Monthly Archives: September 2007

Friday Links Roundup: Family in Town Edition

Posted on September 28, 2007 by faughnfamilyof4 • 0 Comments

I am enjoying having my mom and dad with us for the weekend. My sister and her 3 kids are coming for the day, too. Mary Carol’s birthday is next Sunday (October 7), so they are here to celebrate that. We’re so thankful for our family!

Speaking of October 7, the 9th Avenue church of Christ will host her annual Friends and Family Day on that Sunday. You are invited. Everyone is invited! Our goal is to have 600 in attendance, and you can help us reach that goal! We will have Bible classes at 9:30, worship at 10:30 and a noon meal. If you can, please come and be with us for this great day.

Here are some links for your enjoyment:

1. Joey Sparks wrote a brief article on Where Your Treasure Is from Proverbs 3. This article is brief, but very good. It is called “Keep Reading.”

2. We often read quotes by our Founding Fathers and the faith they held in the God of heaven. I believe the more quotes like this we see, the better. They remind us that our nation was founded upon Biblical principles, despite what we are told in the media today. Phil Sanders shares several quotes, and his thoughts on them, in “If We Silence God.”

3. Jeremiah Tatum writes an interesting article based upon the statement people make about members of churches of Christ: “You Do Not Believe…”.

I hope you have a great weekend, and I hope you’ll remember God on His day!

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The Reality of Hell

Posted on September 26, 2007 by faughnfamilyof4 • 0 Comments

The Reality Of Hell

From: iluvleah9, 35 minutes ago

This lesson from the Lads to Leaders PEARLS book discusses facts about hell. I was the author of this chapter.

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9th Avenue Youth on Facebook

Posted on September 26, 2007 by faughnfamilyof4 • 0 Comments

As I mentioned last week, I have been trying to work on my Facebook page some, and that has included trying to learn how to use certain features of the social networking site.

One of the things I have done is created a group for the 9th Avenue church of Christ youth group. I call it “9th Avenue youth group.” (Original, huh?) This page is for all our young people, adults who help with the program and “alumni.” Photos, memories, and videos are all needed.

If you are in the group, used to be in the group, or help out with the group, join Facebook and then join the 9th Avenue youth group…group.

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The Second Coming: The Rapture

Posted on September 26, 2007 by faughnfamilyof4 • 0 Comments

The Second Coming: The Rapture

From: iluvleah9, 6 days ago

This lesson, written by Drew Kizer, refutes the idea of a secret rapture and, instead, points to First Thessalonians to show what will really happen when Christ returns.

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Showing Priorities (Bulletin Article for September 30)

Posted on September 26, 2007 by faughnfamilyof4 • 0 Comments

We have heard it said that others know what is important to us by what we spend our time doing. While that statement is true, we also often come up with excuses to lessen that statement. We say things like, “Well, I have to work (or go to school) for 8 hours a day, and I have to sleep, so there isn’t a lot of time left.”

For a moment, let’s say you work for 8 hours and sleep for 8. Let’s throw in another 2 hours for getting ready in the morning and for meals. We’ll even add another hour of time for “whatever” (possibly commuting or preparing meals).

What’s the total? 19 hours. There are still 5 hours remaining of your day! How are those 300 minutes spent?

When we “break down” our day in this manner, we can see that there is plenty of time to show others where our priorities are. Do I spend every extra moment on the golf course? If I have a moment, do I run out shopping? Do I spend that extra time laid out in front of the TV or playing video games? Am I constantly on the internet or playing computer games?

Some of that time is spent, hopefully, with family. Your neighbors and friends can easily tell where your families “falls” in your priority list by how much time you spend with your family—and just your family.

There is nothing wrong with spending some of that time doing something for yourself. You may enjoy gardening or sewing; playing sports or watching TV. People need hobbies to mentally “get away” for awhile each day. I hope you take time daily for yourself.

But, do any of those 18000 seconds go to God? While we should focus on the quality of our time with our Creator, there should also be an examination of the quantity of that time. Does He just get the two minutes I have before supper for a quick prayer? Can I only spare five minutes to read one chapter of His Word?

It’s amazing that we can plan 3 1/2 hours to watch a football game (and can plan around it!), but cannot plan even 30 minutes to spend with God. Which is more important?

You can answer that question with your words, or you can show to others that God really is more important. Make spending time with Him your number one priority. Plan you days around time with the Father.

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