March 30, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
The Burn
Ain't no foolin'. We're having the Burn this Wednesday, April 1 at Tigard Christian Church from 7-8:30. You won't want to miss this night of worship, games and meeting Christians from other youth groups in our area.
This night is for both High & Mid school. We will meet at Tigard Christian Church.
Danger Zone
Because we are going to the Burn on Wednesday, there will be no Danger Zone on Thursday.
HS 80's Bowling Night
When is the last time you got to sport your style and bowling skills all in one night? Well Saturday is your chance High School!
That's right, it's 80's Bowling Night. Saturday, April 4 from 5-9pm. It will only cost you $12 and dinner is included!
Be the best dressed and you might win a prize!
Call or Facebook Downtown Michael Brown by Friday night if you plan to attend.
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
No Excuses
"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 1:20)
"Yeah, but . . . they didn't know about evolution when Paul wrote this, right? They didn't know about the big bang and Darwin's theory. They didn't have the Discovery channel. If they had, maybe Paul would have written this differently?"
Whatever your take on the dance between the terminology of creation and evolution, Paul's words here stand as God's Word. God is knowable from what He has made. What He has made, in part, is conveniently listed in chapter 1 of His book. Creation reveals Him. Who could create the universe from nothing without endless power? How could any being create the universe good if He were not God?
I've heard all the debates (and I've mangled a few arguments), but the first step to dismissing God is denying the reality of His act of creation. Some people are fine with that. Others want a lesser god. Paul said none of us get a pass for missing the obvious -- that He made it all.
Think: What are some of the things God's creation tells us about Him?
Pray: Thank God for revealing His character by what He has made.
Do: Make another list: Start it with two items -- eternal power and divine nature. Follow those with other of God's qualities that are obvious from His creation.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Monsters vs. Aliens Movie Review
~ Knowing Movie Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland was $500 a week.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself."
~ Ralph Waldon Emerson
"It is not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."
~ John Wooden
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Why was the Tomato blushing? Because he saw the salad dressing.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
The BurnAin't no foolin'. We're having the Burn this Wednesday, April 1 at Tigard Christian Church from 7-8:30. You won't want to miss this night of worship, games and meeting Christians from other youth groups in our area.
This night is for both High & Mid school. We will meet at Tigard Christian Church.
Danger Zone
Because we are going to the Burn on Wednesday, there will be no Danger Zone on Thursday.
HS 80's Bowling NightWhen is the last time you got to sport your style and bowling skills all in one night? Well Saturday is your chance High School!
That's right, it's 80's Bowling Night. Saturday, April 4 from 5-9pm. It will only cost you $12 and dinner is included!
Be the best dressed and you might win a prize!
Call or Facebook Downtown Michael Brown by Friday night if you plan to attend.
| Day | Numbers | Proverbs | Luke |
| Tuesday, March 31 | 14 | 10 | 23 |
| Wednesday, April 1 | 15 | 11 | 24 |
| Thursday, April 2 | 16 | 12 | Galatians 1-2 |
| Friday, April 3 | 17-18 | 13 | 3-4 |
| Saturday, April 4 | 19 | 14 | 5-6 |
| Sunday, April 5 | 20-21 | 15 | Ephesians 1-2 |
| Monday, April 6 | 22-23 | 16 | 3-4 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
No Excuses
"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 1:20)
"Yeah, but . . . they didn't know about evolution when Paul wrote this, right? They didn't know about the big bang and Darwin's theory. They didn't have the Discovery channel. If they had, maybe Paul would have written this differently?"
Whatever your take on the dance between the terminology of creation and evolution, Paul's words here stand as God's Word. God is knowable from what He has made. What He has made, in part, is conveniently listed in chapter 1 of His book. Creation reveals Him. Who could create the universe from nothing without endless power? How could any being create the universe good if He were not God?
I've heard all the debates (and I've mangled a few arguments), but the first step to dismissing God is denying the reality of His act of creation. Some people are fine with that. Others want a lesser god. Paul said none of us get a pass for missing the obvious -- that He made it all.
Think: What are some of the things God's creation tells us about Him?
Pray: Thank God for revealing His character by what He has made.
Do: Make another list: Start it with two items -- eternal power and divine nature. Follow those with other of God's qualities that are obvious from His creation.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Monsters vs. Aliens Movie Review
~ Knowing Movie Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland was $500 a week.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself."
~ Ralph Waldon Emerson
"It is not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."
