tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63882692640680233102024-03-13T21:32:22.934-07:00Youngsters TheologyYoungsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-60019976926193946642018-06-05T13:35:00.000-07:002018-06-05T13:35:50.753-07:00Houston Mission Trip: Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I only slept for the last two hours of the ride! When we got to Christ Church Cathedral, we were greeted by a smile and some waves by 3 ladies: Tori, Nettie, and Christy. They were very helpful and nice and took our bags. After we got settled, we were so hungry and patiently waited and listened to the CUSE rules explained by Tori and Nettie. Each day out of the two interns, we would have either Tori, Nettie, or Fisher. Finally, dinner time. Finding dinner was harder than we thought because at first we had reservations at 8:30, but after everything it was 9:30 on a Sunday so not many restaurants were open. We finally agreed to go to Buffalo Wild Wings. It was lighting and thundering but not raining. Until we were about half a mile away from Buffalo Wild Wings, it started to rain, and we all started running. We got there safely and enjoyed a great meal, and got back home safely. Surprisingly, we walked back, but it was not raining. </span></div>
<b id="docs-internal-guid-a970e0a4-d1a6-32f8-dd78-9182395b634b" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On Monday, Fisher and Nettie helped us with our journey. Our first mission of the day was to serve at Emergency Aid Coalition (EAC). EAC was a place where meals were served and where families can get clothes and food from the pantry. It was like an Constance Abbey on steroids. We divided into groups: the boys with Nettie and the girls with Fisher. First, the boys organized the clothes, and the girls packed some donuts. The clothes that were given were surprisingly really nice. There were about ten full suit outfits. After about an hour and a half, we switched jobs. The boys organized a lot of clothes and the girls packed a lot of donuts. The abundant fresh smell of the donuts made me want to go to Gibson’s. The girls were excited to organize clothes because organizing things is right up Libby’s alley. I don’t think the boys were as excited about packing lunches because it doesn’t sound too fun, but we worked through it. We established an assembly line: Matt and John handle the sandwiches, I handle the donuts, and Carrigan and Nettie folded the bags. As I was sacking lunches, I began to like it. It kept on growing on me and liked it so much I didn’t want to leave. I seriously didn’t want to leave. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Throughout the rest of the day, I asked Matt when are we going to make sack lunches again. That was our only day, but Matt suggested helping out at St. Mary’s Cathedral and More than a Meal back in Memphis. I realized I loved it so much that I would do this as a full-time job (if it paid more). Sadly, we had to leave, so I went to go get my backpack. When I got my backpack, I overheard the conversation between Nettie and the supervisor of EAC, and the supervisor said she could use more help, but she understood we had to go. I was surprised to see how much more help she needed because we organized so much clothes and packed about 150 sandwiches. I felt sad but realized that you can never stop serving; there is always something to do. Serving is so great and can lead to lots of happiness in the world. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We went back to Christ Church Cathedral, and ate lunch, the typical sandwiches and chips. Then, we went on an “Instahunt”, which is a scavenger hunt used by phones. The girls were on a team with Nettie, and the boys were on a team with Fisher. It was fun because it was a way for us to explore Houston. We explored new churches, experienced a personal tour of Rice University, and saw most of downtown Houston from the the train. The highlight of the Instahunt was when the girls went a taco shop to take a picture with the owner. The funny thing is that the owner was not there and that they had to walk about a mile or more to the taco shop. While they did that, we, the boys, went to Rice University to continue our scavenger hunt and gain points. We went back to the church and ate pizza. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After the delicious pizza, we went to go work with Friends of Northside, an organization that is a branch of Attack Poverty. They work to empower people who have fallen on hard times and provide support for those in need. The house we were working on had been burned down. It was very sad when the woman told us her story because she thought it was going to be the best year of her life for her family, but everything seemed to be falling apart. She is still optimistic and believes this year will be the best of her life. It was us and another group of ten people who helped us, and it showed that there are many good people making this world become better. After more than two hours of hard work, the dumpster was 85% full. Although we were tired, we learned from it. Personally, I wanted to work more. We had to go back and took showers. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The long cold showers were nice, and Matt treated us with some ice cream. After having a conversation about ramen, Matt bought three packets of ramen: beef, chicken, and shrimp. We had a little mini ramen bar and also were excited about the leftover pizza from dinner. Sadly, the kitchen was locked, so we couldn’t get the pizza, so Matt bought us more pizza. It was very kind of him, and then we finally fell asleep. At the end of the day, we saw how serving can impact so many people, but we also realized how serving can impact us. We learned from it, and Matt told us a quote that was stated by Father Gregory Boyle, S. J. who spoke at Holy Communion. It was like we shouldn’t change the homeless people to become us but change us and them to become one whole group. Personally, this trip so far has brought me closer to my youth group because I was not always social with them. I was always friends with the older people. I am glad this has impacted me, and I know this will motivate me to come to youth group more. </span></div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-84364611394115780442016-06-06T16:48:00.001-07:002016-06-06T16:48:52.111-07:00Day 6 - Aberdeen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Cooper Black";">On
June 5, 2016 we started out the day going to St. Andrew’s Cathedral. There we
shared the body and blood with people from all over the world. Shortly after the
service, we went to their after-church reception and mingled with the
congregation, many of whom were Nigerian. All of them were very welcoming and
very open about their faith and participation at St. Andrew’s. Afterwards, we
did lectio in the church and read 1 Corinthians 10:14-17. We discussed how cool
it is that 80 million people all over the world are partaking in the same
worship. We come together as one even though we are many. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cooper Black";">Next
we went to lunch and just about all of us collectively ate entire pizzas. After
lunch we were split up into two groups. One stayed in Aberdeen to shop and the
other went to play soccer and golf. The shoppers ended up going to a mall. Many
of the girls bought clothes and perfume while the boys stapled 30% sale tags to
themselves. The second group went golfing first. Call and Phillip both scored a
par on one hole, while Stuart took at least five minutes to make contact with
the golf ball. Once she did, it took a nice roll of about five feet. The second
group then went on to play soccer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cooper Black";">Afterwards,
we all partook in the 6:30 Evensong service at St. Andrew’s. Evensong is a
prayer service where the priest and the choir sing together in harmony. All of
the pilgrims were a bit restless until the choir sang the anthem. It was so
beautiful and brought the listener peace and calmness. Shortly after we walked
to dinner and dined on delicious Peri-Peri chicken. We then went back to our
hotel and grabbed our BCP’s and journals. Like every night we ended in compline
and sharing our junk, joy, and Jesus. It’s really cool to see how much closer
the group is now compared to when we landed in Edinburgh on Monday. Everyone is
much more comfortable with being open about their faith and sharing their
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Cheers from Scotland!<o:p></o:p></div>
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On June 4<sup>th</sup>, we
traveled from Burwick-upon-Tweed, England to Dundee, Scotland. We saw the
R.S.S. Discovery in Dundee. It was a ship that went to explore the South Pole
but was trapped in ice for two years. On the boat, we reenacted the Titanic.
While waiting to eat lunch, we played Ninja and Down by the Valley. For lunch
we had the option of getting Mac and Cheese and chips, a burger that had jam on
it, or a BLT. Also, some people bought a cream and jam scone and it was
excellent, as were the gluten free brownies. On the bus ride, Allison and I
asked Matthew questions we had about our faith and others joined in to listen
and participate. One question we had was if Hitler asked God for forgiveness
and was sorry, would he go to Heaven? Matthew gave us two stories, one
biblical, and the other real life, and asked us what we thought about those
case scenarios. It was cool to realize that God is more all forgiving but in
order to be forgiven, we have to accept God’s forgiveness, which can be
challenging when you killed 8 million people. We also asked about life after
death and if you could grow closer to God. We talked about how Heaven was more
of a state of being rather than a physical place and that the concept of God is
hard for us as humans to comprehend. This bus ride took us to our hike along
the coast that turned out to be very off route. Matthew had to scamper ahead to
find paths for us and he even built us a bridge to cross over a stream/fence. We
climbed steep hills, were attacked by nettle, hopped through barbed wire, and
trespassed on private property where sheep roam. Everything’s fine! We got so
off road, we had to call the bus to come and pick us up. Although that was not
planned, it was still a beautiful hike and we don’t regret anything, accept for
the nettle. We split up and did Lectio in our small groups and the lesson was
Job 38: 1-15. Job was questioning God and God was answering him in question. Ross
told us G.K. Chesterton, an old English author, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>said “The riddles of God are more satisfying
than the answers of man.” We learned that it’s good to ask questions, but also
if we don’t find the answers to our questions it’s ok. For dinner, we went to a
really good Chinese restaurant and Ross had preordered different dishes for us.
There was a lazy Susan on the table and Bennett immediately spilled his water
on it. We all had a fun time spinning it as fast as we could. After that, we
had Compline and shared our junk, joy, and Jesus moments of the day. Allison
and I’s Jesus was talking to Matthew and co. on the bus, Stuart’s joy was the
hike and the delicious scone, Allison’s joy was the beautiful views, and we
both had no junk! We got our roommates and stayed in Aberdeen for 2 nights.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-47102292635063379592016-06-05T00:15:00.001-07:002016-06-05T00:15:30.475-07:00Day 4 - Lindisfarne
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Today started pretty slow because everyone was tired from
the night before. By now, everyone is close to one another, even if they didn’t
know that many people before the trip. This has already led to people staying
up until 4:30 having late night/early morning conversations (Not approved or
recommended by any of the adult chaperones). However, conversation was limited
from lack of sleep as we ate our mediocre hotel breakfast in McDonalds (Because
you stayed up until 4:30 instead of sleeping, which was actually what we told you to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mediocre?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a healthy balanced meal consisting of cereal, a nutra-grain bar,
a muffin, and orange juice; plus whatever else you wanted to get from McDonald’s….Sounds
pretty solid to me…). We finished our breakfast, gathered our things, and
boarded the bus for the day. We were going to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Lindisfarne is an Island off the coast of England where St. Cuthbert started
his monastery and then eventually died. Now it is a holy ground for pilgrims to
venture to gain a greater relationship with God. Lindisfarne is believed to be
a thin place—a place where the barrier between you and God is thin. As we came
into the island and into St. Mary’s Church on holy ground, we came to this thin
place. Hester led us through a service in the church<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(We celebrated the Eucharist in the same place that St. Cuthbert and St. Aidan would have done so many years ago.) , which was
built on the same ground that the church St. Cuthbert built was on. After the
service, we split up into our small groups and explored parts of the island. My
small group explored the ruins of the priory of St. Cuthbert and his followers.
