strong Rolled...
Matthew
Friday, March 20, 2009
About that friday thing....
Wow. So, umm, what now? Really feel like that was one of the best times in God's word we've had. Thank you all who were there, and thank you so much for letting me try to answer your ?'s. I hope most of you left feeling like God gave you peace and, had spoken to your heart. I like that you all were so tuned in and involved.
Quick recap:
- Colossians 1:15-20
- The supremacy of Christ as/in God.
- Examples of his life as a human.
- To establish a mental picture of Jesus during the creation process.
- Jesus IS life. (laminin anyone?)
- Open Q&A
Lets keep the ?'s coming through the week shall we?
Leave a comment and lets get it rolling!
Love you guys,
Matthew
Quick recap:
- Colossians 1:15-20
- The supremacy of Christ as/in God.
- Examples of his life as a human.
- To establish a mental picture of Jesus during the creation process.
- Jesus IS life. (laminin anyone?)
- Open Q&A
Lets keep the ?'s coming through the week shall we?
Leave a comment and lets get it rolling!
Love you guys,
Matthew
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Want to go to Walt Disney World?
Jolene, Hildy, the boys and I went back in sept, and had an awesome time and wish we could return someday...but I went today, and you can too!(wow, that was corny) This is so awesome. Google earth has Disney World in complete 3d!
I downloaded the latest Google earth program and typed in Disney World and BOOM! There it was. Totally cool 3d tour of all the parks. I even found the bench Jacob and I sat on when it was 90° and raining. Check it out if you have a dream to go.
That is all for now,
Matthew
I downloaded the latest Google earth program and typed in Disney World and BOOM! There it was. Totally cool 3d tour of all the parks. I even found the bench Jacob and I sat on when it was 90° and raining. Check it out if you have a dream to go.
That is all for now,
Matthew
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Wow I love my iPod.
So yeah. I did say I would never own an iPod. But I mean come on, I'm blogging with it right now. So to all, I confess my love for the iPod touch. Buh bye
Matthew
Matthew
The Silver Ring Thing: Students and parents please read!
Parents! this event contains biblical teaching about sex and the culture our young people live in. If you have any concerns about your child attending this, let me know ASAP.I hope all of you are planning on attending this event. I have to cancel my paintball trip for this...LOL
If there are any questions you guys can give them a call, or visit their website. (info is in the pic)
Lets see if we can get a head count of "Ima be there fo sho" people so we can start getting rides setup and sponsorship for the rings if needed.
I would love to know if any of you parents would like to attend with your kids, and kids if you would like to attend with your parents. :)
This event will be free (courtesy of local churches underwriting the event) however rings will not be provided. They cost $20, so if you want a ring bring some cash with you. (If you want a ring and cannot afford one contact me by phone and I will see if I can get a sponsor for you.)
Should be an awesome time and something for us to use as a testimony in our lives later.
The Poster has the details (click to enlarge)
Thanks all leave your comments or call me if your gonna go,
Matthew
So, I died again today...
(This isn't a suicide note.)...
Is this misunderstood by alot of us? Check it out.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
What sparks something in me is the idea that I woke up today only to die. That's it? Is that really my purpose? I mean, I want to follow Jesus, but die?
Yes, die.
Jesus is telling us that we must deny ourselves, but that's not death...is it? Well yes it is, sorta. If you were to deny your hunger and not eat, or your thirst and not drink, or your lungs oxygen, what would happen to you? Surely you would die.
So the word deny in this text is alot bigger than it may appear at first. The things I like to do have to become less than the mission God has given me. Priority shift from "ME" to "HIM". I want to follow him so I must be willing to deny myself, or die to the things I want in Order that God be praised. Making sense? Hope so. If not look at death like this, Unresponsive.
Clicking now?
If we die to the things of this world (anything not of God goes here) we become unresponsive to them, and more openly responsive to the leading of the Spirit of God. So the same is for taking up the cross and following him. Take up the cross? I die so I can live? It's a symbol. Maybe the cross for you is a difficult thing in your life that you must endure. I'm sure its different for everyone . Crosses were for killing people and yet God used it to give life. Only through Jesus' death on the cross can we live. Without the cross...no life. Still there?
Knowing this, we must follow God bearing whatever cross he has given us, and the lean on the example Jesus gave us with his life, to die to ourselves daily to follow him.
I love when Jesus says "follow me", cause' it means he's already been.