~ John Wooden
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Why was the Tomato blushing? Because he saw the salad dressing.
March 23, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Rock & Worship Roadshow
What a night! We had a great time at the concert. Great music, great worship, and a great challenge to passionately pursue Jesus with all our life!
The Great Easter Egg Stuff
Thank all of you who came today to stuff all those Easter Eggs! We had a great time, and helped out the children's ministry a ton!
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Heart Tattoos
"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts." (Deuteronomy 6:6)
Someone getting a tattoo, especially for the first time, will spend months, sometimes years agonizing over what to get, how big to get it, and where to have it inked. And why not? It can be a lifetime decision, right?
Most of us are way less careful about what to put on our hearts. In fact, a lot of us just hold our hearts up in the air, waiting for something or someone to come along to hand it over to. We're ready to cover our hearts with the names of boy/girlfriends, bands, philosophies, sports teams, whatever ignites a little passion.
Solomon warned us to guard our hearts, because we have just the one life. And here, God gives us something worth inking on our hearts: His commands. It's one of the ways we love Him with all of us.
Think: Have you every put something on your heart too easily? Have you ever given your mind, will, and emotions over to something that turned out to be a waste of time (or, worse, really hurtful)? How can you put God's commands on your heart?
Pray: Ask God to help you to put His commands for you on your heart.
Do: Make a quick list of the top 5 things on your heart today.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Duplicity Movie Review
~ 'You Found Me' by The Fray Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving."
~ Albert Einstein
"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."
~ Thomas Edison
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Rock & Worship Roadshow
What a night! We had a great time at the concert. Great music, great worship, and a great challenge to passionately pursue Jesus with all our life!
The Great Easter Egg Stuff
Thank all of you who came today to stuff all those Easter Eggs! We had a great time, and helped out the children's ministry a ton!
Read Through the Bible
| Day | Numbers | Proverbs | Luke |
| Tuesday, March 24 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| Wednesday, March 25 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| Thursday, March 26 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| Friday, March 27 | 8-9 | 5 | 19 |
| Saturday, March 28 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| Sunday, March 29 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| Monday, March 30 | 12-13 | 8-9 | 22 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Heart Tattoos
"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts." (Deuteronomy 6:6)
Someone getting a tattoo, especially for the first time, will spend months, sometimes years agonizing over what to get, how big to get it, and where to have it inked. And why not? It can be a lifetime decision, right?
Most of us are way less careful about what to put on our hearts. In fact, a lot of us just hold our hearts up in the air, waiting for something or someone to come along to hand it over to. We're ready to cover our hearts with the names of boy/girlfriends, bands, philosophies, sports teams, whatever ignites a little passion.
Solomon warned us to guard our hearts, because we have just the one life. And here, God gives us something worth inking on our hearts: His commands. It's one of the ways we love Him with all of us.
Think: Have you every put something on your heart too easily? Have you ever given your mind, will, and emotions over to something that turned out to be a waste of time (or, worse, really hurtful)? How can you put God's commands on your heart?
Pray: Ask God to help you to put His commands for you on your heart.
Do: Make a quick list of the top 5 things on your heart today.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Duplicity Movie Review
~ 'You Found Me' by The Fray Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving."
~ Albert Einstein
"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."
~ Thomas Edison
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
March 16, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
The Rock & Worship Roadshow
You only have a few days left to sign up! Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road are coming to the Memorial Coliseum for a night of rock and worship! Bart Millard of Mercy Me will also speak during the night.
Great news is it only costs $10. Sign up on the sheet in the youth center by Thursday night if you plan go attend. What a great way to kick off your Spring Break, and a great event for a friend to attend!
One important note: We changed our start time to 4PM to give us a better chance at good seats.
Check out this video from Tenth Avenue North:
The Great Easter Egg Stuff
Easter Super Saturday is approaching and we need your help! Want to use some of your time off from school to serve? Monday, March 23 from 10 - 12:30, come stuff Easter eggs with candy and tickets for the egg hunts on Easter Super Saturday. If you come, Chelsea will feed you...or rather she will provide lunch and you can feed yourself. ;)
College & High School Senior Beach Day
The college group would like to invite the graduating seniors to join them on this fun-packed day at the beach Friday, March 27 at Seaside, OR.
Read Through the Bible
Join in this week as we begin 2 new books!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Don't Waste Your Life
"For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:8)
I remember kind of hating it when I was a student and people would tell me, "You can do anything you want to with your life." It's the kind of statement that sounds empowering to adults, especially those who maybe wish they'd done something else with their lives.
