Audio of teaching from 3/17/13

Coaches, it's spring break and we missed a lot of you because of vacations! Be sure to:

1. listen to the mp3: March 17th - #winning: fame, power & other stuff. 
2. read your coaches guide! Coaches Guide for March 24th
3. the script is optional and informative if you want the backstory of the scripture passage I taught: Script of the March 17th teaching

Take a listen to the audio, it's about 25 minutes long. If you look at the script, please note that the 'oscar pistorius' story was swapped for the story about St. Patrick that you'll hear in the mp3.

A delayed thought on "appetite" from Ben Sternke

This was meant to be posted last week. Take a look at Ben Sternke's blog where he talks further about the temptation of appetite.

Engaging Temptation: Appetite

#winning: fame, power & other stuff

March 24th Coaching Guide

#winning: fame, power & other stuff

March 10th Coaching Guide

February 24 Coaching Guide

February 24th Coaching Guide

February 10 Coaching Guide

February 10th Coaching Guide

Take a look at the guide and be ready to lead students through it on Sunday February 10th. Read through the Isaiah 53 passage and the corresponding questions. 

Isaiah 53:2-5 describes what Jesus would look like. 

Note: he ain't pretty.

He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
    nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
³ He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

⁴ Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
    stricken by him, and afflicted.
⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.

What did the passage predict about how Jesus would look?

What did this prophecy say people would see when they looked beyond the looks and saw Jesus for who He really was?

What is attractive to you about the description of Jesus in this passage?

Jack fell down and broke his crown...and Jill came tumbling after

It's true about relationships, isn't it?

There seems to be a lot of falling, breaking & tumbling. Whether its mistrust or shallow relationships, we can all readily admit that our relationships need help. 

How do we get into trouble? And does God have a plan that would keep us from falling down and stumbling?

In the "Jack & Jill" series, we'll look at a couple topics:

• "Once Upon a Time" - a story from I Samuel 25:14-42
• 2/3 (teaching) - Bottom Line: Look beyond looks.
• 2/10 (coaching) - led by HS coaches & adults
• "Happily Never After" - a story from I Samuel 25:14-42
• 2/17 (teaching) - Bottom Line: Bother beyond the breakup.
• 2/24 (coaching) - led by HS coaches & adults

Don't miss the teaching or coaching Sundays! Your middle school students are so excited to be with you all!