Then we climbed to one of the high points of the island and looked out onto the
whole island and back to the mainland. After that we climbed down to go to
lunch in a small café. After lunch, we did Lectio Divina with our small groups
and then came together to build a cairn. A cairn is a pile of rocks that marks
where pilgrims have been. Then we divided up and one group went back to sit and
talk in a café, another group, only consisting of David went to check out the castle (which was actually closed), and the other went on a hike around the island. I went on the
hike and had a nice conversation with Wesley and Charlie. We finished our hike
and then got on the bus and left Lindisfarne. We ate dinner at a pizza place
and then went to McDonald’s to do Compline. After Compline, we went back to our
rooms where I had a short wrestling match with Andrew (Again, not recommended
or approved by any chaperones) and then went to bed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Parents!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the third day of our pilgrimage, the
original plan was to go to Bamburgh Castle and hike into Sea Houses where we
would have taken a boat out to explore the Farne Islands, which would have been
dope. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To prepare for this grand
adventure we started off with a delicious breakfast at the Pilgrimage Famous
Table Table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Naturally, we all ordered
the Table Table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(For most of the nights
we have stayed at the Premiere Inn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
restaurant that is attached to the Premiere Inn is called the Table Table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the Table Table menu is an item called the
Table Table Mixed Grill, which is literally a sample of the entire menu!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The breakfast Table Table gave you a list
items and you can choose as many items from that list as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of us stuck to the classics; hasbrowns,
eggs, bacon (which is not real bacon!), and croissants!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this particular morning, Matthew ordered
Black Pudding for EVERYONE and then made everyone try it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t until afterwards that he told us
what it is…pig intestine cooked in blood…. …gross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anywho, back to the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, due to the inclement weather
we had to call an audible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead we
improvised and found the cool Hogwarts castle, Alnwick Castle. We were all able
to separate by ourselves and do different activities around the castle. Turner
beat Will in a head-to-head archery contest. Matthew and David “Robbin-hooded”
the archery activity by shooting across the entire castle. Wesley, Baker, Stuart,
Becket, and Olivia tried and succeeded in that cool thing that ninjas do in
movies where they flip onto their feet from their back, which was sick. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evelyn, Steven, Mary Ashley, Ellie, Phillip,
Bennett, Andrew, and Call witnessed Charlie and Henry shatter a chair and make
an awkward scene in the courtyard (on accident). Claire, Lizzie, Anna, Allison,
and Tess were chilling in the cafe. After a lit session of quidditch lessons
where we were taught to mount broomsticks but were scolded for having worse
conduct than the children in the same class, we all reunited again for lunch.
Shortly after, we split into two groups, one going to the spooky “Lost Cellar”
and the other to an awesome treehouse. On the second half of our day, we hopped
off the bus and hiked to where we had a reflective <i>Lectio</i> on ruins up a
sand mountain. It was incredible. After our <i>Lectio </i>on Mark<i> 4:35-41, </i>we
walked for many miles in silence down the beach to reflect our talk about Jesus
calming a storm and our faith in troublesome times. After our walk, we got on
the bus and drove to the hotel and then went to an interesting Indian dinner.
Everyone was perplexed by the food but it ended it up being alright. After
dinner we decided to have our night service at McDonalds while we all ate
McFlurries. Overall, day 3 was a very spiritual, memorable day that we all
enjoyed!!<br />
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Starting with a 7:30 AM wake-up
call (much too early for our liking), we explored the religious sites around
Durham, including authentic cold, rainy Scottish weather. We first went to
Durham Cathedral, built by the French in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. With
stone ceilings, intricate pillars and flying buttresses, the Cathedral was a
testament to the dedication and skill of those working for the glory of God. A
main purpose of the 40 year construction of the cathedral was in housing the
remains of Saint Cuthbert, who died in the 7<sup>th</sup> century. Interestingly
enough, during the Restoration when all religious artifacts were being thrown
out and destroyed, monks, attempting to throw away the bones of Cuthbert, were
met with a corpse of Cuthbert completely intact, an idea which suggests divine intervention.
We then went to eat lunch by the river outside the Cathedral, enjoying an
authentic British lunch such as prawn and mayonnaise sandwiches. From there, we
went to the Durham Castle, part of Durham University, with chapels, beautiful
architecture, and impressive relics and artifacts. Having gone through a tour
and standing in the site of the Grey Lady, the ghost of a set of black stairs
within the castle, we broke up into our small groups and had time to wander
through the winding streets of the city. Anna went to the British version of
Walgreens, purchasing very moisturizing lip balm (A+ 10/10), and Charlie and
his group went to a Cafédral Durham (he found the name particularly funny), and
enjoyed hot chocolates. The next step was <i>lectio divina</i> within the small
groups, in which we studied a passage and picked out a word from the passage and
related it to our lives. Charlie and his group sat on a path next to the Durham
River while Anna’s went to the café in the Durham Cathedral to talk about
Isaiah 6:1-8. During this small group reflection, we focused on God’s unending
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are currently writing to you from Durham, England, where the weather is not
ideal (aka it is super windy and chilly). However, after two LONG days of
traveling we finally made it to Scotland. Even though we had minimal sleep, our
voyage was unforgettable! Our flight to Newark began with the sassiest and
meanest flight attendant “greeting” us. After yelling at Charlie for not
listening and talking back to Kendall when she tried to stand up for us
pilgrims, the flight attendant ended up telling Charlie a tragic story about
how a man tripped on his backpack, cracked his head open, and died on that very
plane a few weeks back… very pleasant. We soon arrived at the Newark airport to
stay there for about 7 hours. Personally, we now KNOW that Newark is truly the
armpit of New Jersey. Newark had very few dining options, some of which were
organic and wouldn’t take cash. The pilgrims spent most of their time playing
chess (thanks to Claire’s mini chess set that is adorable and tiny) and cards.
Henry and Matthew endured a 2 hour long chess match, which resulted in Matthew
winning. Much to our relief, the layover ended and we began to board the plane
to Edinburgh. The flight to Edinburgh was alright. Most of us didn’t get much
sleep at all; some of us even felt extremely sick and ALMOST threw up! Luckily,
we pilgrims pushed through and landed safely on the ground in Scotland. Walking
around in the Edinburgh airport, we got our first tastes of Scottish accents
(which rock even though you can’t understand them half the time). We then boarded
our stylish and sassy bus with a bright red velour interior! Our first
destination was Melrose Abbey, which took about an hour drive from the airport.
We were all amazed with the simple and ancient beauty of the abbey. We got to
walk around Melrose Abbey, listening to our handheld headsets. We all stopped
in the cloister, a place where monks used to gather and pray, and just laid
down on the grass (mostly because we were tired, but we were also reflecting in
our journals on what we had just seen). After that, we went to lunch in Melrose.
We then went back to the cloister to do our first Lectio Divina and reflect on
that. Then, we got back into the bus for another hour long drive to out next
destination, Hadrian’s Wall. Before we got to Hadrian’s wall, we stopped at the
border of Scotland and England to literally walk across the border and take
pictures. At Hadrian’s Wall we walked around looking at old Roman structures
(our favorite structure was the Roman bath, mainly the frigidarium). We
continued to explore and obsess over the lambs and the luscious fields. Today’s
journey ended with us arriving at our hotel and FINALLY taking showers!!! We
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Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-87329738218964010382016-05-29T18:36:00.001-07:002016-05-29T18:36:27.550-07:00Spiritual Itinerary for 2016 Pilgrimage to the United Kingdom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For this pilgrimage, we have chosen to follow the story of
creation as we journey through the historic sites of the United Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Celtic Spirituality is a very large part of
the culture in Scotland and that has played a very large role in the creation
of our spiritual itinerary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finding and
encountering God in new and wonderful ways is central to Celtic Christianity;
finding the goodness in all of God’s creations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As we journey through the United Kingdom, our eyes will truly be opened
to the goodness of God’s creation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Below is an overview of each day along with the chosen
scripture for that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please keep us
in your prayers as we travel and experience God in a whole new way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 0:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Airport…..