To me, though, it sounded like pressure, like an unfinished sentence with a threat on the end: "You can do anything you want with your life . . . so don't blow it!" Yikes! How was I supposed to know what to do that wouldn't be a huge waste of my one time around the track before heading to heaven?
Peter offers one good answer to that paralyzing question. Whether you become a microbiologist or a sanitation officer or a Hollywood stunt man, here's the key to not wasting your life: Use all that freedom and potential to build into you the 8 qualities we've been talking about this week.
That's the only way you as a Christian can keep from wasting all your potential in Christ. Period.
Think: Do you really believe that growing in these 8 areas is more important than where you go to college or who you marry or what you do for a living? Really? If so, how does that belief play out in your every day choices?
Pray: Ask God to help you not to be ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do: Write down the 8 qualities from verses 5-7 and put them in your Bible or on your forehead or somewhere that you'll be forced to see and think about them again next week.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
~ Race to Witch Mountain Movie Review
4. BIRTHDAYS
Section #4, meet the number 4...birthdays that is. That's right—count 'em up. We've got 4 birthdays this week! Our loudest birthday song goes out to Charissa & Carrie Ann McCracken, Ray Ramirez and Zach Munger. Happy birthday all!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"I say, If everybody in this house lives where it's God first, friends and family second and you third, we won't ever have an argument."
~ Jeff Foxworthy
"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion, it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ."
~ Billy Graham
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: Why was 6 afraid of 7?
A: Because 7-8-9.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
The Rock & Worship Roadshow
You only have a few days left to sign up! Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road are coming to the Memorial Coliseum for a night of rock and worship! Bart Millard of Mercy Me will also speak during the night.Great news is it only costs $10. Sign up on the sheet in the youth center by Thursday night if you plan go attend. What a great way to kick off your Spring Break, and a great event for a friend to attend!
One important note: We changed our start time to 4PM to give us a better chance at good seats.
Check out this video from Tenth Avenue North:
The Great Easter Egg Stuff
Easter Super Saturday is approaching and we need your help! Want to use some of your time off from school to serve? Monday, March 23 from 10 - 12:30, come stuff Easter eggs with candy and tickets for the egg hunts on Easter Super Saturday. If you come, Chelsea will feed you...or rather she will provide lunch and you can feed yourself. ;)
College & High School Senior Beach Day
The college group would like to invite the graduating seniors to join them on this fun-packed day at the beach Friday, March 27 at Seaside, OR.- Meet at the church at 8:30am.
- Bring money for lunch and/or shopping
- Beach games in the afternoon
- Dress for beach weather
- Arrive back to Tigard between 6:30 and 7:30pm
Please RSVP to either Pam Alexander or Cindy Gellinger. You can call them or reach them on Facebook.
Read Through the Bible
Join in this week as we begin 2 new books!
| Day | Leviticus | Psalms | Luke |
| Tuesday, March 17 | 25 | 135-136 | 8 |
| Wednesday, March 18 | 26 | 137-139 | 9 |
| Thursday, March 19 | 27 | 140-142 | 10 |
| Friday, March 20 | Numbers 1 | 143-144 | 11 |
| Saturday, March 21 | 2 | 145-147 | 12 |
| Sunday, March 22 | 3 | 148-150 | 13-14 |
| Monday, March 23 | 4 | Proverbs 1 | 15 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Don't Waste Your Life
"For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:8)
I remember kind of hating it when I was a student and people would tell me, "You can do anything you want to with your life." It's the kind of statement that sounds empowering to adults, especially those who maybe wish they'd done something else with their lives.
To me, though, it sounded like pressure, like an unfinished sentence with a threat on the end: "You can do anything you want with your life . . . so don't blow it!" Yikes! How was I supposed to know what to do that wouldn't be a huge waste of my one time around the track before heading to heaven?
Peter offers one good answer to that paralyzing question. Whether you become a microbiologist or a sanitation officer or a Hollywood stunt man, here's the key to not wasting your life: Use all that freedom and potential to build into you the 8 qualities we've been talking about this week.
That's the only way you as a Christian can keep from wasting all your potential in Christ. Period.
Think: Do you really believe that growing in these 8 areas is more important than where you go to college or who you marry or what you do for a living? Really? If so, how does that belief play out in your every day choices?