To me this whole thing basically says "Make God #1 everyday". That's kinda like the first commandment huh? So all this "die" stuff doesn't mean life is over, actually far from it. It means follow him, and his loving, perfect, well-being, safe keeping, never leave you, with you forever and before you forever, created and named, will before your own "stuff" and that's when you'll have TRUE life. God created the entire universe and he wants to navigate you on a journey that leads straight to him, straight to the kind of life that cant go away, but "YOU" gotta deny "YOU" first. Sure you can use GPS to get a round in this world, but personally I'd rather follow the creator than the created. Die to yourself today, see what happens when Jesus leads.
So, I died again today. Have you?
Matthew
It's worth noting that this is a metaphor, and we have it easy. Jesus did the REAL THING!
Is this misunderstood by alot of us? Check it out.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
What sparks something in me is the idea that I woke up today only to die. That's it? Is that really my purpose? I mean, I want to follow Jesus, but die?
Yes, die.
Jesus is telling us that we must deny ourselves, but that's not death...is it? Well yes it is, sorta. If you were to deny your hunger and not eat, or your thirst and not drink, or your lungs oxygen, what would happen to you? Surely you would die.
So the word deny in this text is alot bigger than it may appear at first. The things I like to do have to become less than the mission God has given me. Priority shift from "ME" to "HIM". I want to follow him so I must be willing to deny myself, or die to the things I want in Order that God be praised. Making sense? Hope so. If not look at death like this, Unresponsive.
Clicking now?
If we die to the things of this world (anything not of God goes here) we become unresponsive to them, and more openly responsive to the leading of the Spirit of God. So the same is for taking up the cross and following him. Take up the cross? I die so I can live? It's a symbol. Maybe the cross for you is a difficult thing in your life that you must endure. I'm sure its different for everyone . Crosses were for killing people and yet God used it to give life. Only through Jesus' death on the cross can we live. Without the cross...no life. Still there?
Knowing this, we must follow God bearing whatever cross he has given us, and the lean on the example Jesus gave us with his life, to die to ourselves daily to follow him.
I love when Jesus says "follow me", cause' it means he's already been.
To me this whole thing basically says "Make God #1 everyday". That's kinda like the first commandment huh? So all this "die" stuff doesn't mean life is over, actually far from it. It means follow him, and his loving, perfect, well-being, safe keeping, never leave you, with you forever and before you forever, created and named, will before your own "stuff" and that's when you'll have TRUE life. God created the entire universe and he wants to navigate you on a journey that leads straight to him, straight to the kind of life that cant go away, but "YOU" gotta deny "YOU" first. Sure you can use GPS to get a round in this world, but personally I'd rather follow the creator than the created. Die to yourself today, see what happens when Jesus leads.
So, I died again today. Have you?
Matthew
It's worth noting that this is a metaphor, and we have it easy. Jesus did the REAL THING!
This week
So we have the youth group @ the house this Friday, @ 7pm. please bring your bibles and be on time. Last week we got started way too l8 ( I know it was partly my fault ). I'm working on schedule stuff this week so let me know if you have ideas or suggestions by calling me or posting a comment in the blog here.
and in other news... people have been asking me about the "where my lazers at?" thing,
so here's the video of it courtesy of the youtube. Have fun!
Jesus loves you and so do I,
Matthew
and in other news... people have been asking me about the "where my lazers at?" thing,
so here's the video of it courtesy of the youtube. Have fun!
Jesus loves you and so do I,
Matthew
Monday, March 16, 2009
Let's try this out...
Hey Youthies!,
So This is the official I'm trying to centralize news and events without individually calling all 30+ of you to give information about news and events blog type posty type...web........thing. Hopefully we can all use this to communicate the "wuz up?" of the youth group activities.
(to be read in a strongbad voice)
Follow along as we journey to and from majestic places in a vehicle constructed of words, imagination, and...the interwebz. (stop reading it like strongbad, Corpy.)
So save the link, mark it favorite whatever you must do to check this happy place daily for all your "I need information" umm...needs?
Jesus Loves you and so do I,
Matthew
So This is the official I'm trying to centralize news and events without individually calling all 30+ of you to give information about news and events blog type posty type...web........thing. Hopefully we can all use this to communicate the "wuz up?" of the youth group activities.
(to be read in a strongbad voice)
Follow along as we journey to and from majestic places in a vehicle constructed of words, imagination, and...the interwebz. (stop reading it like strongbad, Corpy.)
So save the link, mark it favorite whatever you must do to check this happy place daily for all your "I need information" umm...needs?
Jesus Loves you and so do I,
Matthew
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