John 1:1-5<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>As we begin our journey, we
will gather to read scripture for the first time in Newark during our
layover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During our time in Scotland we
will be following the stories of creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tomorrow, God will begin his work creating the world around us but also
within us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomorrow marks the beginning
of creation, but in the beginning, the Word was already there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 1 - Tuesday, May 31 – Genesis 1:1-5<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>As we get our first glimpse
of Scotland, we will reflect on the first day of creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We now can finally see the beautiful
landscapes of Scotland and see and celebrate the wonders of God’s
creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it also says that God
created the heavens, or anything that is beyond earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more we travel, the more we will realize
that we are in a “thin place”, something beyond earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where do we see God’s light shining through
in this “thin place?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 2 – Wednesday, June 1 – Genesis 1:6-8<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>Night and Day – In life,
there are guaranteed times that we will experience both night and day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have our ups and downs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of you may be in the middle of the
darkest night and some of you may be enjoying the most glorious day, and that
is ok for everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wherever you are, in
whatever place, remember the concluding line from the airport…. The darkness
did not overcome it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be
darkness, but it will not overcome God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(We will be visiting Durham/Norman Castle, which is the only castle
which NEVER suffered a breach by Scottish invading England.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This also served as the Bishops seat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The castle itself has experienced darkness,
but it was never overtaken.) When have you experienced God in time of night and
when have you experienced God in a time of day?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 3 – Thursday, June 2 – Genesis 1:9-13<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>God creates seas and dry
lands and islands….as we travel by boat to visit the Farne Islands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, pretty perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will see the goodness of God’s creation as
we explore both land and sea. Where did you see signs of God bearing fruit
through Farne Islands?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 4 – Friday, June 3 – Genesis 14-19 (planned spontaneous
Eucharist day- ask a chaperone to preach?)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>God creates night and day
and puts a dome in the sky to give “light to the world”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lindisfarne was the center of Christian
missions in northern England and had a significant impact on the life of
Britain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can we be the “light of the
world” when we return home?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 5 – Saturday, June 4 - Genesis 1:20-31<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>God creates the animals,
birds, and sea creatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perfect for a
coastal hike to witness and enjoy all of these creations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we return home, how can we remember to
stop and enjoy the goodness of God’s gift of creation?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 6 – Sunday, June 5 – Genesis 2:1-3<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>Sabbath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God rests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We go to church!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why do we go to
church on the Sabbath?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do we do to
“rest” from the daily grind?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why is
Sabbath important?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we stop to rest,
our hearts become truly open.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We realize
that even during the darkest days, we are never in this alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we have our fellow pilgrims, at home we have
our parents, we have our church, and when we say church, it is larger than just
CHC or the Diocese of West Tennessee, or even the United States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This morning we will worship the EXACT same
way, saying the same words and prayers as we do at home, even though we are
thousands of miles away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It shows the
great Anglican community that we are a part of and that we are never alone. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 7 – Monday, June 6 – Genesis 2: 4b -9<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>God nurtures and waters the
earth so that it may grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then God
forms man of the earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do we allow
ourselves to remain connected to the earth that brings us life and nourishes
us?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can we find ways to connect with
the land from which we were created by God?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 8 – Tuesday, June 7 – Matthew 17:1-8<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>Just as Jesus and the
disciples experienced a very thin place at the top of a mountain, today we will
ascend Arthur’s seat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From here we will
be very close to God as we look out over the entire horizon of Scotland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever had a “mountain top”
moment?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did things look different as you
returned to the ground?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 9 – Wednesday, June 8 – Matthew 17:9-13<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>When coming down, Jesus
remarks that they should not share what they had seen until after the Son of
Man has been raised from the dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
having their faith reaffirmed in the transfiguration, now Jesus is saying he
will die.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This baffles the
disciples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we prepare to leave, we
may be near the end of our journey here, but just as Jesus is always with the
disciples, so will this trip be with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How will this pilgrimage form your journey forward?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 10 – Thursday, June 9 – Matthew 28:16-20<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span>Before returning to our
families, we will charge them to take what they have learned and keep it with
them, but also share it what they have learned with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before returning to our families and friends,
we are commissioned to go forth and spread the Good News we have encountered
with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be patient and kind with
those who have not been on this journey with you, and allow God’s light to
shines through your continued pilgrimage of faith. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Yours in Faith,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-53748667649533200012016-05-17T14:15:00.001-07:002016-05-17T14:15:49.398-07:00Family’s Piety Lasts 12 Seconds After Leaving Church Parking Lot<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px;">
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MARQUETTE, MI—The Granger family’s piety lasted for just 12 seconds after leaving the parking lot of 1st North Baptist Church Sunday, sources reported. Having enjoyed a sermon on 1 Peter 1:14-16 titled “Holiness In Our Lives” and having engaged in warm, loving conversation with friends on matters of church fellowship, the family of five’s reverie was almost immediately shattered as their Chrysler Town & Country minivan made its way home.</div>
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Despite the heartfelt emotion and resolve the worship service had engendered in parents Lloyd and Mary Granger, while the car was still turning onto the main road, their five-year-old son Hunter punched his brother Taylor “because [he] wanted to.” In turn, the eight-year-old took away his sibling’s “Jake and the Neverland Pirates” toy, resulting in a high-pitched, sustained yowling that in turn caused fifteen-year-old Sophie Granger to launch into a monologue about the low mental acuity of her younger siblings.</div>
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At just under 10 seconds, Mrs. Granger responded with a hissing rejoinder that everyone needed to turn around and “just stop it.” The Granger patriarch, whose thoughts were focused on how he was going to examine Peter’s exhortation to holiness within his workplace and personal life, was jarred out of his contemplations by this cacophony, and responded with a somewhat vague, angry threat of the regret all would feel if they did not listen to their mother “that instant.”</div>
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At this 12-second mark, any vestiges of piety in the minivan had been completely eradicated, resulting in a discordant row and personal sniping that only subsided when the warring family called a fragile cease-fire on the promise of lunch at Cracker Barrel.</div>
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It is spring time in Memphis, which means many things. Graduations.
Spring cleaning. Beginning of summer
vacations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It also marks the ending of the semester for EYC and youth
group activities at Holy Communion.
Numbers in spring always seem to drop.
That is not just here at Holy Communion, it seems to be a very common
theme amongst churches with youth programs.
Sport’s schedule pick up, school seems more rigorous, and to be honest,
apathy begins to set in.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We start looking forward to the future, that we stop caring
so much about the things that are important to us now. More often than not, church seems to be one
of the things pushed to the back burner.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One thing I have been doing over my time here at Holy
Communion is move from asking, “What do we do here?” and change it into a “Why
do we do this?” What is the purpose of a
church youth group? Is it merely just a
place for to send teenagers to be entertained and show them that church is not
always boring? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I think it is so much more!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I became the full time Minister to Youth in August of 2012,
making this the first graduating class that I have seen all the way through
high school. In reflecting on the
memories and stories of these past four years, it becomes clear as to why we do
things.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have been through a lot these past few years. We have had our ups and downs. When we started, we were still trying to
discover our identity. As people but
also as a program. What were we? In the years that followed, we have seen a
lot. We have seen divorce, car
accidents, cancer, and death. Things
that teenagers should not have to deal with.
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But each time something happened, that person was never
alone in their struggle. What were
we? We were a group, that bound together,
and overcome every challenge that was thrown at us, and we did it
together. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But all that still seems to cover the what, where is the
why? To answer that question, I must
share my story.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I came to Holy Communion in 2004 because I wanted to be a
part of the youth program. My old youth
group had fallen apart and I wanted to be a part of one. I liked youth group. My friends went to Holy Communion and so I
joined. That became my group. My core group of friends. The place I felt like I was at home. School was filled with so much judgment. It mattered so much about what you did and
who you hung out with and how you acted.
You could not just be yourself, you had to be who you thought other
people wanted to be. But being at church
was different. At school, I was quiet and
shy. I rarely spoke up. I did not want to pretend to be someone that
I wasn’t just to fit in, so I didn’t.
But that was not the case at church.
Ask anyone who was in youth group at that time, I was anything but quiet
and shy. Before coming to Holy
Communion, I once dressed as Buddy the Elf and danced around the Nave during
church to make an announcement about the Christmas Carnival the youth were
hosting. I felt comfortable at
church. I felt at home at the
church. I was not judged. I could truly be myself. <o:p></o:p></div>
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That was the why. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After college, many of my friends were a little surprised
when they heard I had become a youth minister.
Telling people about my religion and my faith was never something I
really did. I always admired the people who
lived out their faith. It always seemed
to me that the most vocal religious people, were the least religious. I disagreed with them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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John 13:35 was one passage that always stuck out to me. “By this everyone will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Not, that they will know because you tell them, but because
of who you treat others. How you behave.
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If I can say one thing about the youth group over these past
few years it is this…. They love each other.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There was a sermon I heard once about what the church really
was. They told a story, one that I can
relate to very much, about saying good-bye after a church event. He shared how he had taken a group of youth
on a trip and spent an entire week with them.
When they returned back to the church, they all unloaded, got their
bags, and were all set to go. They said
their good-byes then they all gathered around the van and talked. No one wanted to leave. They started to walk towards their cars, said
their good-byes, and then gathered up again and talked. Finally, after about 20 minutes, he told the
kids they had to leave because he wanted to go home. So they all said their good-byes, got in
their cars, and went to dinner together.
They did not want to leave each other.
After the kids left, the adults said their good-byes and then laughed and
joked about how they had just spent an entire week with each other and weren’t
sick of other yet. They did not want to
leave either. <o:p></o:p></div>
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THAT…. Is the church.
THAT is the why.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The relationships formed here are unlike anywhere else. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The relationships formed here make you want to go to the
church and hang out during youth group after spending an entire weekend at a
youth retreat. They are the kind of
relationships that make you go to Gibson’s every Wednesday after church. They are the kind of relationships that make
you gather with your friends after school at the church to watch movies. They have been there to support each other no
matter what life threw at them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three years ago, I wrote a post about what I wanted and I
thought the youth group here at Holy Communion…the saying I landed upon, Beacon
of Christ. You can read that post here- <a href="http://youngsterstheology.blogspot.com/search?q=be+the+light">http://youngsterstheology.blogspot.com/search?q=be+the+light</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking at the group we have this year and the relationships
that have formed…I would say that they are doing just that…they are spreading
the light of Christ to all those around them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday, we celebrated Youth Sunday at Church of the Holy Communion. It is
always a wonderful Sunday when the youth have a chance to show what they are
able to do when given the spotlight. On
a normal Sunday, you will see the youth still involved with the service,
typically as the acolytes and occasionally serving as a Eucharistic
Ministers. If you turn around, you may
even see our one teenager who sings in the choir. But one Sunday a year, the youth are given
the keys to the service and asked to take over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Even though
this youth lead service would not take place until April 2016, work on this one
service began in December 2015. Through
the months of January and February, our youth worked with the clergy of the
church to learn about the Prayers of the People, the Eucharistic Prayer, the
Lectionary, the liturgical calendar, how to select music for a service,
vestments, you name it, we have learned about it. Why?
Because that is what we need to know in order to prepare our
service. After learning about the
Prayers of the People, the middle school class wrote their own. After learning about the different parts of
the Eucharistic Prayer, the high school class writes their own before sending
it off to the Bishop for approval.
Seriously, how many high school students do you know that can diagram
the different parts of the Eucharistic Prayer?!
And of course, there is your senior in high school youth preacher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">We also not
only choose the music, but perform the music.
Over the past few months, a group of incredibly talented youth have
worked together to learn all of the music the service, and perform it
fantastically! When was the last time
you were moved to tears during the music at church? When was the last time the congregation
paused Communion to turn and give a round of applause for the music?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Youth Sunday
is always a very stressful yet amazing day.
By the end of it, I always breathe a sigh of relief, and am thankful
that I have another 365 days to prepare for the next one, but am also completely
amazed and humbled by the experience. Every
single time the youth is tasked with a large job to do, they always seem to
exceed expectations and watching them succeed at everything they are challenged
with, makes me so proud….but it also makes me wonder… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Why do we
only do this once a year?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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only acolytes?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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only have a handful of youth who serve as Eucharistic Ministers?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">As our youth
preacher pointed out in his sermon this past week, it is believed that the
disciples of Jesus ranged between the ages of 12 and 18. And what did they do? They helped establish the largest religion in
the entire world, with 2.2 billion followers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Here at Holy
Communion, you are considered a “youth” in the church when you are in grades 6
through 12. The average 6<sup>th</sup>
grader is 12 and the average senior in high school is 18… hmmm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with 12 teenagers and changed the world…. We have 120, what can we do? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-1494184664390105362015-05-12T14:28:00.001-07:002015-05-12T14:28:27.245-07:00God first, Fail Big<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Well it is
that time of the year again…graduations… end of school and the start of summer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is an
oxymoronic time too. We experience the joyful
sadness of school ending and vacations starting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We enjoy the
festive tranquility that this much needed break offers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now instead
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Speaking of oxymoron,
who hear remembers the song <i>Bitter Sweet
Symphony </i>by the Verve? For some
reason, this song always makes me think of graduation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This 1997
hit song really deals with something a think a lot of people deal with… being
torn between taking a path you feel compelled to go down vs. a path you want to
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Whether this
is about which college or school you want to go to, or what sport you want to
play, what classes to take, what job to get… What drives us to make the
decisions we make?<o:p></o:p></div>
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In today’s
society, money seems to be a huge factor in the decisions we make.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This career
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This school
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But this
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When I was
younger I KNEW what I wanted to do when I was older… <o:p></o:p></div>
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For the
longest time I just KNEW that I was going to the starting forward for the US
National Soccer team. I did the math and
figured that by the age of 17 I would be able to play in 2006 World Cup in
Germany. Getting started so early would
mean that I would then also be able to play in the 2010 and 2014 World
Cups. And naturally, since I was going
to have a long career because I would just never suffer an injuries, I would
then be able to play in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and would be able to
retire in my mid 30’s. I had my whole
life figured out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But of
course, I had to have a back-up plan….you know, just in case. So I was going to the next Frank Lloyd
Wright. Because becoming one of the most
recognizable, famous architects in the world.