Pray: Ask God to help you not to be ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do: Write down the 8 qualities from verses 5-7 and put them in your Bible or on your forehead or somewhere that you'll be forced to see and think about them again next week.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
~ Race to Witch Mountain Movie Review
4. BIRTHDAYS
Section #4, meet the number 4...birthdays that is. That's right—count 'em up. We've got 4 birthdays this week! Our loudest birthday song goes out to Charissa & Carrie Ann McCracken, Ray Ramirez and Zach Munger. Happy birthday all!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"I say, If everybody in this house lives where it's God first, friends and family second and you third, we won't ever have an argument."
~ Jeff Foxworthy
"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion, it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ."
~ Billy Graham
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: Why was 6 afraid of 7?
A: Because 7-8-9.
March 9, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Birthdays
4. Surf Report
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
The Rock & Worship Roadshow
March 22 is less than 2 weeks away! Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road are coming to the Memorial Coliseum for a night of rock and worship! Bart Millard of Mercy Me will also speak during the night.
Great news is it only costs $10. Sign up on the sheet in the youth center if you plan go attend. What a great way to kick off your Spring Break, and a great event for a friend to attend!
One important note: We are changing our start time to 4PM to give us a better chance at good seats.
The Great Easter Egg Stuff
Easter Super Saturday is approaching and we need your help! Want to use some of your time off from school to serve? Monday, March 23 from 10 - 12:30, come stuff Easter eggs with candy and tickets for the egg hunts on Easter Super Saturday. If you come, Chelsea will feed you...or rather she will provide lunch and you can feed yourself. ;)
Read Through the Bible
This week begins another look at Jesus' time here on earth in the book of Luke. If you haven't joined in with us yet, now is a great time!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Serious Sin
"In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." (Hebrews 12:4)
We may not admit it out loud, but I think most of us carry around with us a kind of rating scale for sin. We all know the big ones: rape, murder, adultery, etc. But our list of "little" ones is very different: lying to parents, impure thoughts, envy, gossip, arrogance. Eh, everybody does them. Not a big deal. We're all forgiven, right?
It's tough to carry that attitude toward sin (even little ones) too far into Hebrews 12. Today's verse should grab us by the shirt and shake us up a little. It's possible the writer is referring to a resistance against "sinful men" or persecution, but it starts a passage about how seriously God takes sin in the lives of Christians.
One thing it tells me is that I should be struggling against my sin. I don't know how often we do that. The point isn't that we should be perfectly sinless already; we're still growing. The point is that we should be in the fight. We should expect it to be a fight. We should expect the "want" to sin to fight back every time we stand up and say, "No, I'm going the other way."
Then this crazy idea: Whether facing persecution or facing down my own sinful desires, the fight is against sin and it can get bloody. Pain and blood always raise the stakes of a fight. Are we just in the fight against our own sin until it gets inconvenient -- or even when it gets deeply painful?
Think: What's the furthest you've ever gone in standing up against your own desire to sin?
Pray: Ask God to help you come up with braver and bolder strategies for saying no to sin.
Do: Pick a sin or two you struggle with and write down a new battle plan for winning your next encounter with that impulse.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
This week brings us 2 big birthdays, so give it up for Shannon Laughlin and Tyson Mangelsdorf! Happy birthday guys!
4. SURF REPORT
- Street Fighter Movie Review
~ Review of Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
~ Socrates
"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands."
~ Anne Frank
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Knock Knock!
~ Who's there?
Lass.
~ Lass who?
That's what cowboys use, isn't it?
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Birthdays
4. Surf Report
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
The Rock & Worship Roadshow
March 22 is less than 2 weeks away! Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road are coming to the Memorial Coliseum for a night of rock and worship! Bart Millard of Mercy Me will also speak during the night.Great news is it only costs $10. Sign up on the sheet in the youth center if you plan go attend. What a great way to kick off your Spring Break, and a great event for a friend to attend!
One important note: We are changing our start time to 4PM to give us a better chance at good seats.
