I get excited when Fall feels “official”, because in youth ministry that means a Fall Retreat is right around the corner. I also get filled with anticipation, because I start to think about all the ways God has, can, and will work in the lives of the students that attend the retreat.
Category: Discipleship
Fall for Jesus
Fall reminds us that this earthly life and most of what we toil for and focus on are temporary. Like the summer green gives way to falling amber hues, this too shall pass. Falling leaves are a reminder to hold unswervingly to Jesus, the one who will never fall away.
The Freedom Question
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery…– Galatians 5:1 What is it about freedom that both inspires and terrifies us? Since the dawn of humanity, we have experimented with harnessing and loosing freedoms again and again. History shows…
Epic Poetry: The Book of Psalms
. The psalms encourage us to praise God for who He is and what He has done. Psalms affirms God’s faithfulness to us in times of trouble and reminds us that He is our Provider. The portrayal of worship in the Psalms offers us glimpse after glimpse, of hearts and lives utterly devoted to God.
Our Bible Reading Journey
On Sunday December 27, we are going to celebrate “Bible Reading Sunday.” Hearing from God in the Bible is the focus of every one of our gatherings but on this Sunday, we are going to be focusing on our personal Bible reading and we will be unveiling a 90-day reading plan that will lead us…