But I was going to do him one better.
I wasn’t just going to design the buildings…I was also going to be a
carpenter and physically build the houses I designed myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So there I
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I loved
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I loved
drawing and designing things…so I was going to do that for a living.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I loved making
things and watching as things came together… so I was going to do that for a
living.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I was
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Never, not
for a second did that little 12 year old version of myself ever factor in money
into my decisions. It was not something
I cared about. I simply wanted to do
something that I loved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This morning
I stumbled across a commencement speech given at Dillard University by the one
and only Denzel Washington.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>1. Put God first.
Especially for our youth that are heading off to college, this is
extremely difficult. I have mentioned
this stat many times in the past.
Typically speaking 70-75% of high school youth who are active in youth
group at a church will leave after graduation.
To put this in perspective, we just celebrated about 15 of our high
school seniors. Statistics say that in 4
years, only 4 of them will still be involved with a church. As Denzel says, “…I didn’t always stick with
Him, but He stuck with me.” You may
wander, but God will always be there. Put
God first in everything you do and remember that everything we have is because
of the grace of God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[endif]--> 2. Fail Big.
When I first started at Holy Communion, I am not going to lie…I had no
idea what I was doing. They do not
really have many classes that prepare you exactly what it is going to be like
to be a youth minister. You instantly
become a logistics professional, a hype man, a therapists, a teacher, a
preacher, a leader, a follower, a role model, a friend, a mentor, a marketing
and advertisement agency, a write, a scholar, a finance officer…but one thing I
was told was to just fail forward.
Everything you do will not always work out. But take a lesson from everything you do and
keep moving forward. Don’t be afraid to
fail…especially if you are dreaming big.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[endif]--> 3. You never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. About 2000 BC, the Egyptians built pyramids
as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens.
In the rooms that they were buried, all of the belongings and wealth was
buried in the room with their bodies. They
believed that they need there riches to support themselves in the
afterlife. That is not what we believe
today. When asked what he needed to do
to follow Jesus, the rich young ruler was told that he must first give up all
his possessions. “It’s not how much you
have, it’s what you do with it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Behind every great person…is a group of people who have been there to
support you and be there for you through thick and then. Never forget that. One of the most amazing things I have seen
this past year is the sense of community in this youth group. There is so much love in this group. That group is and will be there for. When you are down, look to them to hold you
up. “When you get it, reach back, pull
someone else up.” In a society that
strives to be independent, break the mold.<o:p></o:p></div>
Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-31182564079054655052015-05-05T12:10:00.002-07:002015-05-05T12:10:43.233-07:00Farewell Dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">This past Sunday, all the youth gathered in the Youth Room for its final EYC of the semester. For 8 of those present, it was there last time to be at EYC as a youth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We gathered at a large banquet table to eat and to do what this group does best...just be with each other. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Over the years, there has been a shift in this youth group. It has gone from a program that has loved the outdoors, high energy games to something different. It was not long ago that following every youth group event, the youth would go into the gym to play games, run around, and attempt to play half court knock-out (a very tiring game, I might add).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This past year has not been that way. The popular games are no longer the games and the sporty events...they are the ones that just allow them to be with each other. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This year I have been blown away by how much each member of this group just enjoys the company of everyone else.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Instead of going to the gym, they stay in the Youth Room and talk and hang out. After they leave this, most of them go to Starbucks and continue to hang out.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We honored our seniors this past Sunday and allowed them each to share some of their favorite memories and to pass along some advice to the younger ones in youth group.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Just come. They all seemed to share how the friendships they made at EYC were the ones they knew they could count on. That it was a place they felt welcome no matter what was going on in their lives.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have had a blast this past year and wish nothing but the best to our graduating seniors!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">And my advice for everyone else... just come...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The friendships I made during my time at youth group are still the ones that are most important to me today...even after 10 years.</span></div>
Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-16186811007079138892015-04-28T13:53:00.001-07:002015-04-28T13:53:32.283-07:00Change the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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About 2 years ago, the History channel released a 10 part
mini-series that covered the Bible, cover to cover. So we have this book that covers the creation
of the world…so 4.54 billion years ago…
the birth of Jesus…which takes place roughly 400 years after the Old
Testament ends… and the History channel
was able to cover ALL of that in about 10 hours.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok, to be honest, they kind of left some stuff out and used
their creative licenses to make it ready for TV…for some reason I have a hard
time believing that the angels who lead Lot out of Sodom were actually armor
wearing, sword wielding, ninja angels that fought their way out of the city in
what looked like a Tarantino directed battle royal…but I was not there, so I
could be wrong.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While much of the story has been altered and changed, there
is one part of the series that stuck out to me when I watched it for the first
time 2 years ago and is something I pops into my head every now and the…today
was one of those days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I read the news reports and watched videos of the riots
in Baltimore, I can’t help but think about how terribly sad it that there is so
much violence in the world. What can we
do? What should we do? As a Christian, how should we respond to
these situations? What is the proper
course of action when everything is against you and the world is not fair?<o:p></o:p></div>
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What should we do?<o:p></o:p></div>
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My answer…I honestly don’t know. But it is times like this that I think back
to this one line from the History Channel’s take on the Bible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In episode 5, Jesus is beginning his ministry and calls
Peter to give up his job as a fisherman and become a fisher of men… When you
are asked to do something, we typically have the same question, it is probably
the same question that Peter asks Jesus…”What are we going to do?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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How does Jesus respond? <o:p></o:p></div>
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“We are going to change the world.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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In a time where his people are opposed and poor, and
enslaved… in a time that he is surrounded by violence…Jesus begins his ministry
with the goal of changing the world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Is that what we are stilled called to do today as a follower
of Christ? Change the world? But how do we go about doing that?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Over the past few weeks I have been a part of many
conversations regarding violence and fighting verse the concept of doing the
right thing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So one of the conversations I had dealt with violence in
movies and how can we find God in film.
One movie that was really focused on was the new Batman series. Was Batman a good person?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think at first thought, we would all agree that is
good. A person who is doing whatever
they can for the betterment of those around him. But, I don’t recall anywhere in the Bible
that it says, “He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone…unless you
are super rich and are doing stuff that you think is best for the city, then
beat up anyone who gets in your way.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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So what is worse…doing bad for the greater good…or standing
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This made me think of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his works on
Romans 13. Through his works, you can
see a transformation in Bonhoeffer. In
one work early on in his ministry, he wrote in full support of Romans 13,
saying that people should follow the law and authority because it is all of God
and it is what the Bible tells us.
However, growing up in Germany during the 1930’s, he began to question
this view. He published another paper on
Romans 13. He still supported his
previous argument but it had some stipulations and was not as confident as his
first writing. There was questions about
what laws should you follow. Finally,
Bonhoeffer wrote a third paper on Romans 13.
This time he claimed that you should only follow the law if it is in
accordance with God and if your authority is not bringing about the kingdom of
God then you should do anything within your power to stop it. Not only did Bonhoeffer just write these
papers, he lived out his beliefs. You
can see a transformation as he witnessed the terrors and horrors of Holocaust
and what the Nazi party was doing to his home country. Ultimately, Bonhoeffer was martyred after
plotting and attempting to assassinate Hitler.
We celebrate Bonhoeffer as a brilliant scholar, a great person, and
someone that just about every single person in the church references at one
point or another.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, if we take a look at this…we remember him not only for
his works…but for attempted murder…<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was brought up during our conversation on this subject…when
is it ok to respond in violence, if ever?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Is that a fair time?
Would killing a person, even if it is Hitler, help grow the kingdom of
God? <o:p></o:p></div>
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But then I can’t help but think that the 6<sup>th</sup> commandment
says to not murder…not do not murder, unless it is a really bad person.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I really struggle with wrapping my head around these
concepts and wish I had an answer…I don’t.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While reflecting on this topic, I thought back to a sermon
by Marcus Borg. I wrote in this sermon
before and have linked it below. I
recommend reading that post before continuing.
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So after thinking through all of this…I am still lost and
confused…<o:p></o:p></div>
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As these conversations continued and got deeper, the clergy
in the room was talking about responding in violence…they said they do not
think murder is right or is ever yet and we should try to respond not in violence
but in love…but if someone was harming their child they would not hesitate to
shoot them if it meant saving their child.
I think that is something most people would agree with.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While trying to make sense of this all, I tried to relate it
all to scripture. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The one story I thought of was when David became king and established
the monarchy for the Israelites. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The people build David, their new king, a huge house in
honor of him. His response was to offer
to build a temple to God. This man who
God had told you can do ANYTHING! Was
tasked with establishing the kingdom on earth…this great warrior for God…but
when he tries to build a temple to God…God says no…<o:p></o:p></div>
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God tells David….you cannot do that…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What was God’s reasoning?
David was a warrior king…God did not want his temple built under the
terms of war and violence…<o:p></o:p></div>
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God waited until a time of peace and had his temple built by
David’s son, Solomon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So my question that followed this was…is violence sometimes
necessary?<o:p></o:p></div>
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In thinking about Bonhoeffer, I don’t think he was wrong for
attempting to assassinate Hitler…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Without the battles fought and won by David, would the
Israelites have been able to establish their kingdom?<o:p></o:p></div>
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If Batman did not stand up and fight, then would the Joker
and Bane or whoever wanted to do evil just have free reign over the city?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Is violence needed to help establish the kingdom of God? Does violence help clear the way for the
foundation of the kingdom? Like David
cleared the way for the temple to be built by Solomon?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think if we go back and really look at the examples Borg
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Resist violence…resist evil….do what is right, but you can
go about it without violence. That was
the message we receive from Jesus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I leave you with a story I recently heard about responding
to violence…<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was a Sunday morning at a church in downtown Memphis…as
everyone was gathering and entering the church…a fight breaks out on the
sidewalk just a little ways down the street.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How would you respond as a priest? You are about to enter the church and lead
your congregation in worship? Yet, just
outside your doors two people are in the middle of a violent fight that was
beginning to attract a lot of attention…<o:p></o:p></div>
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What would you do?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stop the fight? Jump
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Well, in this case, they chose to sing a hymn…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just very loudly began singing a hymn just next to everyone
who was at the fight…<o:p></o:p></div>
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You can imagine the response… lots of strange looks from
people who are thinking “What is wrong with this person?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some people recognized the tune and actually began singing
as well. The other people simply walked
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What if instead of responding to violence with violence…by
physically trying to stop the bad things from happening…<o:p></o:p></div>
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We sing a hymn. We
literally praise God in the face of violence.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Respond to hate with love…<o:p></o:p></div>
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How different would the world be if we did that?<o:p></o:p></div>
Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-25387201651585810122015-04-14T15:58:00.002-07:002015-04-14T15:58:43.141-07:00Optimism...Good for your Soul<div class="MsoNormal">
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As I sit here and reflect back n the events of this week, I
am absolutely overwhelmed by the incredible ways that God has been present in
just about everything that has happened.
