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Last Night in Pictures

The following are some pictures from reverb last night.

 A special thanks to Adriana Torres for doing such a great job taking pics!

For the full photo album click here.

Let's Do This...

Reverb in Review 9/14/11

Series: "The Truth About God" - Week 1 - The Cop Around the Corner

Series Big Idea: Too many times we try to create God in our own image. We allow our own misconceptions about God to separate us from Him. In this series we will expose common false images that students often have of God, and give them the true picture of who God really is through Jesus Christ.

This Week's Key Scriptures: John 8:2-11

This Week's Key Thought: God is not a cop around the corner. 

Understandable Message: This week we kicked off our new series by shreding the misconcepton that God is just a cop around the corner.  Sometimes students believe that God is just lurking in the shadows of their lives looking to catch them.  We looked at the account in John 8 when the woman who was caught in adultry was brought to Jesus.  In this passage, the men took it upon themselves to have a "steak-out" at this woman's house so they would catch her in her sin.  They assumed this is the way God was.  They illustrate the reality that we will become like what we percieve God to be.  They thought God was a cop around the corner, so they took it upon themselves to catch this woman in her sin.  
    We see the truth about God and his grace through the response of Jesus to this woman who had been caught in her sin.  He did not agree with their undercover operation.  Did he say that she did nothing wrong?  Absolutely not!  He acknowledged her sin and admonished her to stop.  However, he was not riding shotgun with the self-appointed holiness five-o looking to stone her in her sin.  God is not hiding out in the shadows around the corner looking to catch us in our sin.  Rather, God is standing in the open where we can see him.  He is standing between us and the full weight and consequence of our sins and destructive choices.  He is fully able to uphold the law in every way, however, hehe still seeks to make a way for us to be fully free and forgiven of all charges.  He has a rap sheet on us that could condemn us for life, and he has every right to do so.  However, he chooses to offer us new life through His forgiveness.  What is there not to love about a God like this?

Creative Elements: We had a fun video that we used to introduce this series.  We also themed our student chapel to match our series video & graphic title.  We had shreadded pictures that represented our different misconceptions about God covering the back of the platform.  Also, to go with our subject in the classes, we played the theme to COPS "Bad Boys" when students were coming in and leaving the student chapel to go to their classes.  Our classes also used this funny video to introduce the topic of the night (http://sermonspice.com/product/20855/obeying-the-law)

Songs: Glory, Everything I Need (Kutless), There is Nothing Like

Next Week: "The Truth About God" Part 2

 

The 3D Challenge

Last Wednesday night, with our kickoff of 3D, we issued a challenge to students and staff to read their Bibles everyday.  We simply called it the "3D Challenge."  This summer we are focusing on developing deep faith through daily decisions.  One of the daily decisions we are making is the decision to read the Bible.  

Everything changed when king Josiah found "The Book" in 2 Kings 22.  The Word of God was there all along, however, Josiah was not aware of it.  Our prayer is that this summer many students will discover "The Book" and be forever changed.  

As a way to remember the challenge, we gave each student a bookmark to remember what we are reading each day.  We also are posting the scriptures on a blog each day here and on facebook. 

 

Reverb 6/15/11 Video

Here is a quick video recapping youth service last week!

Reverb in Review 6/15/11

Series: "3D"

Key Thought: God desires for us to have deep faith.  Deep faith is developed through making Daily Decisions to be Devoted to God.  

Understandable Message: This week we introduced the "3D" through our different environments (Middle School, High School, College) after being together for worship in the Student Chapel. The key text for our teachers was taken from Exodus 16.  God chose to feed Israel in the wilderness through daily manna.  God chooses to feed us spiritually through our daily disciplines of prayer and reading the Bible. We also focused on the reality that today matters.  If we are going to develop deep faith then we must begin with today.  We too often over-exaggerate yesterday, over-estimate tomorrow, and under-estimate today.  We challenged students to commit to read their Bible everyday during the summer through committing to our "3D Luke/Acts Challenge."  We had bookmarks for everyone that listed the scriptures we are reading together this summer.  My life changed completely when I started reading the Bible daily.  I am excited to see what is going to happen through this challenge!

Creative Elements: Since this was the kickoff of  "3D" we went all out with the theme.  We had 3D glasses for all the students when they came in.  All of our handouts were in 3D.  All of our pre-service announcements were in 3D.  Also, we opened up service with a highlight video from last week's youth service that was in 3D.  We also built a large replica of our "3D" logo that was on the platform.  

Songs: Take it All, From the Inside Out, Tear Down the Walls

Next Week: Week 2 of "3D"

 

 

Together

Lastnight we began a new series simply called TOGETHER.  In this series we will look at the reality that God created us not only for us to live in relationship with himself, He created us also to live in relationship with others.  Powerful things happen when we truly come TOGETHER!  When we come TOGETHER we can do the impossible!

 

 

 

THE EVENT 4.01

We are so excited about THE EVENT coming up on April 1st!  Aaron Kelly, Bryan Pound, James Simms, and Reaction!  Free Admission! It's going to be a great night!

 

Audience of One Wallpapers

Hey Connect...download an "Audience of One" wallpaper for your iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad and share this upcoming series with your friends.

click here for iPhone/iPod Touch Wallpaper 

click here for iPad Wallpaper

 

Around the Corner...

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Wow, is it the end of 2009 already?  That means it's almost time for some Winter Youth Retreat action!  Winter Retreat is a gathering of students in Louisville, KY that we get to attend each year!  It is always a great time.  We ALWAYS leave each year with students who have been impacted by Jesus!

If you live in the Continental United States you should plan to attend.  He is preaching & They are singing. You can register online here.  

Here's a video clip about WYR 2010...