The Great Easter Egg Stuff
Easter Super Saturday is approaching and we need your help! Want to use some of your time off from school to serve? Monday, March 23 from 10 - 12:30, come stuff Easter eggs with candy and tickets for the egg hunts on Easter Super Saturday. If you come, Chelsea will feed you...or rather she will provide lunch and you can feed yourself. ;)
Read Through the Bible
This week begins another look at Jesus' time here on earth in the book of Luke. If you haven't joined in with us yet, now is a great time!
| Day | Leviticus | Psalms | Luke |
| Tuesday, March 10 | 17-18 | 119:41-80 | 1 |
| Wednesday, March 11 | 19 | 119:81-128 | 2 |
| Thursday, March 12 | 20 | 119:129-176 | 3 |
| Friday, March 13 | 21 | 120-124 | 4 |
| Saturday, March 14 | 22 | 125-127 | 5 |
| Sunday, March 15 | 23 | 128-130 | 6 |
| Monday, March 16 | 24 | 131-134 | 7 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Serious Sin
"In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." (Hebrews 12:4)
We may not admit it out loud, but I think most of us carry around with us a kind of rating scale for sin. We all know the big ones: rape, murder, adultery, etc. But our list of "little" ones is very different: lying to parents, impure thoughts, envy, gossip, arrogance. Eh, everybody does them. Not a big deal. We're all forgiven, right?
It's tough to carry that attitude toward sin (even little ones) too far into Hebrews 12. Today's verse should grab us by the shirt and shake us up a little. It's possible the writer is referring to a resistance against "sinful men" or persecution, but it starts a passage about how seriously God takes sin in the lives of Christians.
One thing it tells me is that I should be struggling against my sin. I don't know how often we do that. The point isn't that we should be perfectly sinless already; we're still growing. The point is that we should be in the fight. We should expect it to be a fight. We should expect the "want" to sin to fight back every time we stand up and say, "No, I'm going the other way."
Then this crazy idea: Whether facing persecution or facing down my own sinful desires, the fight is against sin and it can get bloody. Pain and blood always raise the stakes of a fight. Are we just in the fight against our own sin until it gets inconvenient -- or even when it gets deeply painful?
Think: What's the furthest you've ever gone in standing up against your own desire to sin?
Pray: Ask God to help you come up with braver and bolder strategies for saying no to sin.
Do: Pick a sin or two you struggle with and write down a new battle plan for winning your next encounter with that impulse.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
This week brings us 2 big birthdays, so give it up for Shannon Laughlin and Tyson Mangelsdorf! Happy birthday guys!
4. SURF REPORT
- Street Fighter Movie Review
~ Review of Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
~ Socrates
"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands."
~ Anne Frank
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Knock Knock!
~ Who's there?
Lass.
~ Lass who?
That's what cowboys use, isn't it?
March 2, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
30 Hour Famine
Wow, what a weekend! Between experiencing a memorial service for AIDS victims to hearing from Moses, from destroying blackberries to hearing about God's purpose for us, we had quite the time together.
The final numbers for what we collected are still being tallied. Remember, if you still have donations to turn in, please bring them to Pastor Aaron by next Sunday, March 8. We plan to send them off to World Vision next week so the monies can be put to good use!
We had many great times and got lost of great pictures. You can view the pictures here, save them and even order some to be printed.
May we continue the Famine themes in our lives as we seek to live out God's will every day.
Spring Calendar
180's Spring Calendar is now available for download. It's loaded with lots of great times together and of course, birthdays of some of your favorite people!
Pick up a copy in the youth center or grab an electronic version here. The Rock & Worship Roadshow
Clear your calendar for Sunday night, March 22. Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road are coming to the Memorial Coliseum for a night of...well...rock and worship! Bart Millard of Mercy Me will also speak during the night.
Great news is it only costs $10. Watch for the flier soon and sign up on the sheet in the youth center. What a great way to kick off your Spring Break, and a great event for a friend to attend!
Bible Read Through
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Too Proud Not to Worry?
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7)
Know any worriers? Some of us earn reputations with our friends and family for always worrying about something. The rest of us just hide it better. Once you get started, it's tough to stop. You'll never run out of good things to worry on -- from fretting over unsightly blemishes and odd-fitting clothes to obsessing over who likes us and who doesn't. We can fill our minds with "what if" thoughts about the worst things happening and "why not me" thoughts about good things happening to others. What triggers your worry instinct?
If you read these two verses together, they seem a little disconnected. They come at the end of a paragraph about humility. Peter writes that humility involves trusting God to meet our needs for significance (being loved, feeling respected, being "stable") in His timing. Then he turns around and tells us to throw (not drop) all of our worry on God, because He likes us.
Of course, the ideas are not disconnected at all. Trusting God with our anxiety is an action of humility. Holding on to worry is an act of great pride. "I can't let go of this thing; I've got to fix it." The problem is that "fixing" is God's job. Humility = trusting the God who loved you enough to give His Son for you and was powerful enough to raise Him from the dead. Pride = holding on to worry because God might not be able to handle your problem as well as you can.