From Youth Sunday to the Easter Vigil and everything in between…God
presence was truly felt.</div>
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But if I had to say this at this same time exactly one week
ago…It might have been a different story.</div>
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This past Sunday, one of our own youth, Baty, gave the
sermon during Youth Sunday. The second
Sunday in Easter, the Gospel reading is usually the story of Doubting
Thomas. “Unless I see the mark of the
nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in
his side, I will not believe…” exclaims Thomas in the Gospel of John.</div>
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“Blessed are those that have not seen yet still have
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He continued on reflecting on the common everyday saying of,
“I’ll believe it when I see it.” But to
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He used this cliché saying to faith. Faith does not provide the luxury of certainty. There is no proof…there are no nail holes.</div>
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Faith requires us to be optimistic. We have look past the bad and the doubt and
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But sometimes, the bad can sometimes start to weigh on us… I
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On Tuesday morning, I woke up and got ready for week just
like any other day. Took care of my dog,
grabbed my stuff, and walked down the driveway to Fred (Fred is my car…yes I
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As I got closer to Fred, I noticed that there seemed to more
a lot of stuff just thrown all over the seats.
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Which is generally true…my car is a mess most of the
time. However as I opened the door, I
noticed that it was more than the usual mess…my glove box was hanging open, the
center console was emptied, and everything that was once inside of them was
strewn about the inside of my car.</div>
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It is not the first time I have had a car broken into, but
that still doesn’t lessen that initial feeling you have when you realize that
someone has invaded your property and gone through your belongings without
regard for anything. Luckily nothing
major was missing, my cd’s, a bowling ball, all the change in the car…but still
not the way I wanted to start my day.</div>
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I tried not to think about it during the day and go about my
normal work. I wanted to clear my head,
so I went home about 30 minutes early and went for a bike ride. Getting outside on a day when the weather is
great always cheers me up. Exercise helps
relax me and clears my head. It was
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I took a trial I was unfamiliar with and thought connected
to the road but instead dumped me out in the middle of a field….about a half
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There was a muddy dirt trail I could take, but road bikes
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you know what I am talking about. If you
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right near the middle of your foot is a 1/2 inch chunk of metal that sticks
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So there I am, trudging across this muddy field, carrying my
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I woke up and started my day with my car being broken into…bummer</div>
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Right as I think this…POP!</div>
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I then stood there wearing one shoe, carrying my bike…with
my broken shoe behind me in the mud, one sock slowly absorbing the moisture out
of the mud that I was standing in, still a ways away from the road I needed to
be on, thinking back to the events of that morning…</div>
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There was only one thing left to do…</div>
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I laughed.</div>
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This wasn’t a laugh to keep from crying kind of moment; I
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Even with all of that happening that day, looking back, I
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The more I thought about how and why I felt this way, I came
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There is always one thing you control in every situation…and
that is how you respond to that situation.
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Things are going to happen…</div>
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Bad things, good things… you will fail a test one day, you
won’t get that job you really wanted, the really cute guy will like someone
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Everything will not always go your way… and you know what…that
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If there is one thing you can learn from Thomas here it is
that we ALL doubt! We all have questions…we
all want proof…we want to see the nail holes!</div>
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We think that is what it takes to keep our faith
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struggle that helps keep our faith strongest…</div>
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That those who never question their faith do not appreciate
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a teenager, it can be very difficult to find places where you feel completely safe, welcome, loved, and at peace.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Even as an adult it is very difficult to find these places.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Where do you go to find contentment?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Is it in nature? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With some friends?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As an employee of the church, one thing that you want is for people to feel that the church can be that place too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Church is and should be more than a place you go to worship once a week. It should be a place you go to feel safe.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Recently one of our youth, Max, wrote an essay for a college application answering the question of "A place that you are content".</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Reclining in
one of the several hundred mahogany chairs, I stare forward at the lengthy
chancel and the extravagant sanctuary. The whole church is whispered
conversations and relaxed postures, those in need of prayer filing off into the
transepts. Praise songs and hymns are fingerpicked on acoustic guitars. The
priest surveys the nave from his or her chosen position with a quiet
countenance and a subtle smile. My fellows walk about the church in silence,
the music echoing about the cavernous space providing enough sonic stimulation
for anyone to converse in quiet tones without being heard. My gaze may shift
when someone passes, but I stare off into myself as much as I can. I know no
one will accost or speak to me. I indulge thoughts of my world, rethinking my
recent observations and actions, hoping to assemble some phrase or fragment,
one I can repeat in my head to make sense of some personal trouble. I am
content in the midst of a large congregation of friends, allowed to sit alone
and think with a clarity unattainable when conforming to the script of social
interaction.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This place is
All Saints Chapel of Sewanee, the University of the South.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Through
Episcopal youth programs I attend a small service at All Saints twice a year.
The congregation is consistent. Most of the same youth participate in the
summer and in the winter sessions. The services always include a time for
individual prayer and meditation. My fellows sit in thought, converse in
whispers, walk the aisles of the beautiful church or kneel out of reverence to
the triune deity. I utilize this period for personal reflection. I cherish the
ability to be among so many people who I communicate with so often, and say
nothing to them, exchange no ideas. Left to myself, I revert to an meditative
state of mind in which I can analyze my universe with ease. I find the
situation unique, the time precious, the experience transcendent.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many of my
peers ponder their relationship with the Lord, but I use the time to think in
complete serenity. I find the halls and rituals of a peaceful religion
pleasant, providing spaces of quietude and a sense of deep safety.
Episcopalians rarely vocalize dogmas. They are accepting and maintain a healthy
atmosphere of peace. The Episcopal church provides me with the opportunity to
hear true silence and to feel true comfort. This culture of
acceptance,tolerance, and serenity has become a major part of my identity over
the last four years. Of the many experiences I gain through this community, the
collective hour of each year in which I sit and stare into myself there is
untouchable and magical. All Saints is a space in which I feel the subliminal,
naked purity of my existence. The encroaching darkness, mellifluous acoustics,
welcoming candlelight, sacred geometry, and Anglican architecture constitute an
environment where my being truly belongs.<o:p></o:p></span>Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-64138706444129971562015-03-17T14:56:00.000-07:002015-03-17T14:56:24.327-07:00Treat Yo Self<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have been thinking about this concept this past week all
because of one reason…the Memphis Grizzlies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week,
Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger sat 4 key players to the Grizzlies line up. Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, and
Tony Allen would all be taking the night off when they played the Washington
Wizards last Thursday. Granted, Mike Conley
was recovering from a sprained ankle he received the night before while playing
the Boston Celtics. Conley would return
later that same game was seen limping and wearing a walking boot after the
game. Conley has continued to sit and
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really struggle with doing things that I know I need to do because I get caught
up in all the things that I think I need to get done. I make those my priorities and work my butt
off until the job is completed. Then I
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The problem with this method is that you can quickly grow tired…and when you
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The problem
when you focus so much on a task or a job or even school (yes, I said school)
is that you burnout. This can cause
exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy, none of which sound like good things when
it comes to anything related to how you work or perform in school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, before
toss your books off the desk and tell your teachers that you didn’t do your
homework last night because you were treating yo’ self…</span></div>
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does not also work very well at work…if you did you may end up with a lot of
free time on your hands, cause you would probably be fired.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3b3d; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As some of you know, I used to work as a
carpenter before starting my job at the church.
I remember there was this one time I was working on a project and I just
was not feeling it. It was late in the
work week, towards the end of the day and I had been working a lot of extra
hours leading up to that day. It was a
relatively simple job. It was an old jewelry
cabinet that need some pieces replaced and to be touched up. When it comes to wood working, they is so
much going on that it can become mentally and physically exhausting and I had
become burned out. My work became
sloppy. I was not focused. And I used any chance I could to work slower
and take more breaks. I was not very
motivated to work hard on this project. My
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spent the weekend relaxing and taking care of myself. When I went back to work on Monday I started
a new project. We were working on
refinishing an antique dresser. They
drawers were missing most of the knobs to open them. Normally that is an easy fix, but since it
was an antique, the pulls were these hand carved decorative knobs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you may know that it is very tedious, time consuming, painful (finger cramps),
and painful (chisels are very, very sharp!), and very frustrating. One tiny mistake can ruin the whole thing and
you have to start over. Luckily, I was
well rested and was feeling prepared to start my new project. </span><span style="background: white; color: #3b3b3d; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">I didn’t</span><span style="background: white; color: #3b3b3d; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> make excuses this time... I just went right to
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on my previous project. The end result...
well, I was pretty darn proud of myself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3b3d; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was able to really focus on my new project
and was able to put more of myself into the project because I was more present
thanks to the few days of rest. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hard to get over the mountain of life.
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every now and then. When you are
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Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-66623677918957356942015-03-10T15:16:00.003-07:002015-03-10T15:17:18.568-07:00I had a rough day, but that's life...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What is your
all time FAVORITE musical artist? Favorite
song?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I am not
going to lie…this is one of my least favorite questions…like it might be safe
to say that I hate this question and refuse to answer it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“That is a
weird question to have so much anger towards, Mattthew” you may be thinking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Well, I will
tell you why I feel this way and how some of the music that I listen to has helped
teach me a listen during this season of Lent.</span></div>
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start off with the easy answer…Why I hate this question.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Well, I
like a lot of different kinds of music.
My Pandora station I use has about 30 different artists not even
counting the tracks that I have thumbed-up.
These artists range from The Guess Who, to Avett Brothers, and Black Joe
Lewis and the Honeybears to Tokyo Police Club.
