Christian Citizenship

Where do you get your information & what do you do with it? News to pray for Verifying the story, getting to the facts Digging out what needs to be known Filtering out what’s not an eternal priority What do we do with bad laws? Our country was founded on the fact that King George …

Choosing Your Conditioning

What is Normal?  Choosing your Conditioning You are what you eat – in mind and body A steady diet of Thomas Covenant & Belgariad had Pam & I speaking like the characters & pondering whether some of their beliefs & experiences might be true in our world Elimination Game TV is conditioning us to look …

When I was a Child

Reference: I Cor 13:11 I Spoke as a Child That’s Not Fair!   (appropriate when you’re ready to do something about injustice) I Want My Mommy/Daddy!  (appropriate sometimes, but God is our support) Mine’s Better than Yours (appropriate when discussing Theology/Faith – as in, which God is GOD?) My Turn! (your turn to take on responsibilities …

Fountain of Pain

For an object lesson, everyone received dixie cups and some water from a watering jug – this represented “life force” which God gives to everyone…it could be money, influence, health, talent, any number of things – every good & perfect gift is from God.

Youth Group Overview

Their world is ugly & getting worse – I want them armed Saved, so they can be ready to leave the planet without warning Bonded, so they can create their own support network with or without official leaders Grounded, so they know they have God to turn to when no one else is around Informed, …