October 30, 2006
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Blackberry Clean Up
Ten of us from the high school group went and attacked nearly 400 square feet of blackberries that had overtaken the backyard of an elderly couple in North Portland. It was an awesome time together, we even found a car burried under all those thorns! Most importantly we were able to share the love of Jesus to a couple of people in real need.
Middle School Small Groups
Hey MSers small groups are starting up again. If you have a desire to connect with God and others on a deeper level please consider joining a group! Here is the lineup...
Boys Groups - Begin THIS THURSDAY
6 and 7 grade - Leader: Tom
8th grade - Leader: Brian
Girls Groups - Begin - Nov. 16
Leaders: Gloria/Leslie
Each group will be meeting at 6:00 on Thursday eveings, one hour before DZ begins.
High School Winter Youth Celebration
High Schoolers this is a highlight of our year, and if you have not yet gone, make this the year you do! See last years pictures here.
Winter Youth is held at the Red Lion Inn at Janzen Beach from December 27-30. The early registration cost is $159 if registered by Wednesday, November 15. After that date the costs goes up to $189.
This year's Winter Youth's theme is The Gospel, and will feature, Craig Gross, Something Like Silas, Falling Up, and Dave the Horn Guy.
Wondering who Falling Up is? Check 'em out here...
For more on Winter Youth, visit the official site here.
Letter From Oscar
As you know our sponsored child Oscar Silvestre moved beyond the reach of Compassion International so we no longer have the privilege of sponsoring him.
Last week we received a letter from him that he wrote to us before his move. He says...
Hello dear friends: It's a pleasure to greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
My family and I thank you for the present you sent me. We bought some food. I had a happy birthday along with my family.
How are you? I had winter vacation and I've already returned to school.
I'll pray for you, I want to ask you to pray for me and for my family.
Goodbye, blessings to you,
Oscar
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
IS GOD?
Our big survey revealed that 27 percent of teenagers believe there is no spiritual world at all. That would include God. The lens through which these atheists look at the world does not allow for the possibility that God is real nor that he has any influence in their world.
That's a lot of your peers who have decided to live their lives according to the idea that we are alone on earth with what our senses can reveal. On the other hand, most teenagers--and most Americans of any age--do believe in a supernatural being called God, who is the "all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator of the universe who rules the world today." In fact, 75 percent of students who believe in a real supernatural world have that idea of God.
Can we know for sure that God exists? Nope. That is, we can't offer complete and irrefutable evidence of God's existence that humans can experience with their senses. We can't measure God or weigh him or use night-vision goggles to pick up his body heat. By definition, God is supernatural. He's beyond our senses.
But does believing in God make sense for reasonable people if they are willing to look at the evidence? Yup. We don't have room in this book to lay out all the logical arguments for the existence of God (check out Lee Strobel's "The Case for Faith", if you really want to dig into it). But everything from the complexity and beauty of our universe to the human tendency to believe in right and wrong to the extreme reliability of the Bible points to a massively intelligent designer running the show somewhere.
Just the fact that so many people from so many walks of life believe in God is evidence that we come "pre-installed" with the idea that God is. To reject belief in God, we have to go against our programming. The biblical author Paul wrote this:
...what may be known about God is plain to them,
because God has made it plain to them. For since
the creation of the world God's invisible
qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--
have been clearly seen, being understood from
what has been made, so that men are without
excuse. (Romans 1:19-20)
Rejecting God because we can't see, touch, or taste him in person is "no excuse." In fact, Paul suggests you really have to work to throw off your natural tendency to believe in God. You have to want him not to exist. King David even wrote, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1).
Whether six million American teenagers believe it or not, God is "out there." But what is he like? And what, exactly, is he doing?
Taken from "Don't Buy the Lie", by Mark Matlock, copyright 2004, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Bible Answers
Find out what the Bible says about dating, church, God's Word, and more.