I am currently on a big Milky Chance kick but also like relax to some
Lettuce but am not afraid to bust out my old Korn and Metallica albums…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">How in
the world do you expect me to choose ONE song…from that list…really?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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listen to depends a lot on what I am doing, how I am feeling, and a plethora of
other factors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So the
other I had some music playing in my room while I was trying to clean up a
little bit when a song came on that caught my attention. It was a song that I have heard a number of
times before…but for some reason, this one particular time…it made me stop and
think.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The song
is called <i>The Best Day </i>by
Atmosphere. The song starts with the
line, “I had a rough day, but that’s life, it happens…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“Isn’t
that the truth!” I thought as the song began to play, as I continued to try to
get some work done around the house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Later in
the chorus the song goes “Every day can’t be the best day; Do what you can
right now, don’t hesitate.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">For some
reason this immediately made me think back to Matthew 6: 25-34...and back to my
first youth minister, Paul Canady and the parable of the Prodigal Son, and finally
Lent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">You may
be very confused how I was able to quickly connect all of those things…but just
keep reading and it will all make sense.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So, as I
said, Paul was my first youth minister when I was a youngster at St. George’s
Episcopal Church in Germantown, TN. He
is currently an Associate Rector at Christ Church in New Bern, North
Carolina. A while back I was listening
to one of his sermons online…yes, sometimes in my spare time I like to listen
to sermons…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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particular Sunday, Paul was preaching on the Prodigal Son. He began by naming something that I am sure
we have all thought before…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sometimes,
when we hear the reading on a particular Sunday, a reading that we may have
heard a hundred times…once the sermon starts we go, well I already know what they
are going to say…and we zone out and read the information in the service
leaflet… Don’t lie….we have all been
there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Instead
of trying to come up with a whole new twist to put on this story, Paul just
named the problem. Yes, it is a story
that we have all heard many times. We
are familiar with it. We know how it
ends. We have already heard the lesson
of the story and blah blah blah. But,
there is something that is different now.
Something is no longer the same as it was the last time you heard this
story last…you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not the same person you were the last time you heard this story. Maybe you will relate to a different character
in the story. Maybe you will take a
completely different lesson this time…so listen up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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what was going through my head as this song by Atmosphere was playing. A song I had heard a hundred times…but for
some reason…it stuck out to me this particular time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><b><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">5 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">“Therefore I tell you, do not
worry</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">about
your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23309" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">26 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Look at the birds of the air;
they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father
feeds them.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Are you not much more valuable
than they?</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span> </span><span id="en-NIV-23310" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">27 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Can any one of you by worrying
add a single hour to your life<sup data-fn="#fen-NIV-23310a" data-link="[<a href="#fen-NIV-23310a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]" style="box-sizing: border-box;">[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A25-34%2CMark+13%3A1-37&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23310a" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer;" title="See footnote a"><span style="color: #b34b2c; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">a</span></a>]</sup>?</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span id="en-NIV-23311" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">28 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">“And why do you worry about
clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23312" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">29 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Yet I tell you that not even
Solomon in all his splendor</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">was dressed like one of these.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23313" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">30 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">If that is how God clothes the
grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,
will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span> </span><span id="en-NIV-23314" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">31 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">So do not worry, saying, ‘What
shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span id="en-NIV-23315" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">32 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">For the pagans run after all
these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span> </span><span id="en-NIV-23316" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">33 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">But seek first his kingdom</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">and his righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as well.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"></span> </span><span id="en-NIV-23317" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="woj"><b><sup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">34 </span></sup></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of
its own.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">-Matthew 6:25-34<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">It was getting to be late…I was
tired, worn out…it was just one of those days…nothing particularly bad happened
but it was just one of those days where at the end of it you are just like…blah…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Then I hear…I had a rough day…(yup,
sure did) but that’s life, it happens…(Yes,
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The whole first verse of the song
goes with the singer, Slug, complaining about things going on in his life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">He almost lost his job because he
overslept, he is not enjoying work, he is poor and struggling to get by…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Then it gets to the chorus when
he is like…you know, not every day is going to be great. You just have to take the good with the
bad. Just do what you can.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This was when I thought back to
the story from Matthew.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">For some reason, the mood I was
in that day, allowed me to hear that song in a completely different way. It spoke to me in a way that made me reflect
on a lesson I had learned before, but had forgotten to live. A lesson I constantly try to teach and
encourage our youth to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">One thing I say a lot is that if
you go into something expecting to have a bad time…you are going to have a bad
time. But go into it with an open mind…you
just may have a great time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Just like if you go through out your
day focused on the bad…you may miss those countless number of times that God
tried to make an appearance in your daily life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Luckily for me, that one evening,
God found a way to me through that song…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">How is God making an appearance
in your life even when you are not looking?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">My challenge for you this week,
at least one day, spend a day taking the good with the bad…keep an open mind
and be on the lookout for how God is working around you in your everyday life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">It may be difficult but like I
said earlier….if you go into something with an open mind…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">One time, a friend of mine was
giving the chapel talk at Mud Camp at St. Columba Conference Center. They had all the kids at camp look around and
point out every place that they saw a cross.
Whether it was two branches of a tree that crossed by each other, the
supports of the pavilion, the veins on a leaf…once they started looking…they
were spotting these cross shapes EVERYWHERE!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Every place you see one of these
crosses…that is God at work…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Imagine if we started each day
with that mindset.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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As we enter into the second week of Lent, it’s starting to
get hard. More and more people keep offering you soft drinks, you’re starting to
crave sending that one Snapchat even though you gave it up, and you’re not even
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It’s at times like these that we wonder, why do we even Lent?
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The answer is simple: to better oneself. Okay…so what has
that got to do with this 40 days and 40 nights stuff, or Good Friday, or
Easter? Why should I better myself in this life, when according to the Bible, I
technically am already guaranteed a spot in Heaven?</div>
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As I was asked these questions, I struggled to find an
answer. Why did I give up procrastination for Lent? Because it’s how I wanted
to better myself. But how does giving up procrastination prepare me for the day
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According to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German priest and theologian,
an avid believer against the Nazi ideology and died fighting the Nazi power,
there are two types of graces in this life. There’s cheap grace, which is
accepting that yea, Jesus is pretty awesome and died for OUR salvation, but as
long as I truly believe that, there’s
really no reason to return the favor. On
the other side of the coin, just knowing that God loves us so much that he
would send his son to be killed and resurrected FOR us isn’t enough; costly
grace is returning the favor, and doing everything you can to be as deserving
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And that is the answer I found in why I Lent. We reflect on
our earthliness, our sinfulness, and our dustliness during Lent, and why? To figure
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So why did you give up Diet Coke or Snapchat this Lent?
Ultimately, doing so will make you a better person and make you less dusty and
more holy. For me, getting work done on time and efficiently will make me a
better student, which, in turn will make me deserving of good grades. That’s
Lent. Reflecting on what it means to be good, so that maybe this dark world may
know some of your Godly light and shine brighter. </div>
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by: Mad Brad</div>
Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-44790324654231370242015-02-03T15:09:00.002-08:002015-02-03T15:09:36.410-08:00Light the Fire<div class="MsoNormal">
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One question I get asked a lot, especially during youth
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Typically, my answer is always the same, “Nope, I don’t TV
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This normally takes a few people by surprise…You don’t watch
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Well I did not say that, but I don’t watch TV very
much. In all honesty, I have not had
cable in almost 3 years and I think <i>Batman:
The Dark Knight Rises </i>was the last movie I saw in theaters…that came out in
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Recently I was turned on to one television series by my sister
and brother-in-law. So now I am almost
all caught up with <i>The Walking Dead</i>.</div>
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If you are not familiar with the show, it is essentially a
show that follows the lives a group of people in and around the Atlanta area as
they try to survive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies.</div>
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If you are wondering how I am going to pull some sort of
Biblical message by using this prompt…you need to check out our blog and find
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So I watched an episode last night and there was a line that
really bothered me for some reason. So,
in the show, there is one character who gets separated from the group and ends
up living in a hospital. Let’s call her
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So Beth, is living in this hospital and learning how things
operate here but soon realizes that it is not all cupcakes and rainbows in this
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In one of the scenes when Beth is asking why no one stands
up to the evil or why no one does anything the response she received was, “When
they arrested Christ, Peter denied being one of his disciples. He didn’t have a choice, they would have
crucified him too.”</div>
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Immediately my thought was… “Uh, Peter WAS crucified. By the same people….by being nailed to a
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I also thought….he definitely had a choice… at that time, he
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But why?</div>
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While all this was on my mind, I reflected back to that time
I was doing Lectio Divina on a beach in Greece.
(Which is just amazing that I can say that as an actual sentence!)</div>
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So this happened while I was on Pilgrimage with Holy
Communion in 2005. I still remember to
this day the exact Lectio Divina because it was such a powerful moment for
me. </div>
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The passage we reflected over was Mark 10: 17-22, The Rich Man. In this passage, a young man goes up to Jesus
and asks what he must do to receive eternal life. They have a short conversation that ends with
Jesus telling the young man that he must give seel all of his possessions, give
the money to the poor, and follow him.
The man became sad and was upset because he had many possessions.</div>
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I remember sitting there and listening to others talk about
how they think they would have handled this conversation with Jesus. How they think they would have felt being
given this response. And how they felt
they would be able to give up all their possessions.</div>
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While all this was going on…I sat there in silence. </div>
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To me, I was not afraid of the answer I would have received…</div>
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I was not afraid of the giving up of my possessions…</div>
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But I was petrified of the thought of walking up to Jesus
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I did not think I would have had the guts. I did not think my faith was strong enough to
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In a single word…I was afraid.</div>
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I went back and look through my journal from this past year’s
Pilgrimage we took to Germany. We again
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I read my response this time and I had a completely
different response. While journaling on
this subject, I reflected on the last time I had studied this passage in this
way, and thought about my response from then, and compared it to me response
this past summer…</div>
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“I think I would be able to approach Jesus now. I think.
I would pray that I am able to.”</div>
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The fear is still there…but it is not keeping me from acting
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I think that is why I was bothered by the quote earlier.</div>
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“When they arrested
Christ, Peter denied being one of his disciples. He didn’t have a choice, they would have
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Peter had a choice.</div>
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Peter was afraid and that was why he did not act…at that
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Sometimes doing the right thing…</div>
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Being a Christian…</div>
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Living a life that we know we are suppose to…</div>
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It is NOT easy…</div>
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It can be very scary…</div>
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And sometimes our fears get the best of us.</div>
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It keeps us from God.</div>
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It makes us feel afraid to approach Jesus; like I felt…</div>
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It makes us afraid to admit that we or a disciple of Christ;
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It makes us feel weak…even if our spirit is willing…</div>
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But if you feel that way…you are not alone.</div>
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But when you put you faith in God, you can do great things.</div>
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Have faith in God...</div>
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God has faith in you!</div>
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<o:p> </o:p><b style="text-align: center;"><i>Light the Fire by Bill Maxwell</i></b></div>
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<i>I stand to praise you, but I fall to my knees.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>My Spirit is willing, but my flesh is so weak.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>So Light the Fire in my soul.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Fan the flame, make me whole.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Lord you know, just where I’ve been;<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>So Light the Fire in my heart, again.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I feel your arms around me <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>As the power of your healing begins.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>You breath new life right through me<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Like a mighty rushing wind.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I long to love you, <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>but my hearts so far away<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>You say you’re near me<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Teach my heart to see your face.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>So Light the Fire in my soul.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Lord you know, just where I’ve been;<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>So Light the Fire in my heart, again.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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This past week the Gospel reading comes to us from
John. It is the story of Jesus calling
Philip and Nathanael to be his disciples.
