Summer has sadly come to an end and school is starting back up. Whether your teen started this week or will start next week everyone will be getting back into the routine of a more structured schedule (classes, homework, extra curriculars, etc.) and we are hoping that youth group will be a priority in your schedule for your teen. This summer our teens were able to experience so much with camp, NYC, color wars, and even a glow night but the fun and spiritual growth doesn't have to stop there. We have been working hard to make sure that our teens are able to experience the things that all youth groups enjoy, even if we are a small group at this time.
Summer is finally here and that means that everyone is super busy, and this means the youth group is as well. We have so many great things planned for the teens this summer and we want to make sure your teen is involved. We had a great first month back and are enjoying catching back up with your teens. We have also made some updates to the youth area downstairs as well as added a fire pit behind the gym. We launched Color Wars on Wednesdays which has been lots of fun.
Matt and I are so excited to be once again working with your teens. We have so many great things lined up already for the summer and the coming months. We truly have a heart for your teens and helping them grow closer to Lord while also growing closer to each other. If you have any question, want to help out, or just want to stop in and say hello we are always eager to talk with you.
When you face things that are out of your control, you need something more than a positive mental attitude. You need faith in God, because he can control it when you can’t.
When you choose to follow Jesus, that decision includes your emotions. Jesus wants to be Lord of how you feel, not just what you think and do. He wants to be Lord of your emotions.
Learning to be gentle is so important for a follower of Christ. Gentleness defuses conflict. It disarms critics. It’s persuasive. It’s attractive. It communicates love.
When sin entered the world with Adam and Eve, we were all corrupted. None of us does what is right all the time. But faith is the key to victory. The greater our faith, the more victory we will experience in our lives.
Focusing on God’s goodness is so important to your life because it gives you perspective on your darkest days, when you need it the most. When you forget God’s goodness, it causes all kinds of difficulties.
If you want to genuinely become a kinder person, you must be willing to be interrupted and take risks.
If you’re discouraged because of God’s delay in answering your prayers, understand the delay is not a denial. Just because the answer or the miracle hasn’t come yet doesn’t mean God isn’t going to answer—or that he’s forgotten you or doesn’t care about you. It simply means “not yet”!