What do we really think about God's love, power, and goodness? The answer has a lot to do with how much time we spend worrying.
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A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Mission G
~ All American Rejects "Gives You Hell" Review
4. BIRTHDAYS
This week we get to wish a very happy birthday to William Weingarz. Hope you have a great day dude!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"There's a whole argument in the relief world about whether aid undermines the social and political contract between the state and its citizens. But if the government can't provide assistance, do you want to allow people to die?"
~ Paul Harvey
"If you've got a big mouth and you're controversial, you're going to get attention."
~ Simon Cowell
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7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: How do you stop a fish from smelling?
A: Cut its nose off.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
30 Hour Famine
Wow, what a weekend! Between experiencing a memorial service for AIDS victims to hearing from Moses, from destroying blackberries to hearing about God's purpose for us, we had quite the time together.The final numbers for what we collected are still being tallied. Remember, if you still have donations to turn in, please bring them to Pastor Aaron by next Sunday, March 8. We plan to send them off to World Vision next week so the monies can be put to good use!
We had many great times and got lost of great pictures. You can view the pictures here, save them and even order some to be printed.
May we continue the Famine themes in our lives as we seek to live out God's will every day.
Spring Calendar
180's Spring Calendar is now available for download. It's loaded with lots of great times together and of course, birthdays of some of your favorite people!Pick up a copy in the youth center or grab an electronic version here.
Clear your calendar for Sunday night, March 22. Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road are coming to the Memorial Coliseum for a night of...well...rock and worship! Bart Millard of Mercy Me will also speak during the night.Great news is it only costs $10. Watch for the flier soon and sign up on the sheet in the youth center. What a great way to kick off your Spring Break, and a great event for a friend to attend!
| Day | Leviticus | Psalms | 1 Corinthians |
| Tuesday, March 3 | 8 | 107 | 16 |
| Wednesday, March 4 | 9-10 | 108-109 | 2 Corinthians 1-2 |
| Thursday, March 5 | 11 | 110-112 | 3-4 |
| Friday, March 6 | 12-13 | 113-114 | 5-7 |
| Saturday, March 7 | 14 | 115-116 | 8-9 |
| Sunday, March 8 | 15 | 117-118 | 10-11 |
| Monday, March 9 | 16 | 119:1-40 | 12-13 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Too Proud Not to Worry?
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7)
Know any worriers? Some of us earn reputations with our friends and family for always worrying about something. The rest of us just hide it better. Once you get started, it's tough to stop. You'll never run out of good things to worry on -- from fretting over unsightly blemishes and odd-fitting clothes to obsessing over who likes us and who doesn't. We can fill our minds with "what if" thoughts about the worst things happening and "why not me" thoughts about good things happening to others. What triggers your worry instinct?
If you read these two verses together, they seem a little disconnected. They come at the end of a paragraph about humility. Peter writes that humility involves trusting God to meet our needs for significance (being loved, feeling respected, being "stable") in His timing. Then he turns around and tells us to throw (not drop) all of our worry on God, because He likes us.
Of course, the ideas are not disconnected at all. Trusting God with our anxiety is an action of humility. Holding on to worry is an act of great pride. "I can't let go of this thing; I've got to fix it." The problem is that "fixing" is God's job. Humility = trusting the God who loved you enough to give His Son for you and was powerful enough to raise Him from the dead. Pride = holding on to worry because God might not be able to handle your problem as well as you can.
What do we really think about God's love, power, and goodness? The answer has a lot to do with how much time we spend worrying.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Mission G
~ All American Rejects "Gives You Hell" Review
4. BIRTHDAYS
This week we get to wish a very happy birthday to William Weingarz. Hope you have a great day dude!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"There's a whole argument in the relief world about whether aid undermines the social and political contract between the state and its citizens. But if the government can't provide assistance, do you want to allow people to die?"
~ Paul Harvey
"If you've got a big mouth and you're controversial, you're going to get attention."
~ Simon Cowell
=======our|sponsor===========
Following Jesus into College and Beyond by Jeff Baxter
Are you fully prepared to enter the "real world" after high school to become an adult? This book will help you get on the right trail, answering the right questions and getting the right gear for the journey.
Learn more about or purchase "Following Jesus into College and Beyond" here: http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1_9&products_id=1829
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7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: How do you stop a fish from smelling?
A: Cut its nose off.