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Now the stories of Jesus calling the disciples have always
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You have these guys who are out fishing, because that was
their job. They are fisherman. They are learning the family business from
their dad. And then this guy comes
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And they do!!!!</div>
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Imagine this…you are at work. Doing your job that you get paid to do….and I
go walks up and simply says, “Come follow me.” </div>
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Would you give up everything, drop what you are doing; QUIT
your job….just to follow this person…</div>
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Taking that story at face value makes it very difficult to
fully comprehend what is really going on here…</div>
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To better understand…we have to understand what life was
like in year 100 AD….2,000 years ago…</div>
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Let’s go back and take a look…</div>
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At this time, one of the most important things was
education. From a very young age,
usually around 5 years old, all Jewish boy would attend school where they would
memorize the Torah. You know, NBD…Just
have a 5 year old memorize the first FIVE books of the Bible. They would spend around 5 years working on
this until they had Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy …all
79,847 words…memorized. This was called
Bet Safar or the House of the book. </div>
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After they finished Bet Safar they would be judged. They would take only the best of the best
from Bet Safar and they would be allowed to continue with their education. </div>
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The next level of education was known as bet Talmud or House
of learning. In this class they would
continue learning the Bible. Now that
they had the Torah memorized…now that started to memorize the rest of the Old
Testament… the Psalms, all the stories of the prophets, everything. By age 14, these best of the best students
would have the whole Old Testament memorized!</div>
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It was more than just a word regurgitation too, they had to
comprehend and understand each verses meaning and be able to answer a question
with a question, while quoting scripture, proving that they understand the
questions and know what scripture the question was referring to, and then
responding using other scripture to respond to the question showing they knew
what scripture was being referenced while not quoting that particular scripture…. </div>
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I mean…they knew their stuff! Front and back, back and front…all by the age
of 14!</div>
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So up until now you have just about all Jewish boys go Bet
Safar and learn the Torah….only the best of the best continue to Bet Talmud….</div>
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Then, the best of the best of Bet Talmud…the best of the
best of the best of the best…then continue on to Bet Midrash or your house of
study. This meant they would continue
their studies by becoming a disciple of a Rabbi.</div>
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Just like today’s priests, the rabbi’s of the time would
interpret scripture differently. While
one may think a certain passage meant one thing another may think it was
slightly different. Once they had the
Old Testament memorized, they would then continue with their learning from a
rabbi. They would try to learn the way
in which their rabbi interpreted scripture and responded to different
things. Their job was to be like their
rabbi. They would follow them everywhere
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The rabbi would quiz and test each candidate to see if they
thought they had what it takes to be their disciple. Many times, the rabbi would tell them to go
home and continue to learn their father’s work, because they were not good
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But sometimes they would either respond by saying “Lech
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The blessing normally given to these disciples was “May you
be covered in the dust of your rabbi.”
This blessing comes from the fact that these disciples would follow
their rabbis anywhere. During this time,
they did not have paved roads and sidewalks.
Roads were dusty. As the rabbi walked,
they would kick up dust and would cover anyone who followed closely
behind. Therefore the disciples would be
covered in the dust of their rabbi.</div>
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Now let’s look at these calling of the disciple’s stories… first
we have Simon and Andrew….and they are fishing…</div>
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They are not in school, they are not disciples….they are
doing their job of being a fisherman.</div>
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They did not make it to Bet Midrash….we don’t know if they
made it to Bet Talmud either….all we know is that they are not disciples….therefore,
they are not the best of the best. They
are merely ordinary average joes. They
were not good enough. They were
rejected. They were not chosen.</div>
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And here comes Jesus and he says, “Lech Acharai” “Come, follow me.” </div>
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And they do!!!</div>
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But why!?</div>
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Because Jesus is a rabbi!
Rabbis were the most respected people of the time. The dream job circa 100 AD was to become a
disciple so that you may grow up to be rabbi!
So when Jesus, a rabbi, calls them to follow him…of course they do!</div>
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Jesus does not go to the best of the best of the best and
quiz them. He goes to the rejected….the
failures….and calls them! He does not
search for his disciples in the synagogue but out in the normal everyday world
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In Matthew 16, Jesus takes his disciples to the region of
Caesarea Philippi. Now, this is not a
great place to go if you were Jewish. It
is a pagan playground! </div>
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Now, this passage can have a few different interpretations. The most common one theme is that when Peter
confesses that Jesus is truly the Son of God, Jesus blesses him for this
realization. He then claims that “on this
rock I will build my church” saying that Peter will be the anchor. Other interpretations say that since Peter is
the quota-quote spokesperson for the disciples, that he along with the other
apostles are the rock that the church will be built on. </div>
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Now remember, these “rocks” that the church will be built on
are the ones that did not quite make it as being disciples. They are the average joes.</div>
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Rob Bell has another spin on this passage. Bell talks about the location that Jesus is
in. Standing on a cliff where at the
base of it, all these pagans are worshipping.
On the face of the cliff was a split that was called ‘The Gates of Hell”
because this was where many believed to be the point at which the spirits would
enter and leave the world.</div>
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It is while standing on this rock, looking down at these
people, that Jesus says…this is the rock…</div>
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Bell says that it is not the high powered rabbis of the time
that he will build his church on….it is these people…in this place. And nothing not even the Gates of Hell will
get in the way because it is commissioned by God! </div>
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When Jesus called his disciples, they left everything to follow
him because they had faith in him…</div>
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But before they followed…Jesus called them…Jesus had faith
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Jesus is calling you…</div>
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He wants you to be his disciple…</div>
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He has faith in you…</div>
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Lech Acharai…</div>
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May you be covered in the dust of your Rabbi!</div>
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Happy Epiphany!</div>
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Such a funny word isn’t it…Epiphany. We hear this word and we celebrate it in
early January…but what do we actually know about this season?</div>
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We may just know that it is that season that follows
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We may know that the priest wears green during this
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But there has to be a lot more to it, right?</div>
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Well, the literary definition states that an epiphany is the
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But there still has to be a lot more that we can take away
from it… that seems too…simple.</div>
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So a few weeks ago, I went to DuBose Conference Center to
work at a High School retreat called Winterfest. This was my third year to have the privilege of
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The theme for the week came from Psalm 139, <i>Because I am marvelously made</i>! Throughout the week we focused on the
different ways that we see ourselves. We
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When we look in the mirror, what are the things that we see
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Are they all good? </div>
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Are they all bad? </div>
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Are you happy with yourself?</div>
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does not matter what age you are…most of us will not have only nice things to
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I imagine that it may look a little bit like this...</div>
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But just because we may see ourselves one way that does not
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In the Epiphany story, we have the Magi coming to see
Jesus. They traveled from far away for a
long time to come see Jesus. Know I don’t
think they would make that journey for any ole baby…do you?</div>
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They recognized something in Jesus, even from so far away….they
knew there was something special going on and they had to be there. So they went.</div>
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Jesus was two years old when the Magi arrived bearing their
gifts…do you think Jesus fully knew and recognized who he really was? I don’t know, but at two year olds, I find it
hard to imagine for anyone to fully understand and grasp that concept…I am
still trying to figure it out!</div>
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But the Magi saw something in Jesus…something that maybe
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Whether in this situation or in the case of yourself or even
Gretchen Wieners and her “weird” hairline…</div>
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YOU are the only one who focuses on these problems…</div>
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In Genesis, God creates us, man and woman, in the image of
God… and afterwards saw all that God had made and said…”It is very good.”</div>
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The way we see ourselves is not the same as the way God sees
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God sees past the surface, past our fears and doubts, past
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God sees us!</div>
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All throughout the Bible we have story after story of God
calling on his people to do something and time after time they say no! They say no because they don’t see what God
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Moses refuses five times saying that he is not the right
person, Jonah runs away, Jeremiah says he is too young, Isaiah says he is too
sinful, Gideon is just flat out angry with God, Samson loses his faith, Paul
says I can’t, not after what I did to them, Mary says why me, I am just a girl,
and even Jesus is afraid and asks if he really has to go through with it.</div>
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If you look in the mirror and don’t think that you are the
right person…or the best person…or that you can’t do something…or are too young…or
too lost…too sinful….too scared….you are in GOOD company!</div>
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Repeatedly, God replies the same way… “Before I formed you
in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed
you a prophet to the nations” -Jeremiah 1:3.</div>
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So today, take some time and stand in front of a
mirror. See all of those fears and insecurities…visualize
all those things that are keeping you from being the best you that you can be…</div>
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What are all those things that are holding you back from
being great!</div>
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Those things will be there and will hold you back…but only
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You are made in God’s image…therefore you are of God and
therefore you are Godly…</div>
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This Epiphany, the season of light…remember that the light
of the world is here with us today. </div>
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The light of the world is with you day in and day out.</div>
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When you stand there thinking of all those negative things…the
light of the world is there.</div>
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“You are the light of the world.” – Matthew 5:14</div>
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to help you realize that.</div>
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The time is almost here!
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So far this Advent we have felt hope. That even though we may have lost our way,
God will always follow through with the covenant made with Abraham. So even when times are dark or times are
tough…we look the future with hope knowing that as long as we bless him, we
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We have prepared.
Just as the prophets foretold and just as God has promised…one will come
baptizing in the name of the Holy Spirit; the Messiah! (John 1:19-28) To be ready for this, we must be prepared for
this. Instead of waiting for another
John…we need to do the work ourselves.</div>
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We have felt joy on Gaudete Sunday! We rejoiced as the shepherds learned of the
announcement of the birth of the Messiah.
Letting us know that you do not need to be big and powerful or a king…God
works through us to make these amazing moments happen. Let us allow God to work through us so that
we may be Christ to others.</div>
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This week, we light the last purple candle on our Advent
wreath…this one stands for love.</div>
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Why is all of this happening? Because of love…</div>
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“For God so loved the world…” I think that is a verse just about everyone
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God loves us…that is why all this is happening. </div>
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Advent four, we have the Angel Gabriel appearing to Mary and
telling her that she is going to become pregnant with the son of God. Not big news at all!</div>
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Advent is a difficult time to fully grasp, because we are
looking backwards in order to move forward.