~ PlanetWisdom
Check out the website from Mark Matlock, the guy who wrote the book this week's devotional came from. Find music and movie reviews, articles, discussion boards, and more.
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got two birthdays this week! 180 Birthday wishes go out to Ryan Scarcela, and Harrison Manning. We wish you guys the best! May this be a year of discovering God in new and exciting ways. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"The great need today among the young is the strengthening of belief in things spiritual, for in spite of the superhuman advances in science, invention, and culture, none of this is attributed to God's gift to man; in fact, the increase of knowledge and the cult of education have but given to youth a self-reliant independence where religion has no place, and beyond admitting that Christ was 'the best man that ever lived,' there are few who concede any other tribute to the Creator. And yet the saving principles of the world are rooted in Christ, implanted in him; the Truth by which men live is the Truth as taught and lived by Jesus."
- Helen Olney
"Unbelief is actually perverted faith, for it puts its trust, not in the living God but in dying men. The unbeliever denies the self-sufficiency of God and usurps attributes that are not his. This dual sin dishonors God and ultimately destroys the soul of man."
- A. W. Tozer
===========our|sponsor===========
"LET'S HAVE A SÉANCE TONIGHT."
Thousands of people make comments like this every day often thinking they're just jokes and not knowing it's all a big trap. TV and movies portray the supernatural as innocent, fun, even cool. Psychics seem like they really can tell the future.
Don't buy the lie. It's not all fun and games.
With Halloween rapidly approaching, it's the perfect time to think about the supernatural, and the reality of witchcraft, psychics, and ghosts in light of the truth we know from God.
"Don't Buy the Lie" shows you how to think for yourself, and not fall for these lies. You'll learn how to discern what's real and what's not; what the Bible says about the supernatural and what it doesn't say. Discover the "thinking traps" that people fall into when a slight twist of the truth gets them heading toward disaster. With this book, you'll be armed and ready to take on the lies that come your way.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet...
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Blackberry Clean Up
Ten of us from the high school group went and attacked nearly 400 square feet of blackberries that had overtaken the backyard of an elderly couple in North Portland. It was an awesome time together, we even found a car burried under all those thorns! Most importantly we were able to share the love of Jesus to a couple of people in real need.
Before
After
Click here to see all the rest of the pictures.
After
Middle School Small Groups
Hey MSers small groups are starting up again. If you have a desire to connect with God and others on a deeper level please consider joining a group! Here is the lineup...
Boys Groups - Begin THIS THURSDAY
6 and 7 grade - Leader: Tom
8th grade - Leader: Brian
Girls Groups - Begin - Nov. 16
Leaders: Gloria/Leslie
Each group will be meeting at 6:00 on Thursday eveings, one hour before DZ begins.
High School Winter Youth Celebration
High Schoolers this is a highlight of our year, and if you have not yet gone, make this the year you do! See last years pictures here.
Winter Youth is held at the Red Lion Inn at Janzen Beach from December 27-30. The early registration cost is $159 if registered by Wednesday, November 15. After that date the costs goes up to $189.
This year's Winter Youth's theme is The Gospel, and will feature, Craig Gross, Something Like Silas, Falling Up, and Dave the Horn Guy.
Wondering who Falling Up is? Check 'em out here...
For more on Winter Youth, visit the official site here.
Letter From Oscar
As you know our sponsored child Oscar Silvestre moved beyond the reach of Compassion International so we no longer have the privilege of sponsoring him.
Last week we received a letter from him that he wrote to us before his move. He says...
Hello dear friends: It's a pleasure to greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
My family and I thank you for the present you sent me. We bought some food. I had a happy birthday along with my family.
How are you? I had winter vacation and I've already returned to school.
I'll pray for you, I want to ask you to pray for me and for my family.
Goodbye, blessings to you,
Oscar
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
IS GOD?
Our big survey revealed that 27 percent of teenagers believe there is no spiritual world at all. That would include God. The lens through which these atheists look at the world does not allow for the possibility that God is real nor that he has any influence in their world.
