The Importance of Friendship

Eccles. 4:9-12

9Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
10For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.
11Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
12Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

PRAY

Church-Going Believers

GOING TO CHURCH DOES NOT MAKE YOU A CHRISTIAN ANYMORE THAN GOING TO THE GARAGE MAKES YOU A CAR!

I saw this quote and kind of chuckled, but it's the truth. So many people these days think that "Hey, I'm a regular church goer so I'm alright. I'm going to Heaven..." It makes me sad because so many of my friend's go to church on a weekly basis and come to school cussing and being crass. One of them went to a church oriented Christian camp, got baptized, and is still blind towards Christ. So how are we supposed to help make them see? First and number 1, ya gotta pray to God about it and ask that He will make them see your choice of actions and help them be able to receive it with willing ears. Secondly, don't act like they might. Stand up for Christ by acting wholesomely and Godly. Meaning, when they see your behavior, God will spark their interest and make them wonder what's different in your life and why you have so much JOY. Study His word so that you will be prepared for their questions when they ask you about it or when you find the opportunity to witness to them yourself.

This past Wednesday, Clint asked us teens if we had any suggestions for Wednesday devotions after 1 Thess. Audrey came up with on how to be a 24/7 Christian, not just the Sunday/Wednesday type. I know I defiantly need some help in that area and am egger to find out way's to make me a full-time, devoted child of God.

"What's the Point" Key Verse

So from now on we no longer regard anyone from a worldly point of view.
2 Corinthians 5:16a

What's the point?

For those of you who dont know the point is that everyone of us needs Jesus. As Clint used a perfect metaphor for Jesus as he called him the password to heaven. Which he really is. So what's the point was held up at Cedar Point. The guy who spoke at the rally had an expiring testimony. It was awesome to see how God worked in his life. Well after the rally came the rides. Mostly everyone started out small as some of us took to the Iron Dragon, and some went to the Corkscrew. After that we met up at the Mean Streak. No line whatsoever, we got a couple rides in. Then after that we were on a scavenger hunt for something of importance that was missing around the mean streak entrance. It took all of us, even me to tell the people that we weren't stupid but we just lost something, to find it. From there the majority took out Gemini and Magnum. Some of elected to keep it cool and calm at first as they took to the sky for a nice view of the park. After that it was time to go get some lunch. Then some of us choose a nice train ride, along with the Gemini, the Gemini was like the only ride everyone went on. Well a huge number of 8 of us waited what seemed an eternity in the hot sun just for the ride they call Millennium Force. Few of us had our doubts about if it was worth the wait, but once we went down that 310 foot drop there were no doubts anymore. I probably speak for all of us when I say "THAT WAS THE BEST RIDE IN THE PARK, PROBABLY EVER." After that our day was complete, but the rides didn't stop, there was Magnum one more time, Raptor, and anything else we felt like taking out. When all is said in done, this was one of the best youth events of all time.




Dj

Here we go Brown Street, here we go!

Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. -- Psalm 126:5-6

We have been talking quite a bit the last couple months about reaching out for Christ (262 evangelism, etc.). These verses really hit me. I have to ask myself and you all, how deeply do we care about the lost around us? When we think of people dying in sin (like we read in John 8 last week), it has to touch us (even to the point of tears), and move us to show and tell them about Christ. So when we pray about "the empty chairs" and such, we're not praying to have a bigger group just to have a bigger group -- we're praying for the chance to change someone's eternity for the good -- Heaven! I believe that these verses promise us that we will rejoice to see people saved in our midst if we pray hard and sow often. Let's go, BSBC Youth!!

Clint

P.S. This is the same post as a couple days ago, but I deleted and re-published it to try to get rid of the vile comments. It's a high-tech, low-life cyber-world and real world we live in!! But Christ gives the victory!!

Camp Patmos Work Weekend '05

The teens just got back from Camp Patmos. We all had a really great and enjoyable time. When we first got to the camp, they had made pizza for us and we ate over by the bonfire because they are renovating the dining hall. We sang worship songs and talked with eachother. Then we headed into our cabins and unpacked. Finger rockets and basketball were the main events of the evening along with sitting on cement benches talking away until bed time.We woke up bright and early to have a wonderful scrambled egg breakfast before getting our chores for the day. We all began in the chapel cleaning: sweeping, moping, washing chairs, ect. Then we split up into different places. Some of the things we accomplished were loading, transporting, and unloading a forest worth of branches, vacuming the pool, burning wood, cleaning cabins, washing two vans, shoveling dirt, getting out bicycles, scrapping out the deep freezers, and many more. We all had a fun time working and some even managed to get a nice tan. We are just thankful enough to be able to serve the Lord in any way possible.

*Comment on your expirience of this weekend!

My Verse

James 4:8

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

-Elizabeth H.