In our time, we have spent the past four weeks preparing for the coming
of Christ, an event that has already occurred.
But as we do this, we are also looking to the parousia or the second coming
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During this time we hear a lot from Isaiah, a prophet in
Jerusalem that is lamenting for his people who have become so lost and so separated
from God. We have King David and the
covenant God made with him. Through all
of this you hear these things about one that will come and make a new Kingdom
on earth, one that will come and save everyone, one that will come and
establish a new Jerusalem… Many would
argue that these people had no idea that this was Jesus they were talking
about, that God was working through them, and they did not fully comprehend
what it all meant.</div>
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Jump forward like 400 years!
If you think the 4 weeks in Advent takes too long…imagine if it were 400
years! Throughout this whole time, we
still have the people of God being separate from God. They are still looking for the one that will
come and save them. Hoping for a warrior
king to raise up and lead them against the Romans! For 400 years, they waited. Hoping that God will fulfill his promise. Preparing for the time that this might happen,
being joyful that that time may be coming soon…then we get to Advent 4…it is
happening!</div>
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Mary has received the message…After years and years of
waiting and preparing….the time has come!</div>
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The Messiah, the great warrior that will set them all free…has
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But the leader they were expecting would not be the leader
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The son of the God that gave his only son because he loved
the world…would not be a warrior, but would be a loving, caring God, one that
would lead in a different way.</div>
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As we look back at these stories in the Old Testament…let us
use the lessons in them to help us out today, as we wait for the time Christ
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As we near the end of Advent, we look back and celebrate the
gift of love from God in his son Jesus Christ and we look forward to the second
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Happy Advent everyone and I hope you all have a very joyous
Christmas!</div>
Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-26294359494289766282014-12-16T12:22:00.004-08:002014-12-16T12:22:40.033-08:00The Presence of the Lord is Here <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past Sunday, we observed what is known as Gaudete
Sunday. We lit the pink candle on our
Advent Wreaths and listened to a reading from 1 Thessalonians. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give
thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for
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Rejoice always it says… very fitting when you learn the word
Gaudete is actually Latin for rejoice…it’s where the name comes from, actually. You can read more about Gaudete Sunday and
its origins by reading <i><a href="https://holycommunionsings.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/rejoice-in-the-lord-always/" target="_blank">Rejoice in the Lord Always!</a> </i>A blog
written by our very own liturgist and organist, Dr. David Ouzts.</div>
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So this past Sunday, we lit that pink candle on the Advent
Wreath. This candle is for rejoicing,
for joy! We are beginning to get excited
for the arrival of Christ. We are still
preparing…but we are know a little bit more excited. </div>
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Here we have the birth of a King! The King of Kings! Now, let’s think back to not long ago…when
the world anxiously awaited the arrival of the Royal Baby… There was no where
that you could look without seeing or hearing about Prince William and Kate
Middelton’s child. It was everywhere!</div>
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Now that is just the child of a Prince…imagine what the
commotion would be like for a birth of the Messiah, Emmanuel, Prince of Peace,
the King of Kings, the Alpha, the Omega…it must have been EVERYWHERE! Everyone must have been talking about the
birth of this miracle worker…</div>
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But no.</div>
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What sort of announcement does Jesus receive…</div>
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Angels appear to “…shepherds living in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night.” (Luke 2:8)</div>
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That was it. That was
the announcement that Jesus received; Angels appearing to the shepherds in the
field. That is also why the candle we
lit on Sunday is called the Shepherd’s Candle.</div>
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Instead of sending word to the authority figures and the
higher ups…God chose to send the message of the birth of Jesus to these
shepherds!</div>
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As you may know by now, I have worked at numerous retreats
and camps for children and youth over the years. One activity that we do at some of these
retreats is called an Affirmation Circle.
In this exercise, each person will go around in a circle, make eye
contact with each person, one at a time, and say ‘In all places, at all times,
I see God in you.”</div>
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It is always one of the most powerful yet eye-opening things
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Do you really see God in me?
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Do you see God in others?</div>
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A few weeks ago, I had the chance to have dinner with some
old friends and catch. One of these
friends is one that I have stayed in touch with, for the most part, but the
other was one that I had not. It was a
terrific time, being able to visit and see that no matter how long it has been,
that we were still all friends. These
were not my friends from school or college.
These were my friends from youth group.
From being involved with the church.
Those are the friends that I still remain connected with to this
day. This really made me think about why…why
was it so easy to just pick it back up and still feel that great bond of
friendship…I realized…it was because when I needed them…when I was in the dark…they
were God to me. </div>
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It is easy to say that people or friends or family are there
for you…but when you change that to saying…When I was lost….you were the living
presence of God in my life.</div>
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As I looked at the friendships that I have maintained over
the years, there always seems to be one common denominator… the friendship I
work on keeping, and care about maintaining…they have all been there for me in
my life… In all places and at all times…
I saw God in them.</div>
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I was so moved this past Sunday during a free concert we
hosted here at the Church of Holy Communion.
Fran Mckendree, a wonderful musician and an even better person,
performed and entertained everyone with his words, his music, and his engaging
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His performance was so packed with energy, that one of our
youth was so moved to even try to participate in the concert. Something typically not done during shows…but
he was determined to play piano alongside Fran and really wanted to perform <i>Wonderful Tonight </i>by Eric Clapton…”the
master of the 20<sup>th</sup> century” as he put it.</div>
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Worried that some people in the audience would maybe not
appreciate the occasional breaks during the show, I rushed out to try to get
him to join back in our seats…but before I was able to… I heard Fran saying, oh
yea, let’s play!” What happened next was
a truly amazing moment. Watching as one
of our youth played an impromptu duet with this pretty well known musician….In
all places, at all times, I saw God in Fran that night.</div>
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When you open your eyes and really look around….You can see
God in the most amazing and unexpected places.
All you have to do is look.</div>
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If you ask me, this is why the Angles of the Lord appeared
to the shepherds. This is why we
remember that act by lighting the Shepherd’s Candle on Advent 3.</div>
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God didn’t proclaim the birth of the King of Kings to the ones
who were “worthy” of the message.</div>
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The message was given to the common people. It was these “common” people that spread the
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And to be honest…I don’t think much has changed.</div>
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You do not have to be “worthy” or “deserving” to receive the
message of Christ…</div>
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God used the shepherds then….the people, back then….</div>
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God still uses us, the people today…</div>
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In all places…</div>
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At all times…</div>
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I see God in you!</div>
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Now go and be Christ to others.</div>
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Youngsters Theologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826519366264046613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388269264068023310.post-10524025223633760282014-12-09T16:05:00.000-08:002014-12-09T23:33:04.485-08:00The World Doesn't Need Another John<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As promised, we will continue with our Advent
reflections. Last week we lit the first
purple candle on our wreath. This was
lit as a symbol of Hope. </div>
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A symbol that said although I am not perfect and free of sin…I
am hopeful...</div>
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Although I am lost…I am not forever gone…</div>
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We looked to the future with hope!</div>
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This past Sunday we lit the Bethlehem Candle. This candle symbolizes what it is to prepare
the way for the coming of Christ.</div>
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What can we do in today’s society to prepare for the way for
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If we look at the readings from this past Sunday, one may
think that the acceptable answer is to live in the wilderness, eat locusts and honey, proclaim that you are merely a prophet preaching a
message of repentance preparing the way for the Messiah…</div>
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Now, let’s be honest…
If a man dressed in rags, lived in the trees by Tom Lee Park, ate bugs,
preached about the coming of the Messiah saying that everyone must repent for
their sins, and be baptized in the waters of the River Mississippi… I would go out on a limb and guess they are
more likely to end up at 201 before being able to amass a large following of
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This past Sunday, our Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Sandy Webb
shared his thoughts on John during his sermon.
“…the world does not need another John…”.</div>
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When I look around at everything that is happening in our
world, I would have to agree…we do not need another John. I would be afraid of how we would respond to
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Father Sandy continued by saying that “…the world needs the
one whom John prepared the way.” Again…I
would be fearful of how we as a society would treat this person.</div>
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Last week we were hopeful.
Hopeful for a better future and asked the question of whom shall the
Lord send?</div>
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“Here am I” we said. “Send
me!”</div>
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But what does this look like for us in today’s society…</div>
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I remember when I was younger, some of my favorite days
where days that you walked into school and saw that you had a substitute
teacher…In my naïve mind, substitute teacher meant free day. Just about 99% of the time I was wrong.</div>
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The teacher would always have prepared a lesson plan well in
advance. A lot of the time the teacher
had spoken with the sub and had fully prepared them for what we were working on
in class that day. And more often than
not, most of these subs were either former teachers or were perfectly qualified
to be full time teachers…they just stepped right in and continued on just like
if the teacher had been there.</div>
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Of course, as students, we would push the boundaries of what
we could get away with a little bit more but we would still always end up
getting busted. </div>
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Now that I am older, I can look back at those situations and
understand better what was going on during these times.</div>
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Your teacher would do their best to make sure that the substitute
was fully prepared to keep things going as if the teacher were still
there. It would always have a different
feel because each person has a different teaching style and a different way of
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Now if you ever had a substitute teacher for a long period
of time…then this was most likely how that would go down…</div>
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At first the sub is trying to continue on with what the
teacher had prepared. After a little
while they will begin taking what the teacher had prepared and tweaking it a
little bit so that it fit to their style of teaching. Perhaps if they were there long enough they
would just be teaching their own lessons.
They were no longer necessarily on the path the teacher had set from the
beginning, but they were trying to keep things going with what they thought
they should be doing.</div>
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Now, most of you may be reading this and thinking….yes, we
understand how the school system works…what does this have anything to do with
Advent!</div>
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Instead of teacher what if we say Jesus.</div>
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What if instead of substitute we said ourselves. </div>
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The longer we are without Jesus, the further off his path we
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We also do not carry the same amount of credibility as Jesus
so a lot of people think the exact same thing that I did back then..Free day!</div>
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The job of the substitute teacher was help things carry on
while the teacher was gone. It was not
to press play on a movie. They would
continue teaching, class would move on…and that is what we need now.</div>
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But we do not need to look to one person to accomplish this.</div>
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Each Sunday as we send out our Eucharistic Visitors we say
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We are all one in the Body of Christ. </div>
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The world does not need another John to come and prepare the
way for Christ. We have plenty of Johns
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We just need the Johns to stop teaching and living from
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We are the ones that need to prepare the way.</div>
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John has done his part in preparing the way.</div>
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His message is with us.</div>
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What can we do to prepare the way?</div>
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