That's a lot of your peers who have decided to live their lives according to the idea that we are alone on earth with what our senses can reveal. On the other hand, most teenagers--and most Americans of any age--do believe in a supernatural being called God, who is the "all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator of the universe who rules the world today." In fact, 75 percent of students who believe in a real supernatural world have that idea of God.
Can we know for sure that God exists? Nope. That is, we can't offer complete and irrefutable evidence of God's existence that humans can experience with their senses. We can't measure God or weigh him or use night-vision goggles to pick up his body heat. By definition, God is supernatural. He's beyond our senses.
But does believing in God make sense for reasonable people if they are willing to look at the evidence? Yup. We don't have room in this book to lay out all the logical arguments for the existence of God (check out Lee Strobel's "The Case for Faith", if you really want to dig into it). But everything from the complexity and beauty of our universe to the human tendency to believe in right and wrong to the extreme reliability of the Bible points to a massively intelligent designer running the show somewhere.
Just the fact that so many people from so many walks of life believe in God is evidence that we come "pre-installed" with the idea that God is. To reject belief in God, we have to go against our programming. The biblical author Paul wrote this:
...what may be known about God is plain to them,
because God has made it plain to them. For since
the creation of the world God's invisible
qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--
have been clearly seen, being understood from
what has been made, so that men are without
excuse. (Romans 1:19-20)
Rejecting God because we can't see, touch, or taste him in person is "no excuse." In fact, Paul suggests you really have to work to throw off your natural tendency to believe in God. You have to want him not to exist. King David even wrote, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1).
Whether six million American teenagers believe it or not, God is "out there." But what is he like? And what, exactly, is he doing?
Taken from "Don't Buy the Lie", by Mark Matlock, copyright 2004, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Bible Answers
Find out what the Bible says about dating, church, God's Word, and more.
~ PlanetWisdom
Check out the website from Mark Matlock, the guy who wrote the book this week's devotional came from. Find music and movie reviews, articles, discussion boards, and more.
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got two birthdays this week! 180 Birthday wishes go out to Ryan Scarcela, and Harrison Manning. We wish you guys the best! May this be a year of discovering God in new and exciting ways. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"The great need today among the young is the strengthening of belief in things spiritual, for in spite of the superhuman advances in science, invention, and culture, none of this is attributed to God's gift to man; in fact, the increase of knowledge and the cult of education have but given to youth a self-reliant independence where religion has no place, and beyond admitting that Christ was 'the best man that ever lived,' there are few who concede any other tribute to the Creator. And yet the saving principles of the world are rooted in Christ, implanted in him; the Truth by which men live is the Truth as taught and lived by Jesus."
- Helen Olney
"Unbelief is actually perverted faith, for it puts its trust, not in the living God but in dying men. The unbeliever denies the self-sufficiency of God and usurps attributes that are not his. This dual sin dishonors God and ultimately destroys the soul of man."
- A. W. Tozer
===========our|sponsor===========
"LET'S HAVE A SÉANCE TONIGHT."
Thousands of people make comments like this every day often thinking they're just jokes and not knowing it's all a big trap. TV and movies portray the supernatural as innocent, fun, even cool. Psychics seem like they really can tell the future.
Don't buy the lie. It's not all fun and games.
With Halloween rapidly approaching, it's the perfect time to think about the supernatural, and the reality of witchcraft, psychics, and ghosts in light of the truth we know from God.
"Don't Buy the Lie" shows you how to think for yourself, and not fall for these lies. You'll learn how to discern what's real and what's not; what the Bible says about the supernatural and what it doesn't say. Discover the "thinking traps" that people fall into when a slight twist of the truth gets them heading toward disaster. With this book, you'll be armed and ready to take on the lies that come your way.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet...
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Its so sad i can't twich my ears at all!! but i can twitch my nose....he he he!! nice job with the blackberries all!!
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