Tag Archives: Asbury Youth

The Student Becomes The Teacher

So, mdsimants is bach-ing it this week while sksimants leads a mission trip.  It’s just me and the rugrats. Me. In charge. Uh oh. The best way that I can describe this transition is: sksimants=George W. Bush mdsimants=Barack Obama eksimants/cesimants=Glenn … Continue reading

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SO, I WENT TO THIS BASKETBALL GAME….

…and instead received an object lesson in being a Christ-Follower. The church in which we serve sponsors a 9th/10th Grade and an 11th/12th Grade Boys Basketball team. Tonight was a playoff game for our 9th/10th Graders. I learned upon arrival … Continue reading

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It’s Noon! Let’s Pray!

The Lord’s Prayer.  We all know it.  Our Father, who art in heaven…. Several months ago, I learned that a common event with people affiliated with the 24-7 Prayer movement was to set their alarms for Noon in whatever timezone … Continue reading

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Day 356 — Advent 2010: God’s Sunrise Breaks In

Today’s text is taken from The Message translation of Luke 1:5-25 and 1:57-80. During the rule of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest assigned service in the regiment of Abijah. His name was Zachariah. His wife was descended … Continue reading

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Day 355 – Advent 2010: Personal Drama becomes His Story

Today’s text comes from two passages in the first chapter of Luke.  First, Luke 1:26-38:  In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married … Continue reading

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Day 354 — Advent 2010: God is with us

This week we will be exploring four stories, which were the subjects of Sunday School lessons that I taught over the past four weeks.  Each day this week, I will be posting one of the stories. Immanuel – God is With … Continue reading

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Day 219 — Looking Back: Day 212 — Re-entry

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 218 — Looking Back: Day 211 — It’s Still Not About You

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 217 — Looking Back: Day 210 — A Life of Excess

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 216 — Looking Back: Day 209 — Finding God at Graceland

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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