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NOVEMBER 2009 HOW TO SHOUT WITHOUT SCREAMING 11.04 - Friendship REDEFINING SUCCESS That all sounds good, but there’s a seed of my own selfishness in the middle of it. The harder question is rather I want him to walk the path of Jesus or not, to live according to the uncompromising will of God on a cruel planet. We’re pulling our talking points this week from 1 Peter 4:1-11, where Peter tells us—and our Christian kids—to live as if we have suffered as Jesus did and, thus, be done with sin. He tells us to opt out of all of the “party sins” and to expect to be mocked and lonely because of it. He tells us to live to pray, to live to love, to live to serve. Not once does he tell us to live to succeed, to excel, or to be influential in the sense of those words that I imagine from my world-tainted perspective. Are we rooting for our kids to mocked by the party people—even the successful and influential ones—and to grow up to be loving, praying servants? Let’s talk with them about those ideas this month. EVENTS
JV. 6th - 8th GradesFoundations: The Life of Christ Jesus is the central focus and figure of the Bible. The Bible predicts His coming thousands of years before His birth, tells of His life and ministry, recounts His death, details His burial, announces His triumphant resurrection, and shows the remarkable changes in the lives of His followers. Knowing Jesus is the beginning and the end of the Christian faith. Through this yearlong study, your students will come face to face with Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Covering topics like self-esteem, relationships, dating, time management, addictions, and money. Sunday Morning @ 10:30 AM VARSITY. 9th - 12th GradesLive: Groundwork The Book of Luke is one of four New Testament accounts of the life of Jesus, called the Gospels. It is one of three, along with Matthew and Mark, that share similar accounts from different points of view. The Gospel of Luke presents a very personal and human look at Jesus' life and relationships, while recounting events from his public ministry. Sunday Nights @ 6:00 PM 11th - 12th Grade BOOK OF THE MONTH: BOUNDARIES WITH TEENS
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What are you some of your deepest hopes for your children? I’m not sure I think about that question enough. My gut reaction is that I’d like to see my son succeed in the world as a man of character who excels in his chosen field. I’d like him to be wise and loving and strong enough to accomplish meaningful things. I’d like him to be influential and use that influence for God’s glory.
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