March 13, 2009
On Sunday, March 15th, we are getting together for dinner and discussion. If you want to meet at the church, we will be departing at 5:30, if you want to meet us up there; you can meet in the gathering area at 5:45.
We will have dinner and we will catch up on life and will have discussion about a current issue that is tied in with the scripture reading of the day.
We hope that you can join us.
November 24, 2008
Over the last couple of weeks, we have been meeting to discuss current issues and to go through “worst case scenarios”. The doors open at 6:30 and there is fellowship till a little after 7 pm and then we begin. We introduce the current theme, read the introduction and then take a look at 3 different scripture stories. Through the scripture, we read a commentary and ask questions about how they play out into our lives.
This past week, we looked at the spiritual discipline of Fasting. It was a great time of discussion and we talked about the possibility of participating in a fasting experience with our group. Watch for details. We may do the 30-hour famine to connect with others.
September 23, 2008
On September 21, we had our youth meeting. We had a great time playing darts and ping-pong while watching the Ravens/Browns game. We then sat down on the couches and had our lesson on “What The Frak”.
A new word out there is slowly making its way into the common vernacular. It’s being used on television shows and in blogs. It now appears on T-shirts, coffee mugs, and bumper stickers. Don’t expect it to be added to the dictionary anytime soon, though, because it doesn’t actually have a definition. The word is frak. The word was first coined by Glen Larson, the creator of the original Battlestar Galactica television show. It was invented as a substitute for the granddaddy of all four-letter swear words—the one that also begins with an “f.” Back in the 1970’s, the pseudo-curse was largely ignored. But now that the SciFi Network has been running a modernized version of Battlestar, it’s catching on. The show’s producers revel in using the word several times during each episode.
They use it as a verb, pronoun, or adjective, and in the past, present, and future tenses. And, while everybody knows what the word really means when used, producers can’t get into trouble with television censors because frak isn’t even a real word.
All of that backstory brings up an interesting question: Why can frak fly around ad nauseam without offending viewers, but if a celebrity lets the actual four-star swear word slip out on live TV, (commonly known as “dropping the f-bomb”), it makes huge headlines and results in steep fines from the Federal Communications Commission. Could it be that people are less offended by the word’s meaning and more offended by the word itself? It’s an interesting point to ponder from a Christian perspective, because Scripture tells us that God looks directly at our hearts and not just our actual actions and words. Jesus said that a man who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart, and that anyone who harbors anger or hurls insults at another will be held to the same judgment as murderers (see Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28). For God, our intentions matter.
Oh My Gosh: Exodus 20:7
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name
It’s the Thought That Counts: Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28
You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, “You shall not murder”; and “whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.” But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment.
Watch Your Mouth: James 3:1-12
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.
Purpose: To help youth be mindful of their choice of words.
We had good discussion as we went through the scripture and asked questions regarding the readings. Come out next week, as we look at how we handle crisis (Palin pregancy as the back drop).
April 3, 2008
On Sunday, we are headed to the movie theaters. We are looking at two movies. We will make a decision based on who shows up and what time the movies are showing. i will make an announcement tomorrow on the meeting time. We will have it on the forum and announce it on Sunday morning. Here are trailers for the two possibilites:
NIM’S ISLAND
Which one do you want to go and see ??
February 21, 2008
At 5:00, we will have the youth room open for fellowship. Shortly after 5:30, we will start our lesson and movie. the movie that we will be watching is ‘Martian Child’. Here is the official trailer.
January 25, 2008
On Sunday (January 27), we will be having movie night. The movie that we will be watching is called Second Chance. I think this is a very good movie and I am anxious to see your reactions and hear some feedback after the movie.
We will open the youth room at 5 pm and we will start the movie at 5:30. We will be done with the movie, discussion and fellowship at 7:30. I hope to see you there.
November 21, 2007
On Sunday, November 25th, we are going to get together and watch a film that came out 9 years ago. It is Waking Ned Divine. A trailer of the movie is below. After the movie, we will have a time of discussion on encouragement.
October 17, 2007
On October 21st, we will be meeting in the youth room from 5:30 – 7:30. We will be having a time of relaxation, open fellowship, group game, group teaching and then just chatting till the time is over. I hope that you come out and join us as we fellowship with one another and look at Praising God.
September 20, 2007
The Interchange began this past weekend. I think that it was a very good meeting. We began the evening by fellowshipping ( sitting on the couches talking while videos played ). We then had a lesson on love and then just hung out.
This week (23rd) is our Film & Theology night. We are going to watch the following movie: 10 Things I Hate About You. After the movie, we will have a brief discussion. We will meet from 5:30 – 7:30
