“What commitments do you want to shape your life?”
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Talking Points
Proverbs 18:13 says, “He who answers before listening—that is his folly and his shame.” How hard is it for us to control the words we choose to let come out of our mouths? Can you think of any examples where you wished you had said “no” to your words before you let them go?
Friday, October 9, 2009
Copied from Real World Parents
Take a minute to read Colossians 4:2-6 to prepare your heart and mind to discuss some of the following questions during any available teachable moments that spring up this week.
Talking Points:
*What does it mean to you to be completely committed to something? What are some of the things in your life you’d say your 100 percent devoted to?
Which of those things would you say is the most valuable to you?
*How big of a deal is prayer in your life? Is it just a chore you know you should do—or an essential part of your day that you can’t imagine living without?
When does prayer feel the most valuable or “essential” to you?
*What are 10 things you’d say you’re thankful for today?
What are 3 things we could maybe ask for God’s help with today?
Have you ever thought about praying that more and more people will trust in Jesus and become Christians? Could we ask God for that in our town? In your school? In our church?
*If you were going to regularly pray for 3-4 people in your life to become Christians, who would go on that list? Why do you think those people come to mind?
What would be some good things for us to pray for your youth leaders or for our pastor at church?
*Do you have any Christian friends who act like different people when they’re with unbelievers than with other Christians? Is that a problem?
Should we talk and act “more Christian” or “less Christian” when we’re with unsaved people?
*Do you ever think about the way our family makes God look to people who know we believe in Jesus? How could we do better at that?
*Do you have any projects or jobs in your life that you think have been given to you by God? If so, what?
*How would you define the word “grace”?
Talking Points:
*What does it mean to you to be completely committed to something? What are some of the things in your life you’d say your 100 percent devoted to?
Which of those things would you say is the most valuable to you?
*How big of a deal is prayer in your life? Is it just a chore you know you should do—or an essential part of your day that you can’t imagine living without?
When does prayer feel the most valuable or “essential” to you?
*What are 10 things you’d say you’re thankful for today?
What are 3 things we could maybe ask for God’s help with today?
Have you ever thought about praying that more and more people will trust in Jesus and become Christians? Could we ask God for that in our town? In your school? In our church?
*If you were going to regularly pray for 3-4 people in your life to become Christians, who would go on that list? Why do you think those people come to mind?
What would be some good things for us to pray for your youth leaders or for our pastor at church?
*Do you have any Christian friends who act like different people when they’re with unbelievers than with other Christians? Is that a problem?
Should we talk and act “more Christian” or “less Christian” when we’re with unsaved people?
*Do you ever think about the way our family makes God look to people who know we believe in Jesus? How could we do better at that?
*Do you have any projects or jobs in your life that you think have been given to you by God? If so, what?
*How would you define the word “grace”?
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Source: Apple iTunes
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1. NCIS
2. Dancing With The Stars
3. NBC Sunday Night Football
4. NCIS: Los Angeles
5. The Mentalist
6. CSI
7. Grey's Anatomy
8. Desperate Housewives
9. CSI: Miami
10. The Good Wife
Source: Nielsen Media
Top 5 Movies - Week Ending 10/1/09
1. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2. Surrogates
3. Fame (2009)
4. The Informant!
5. Pandorum
Source: Box Office Mojo
1. presidents cup
2. paranormal activity
3. phillies
4. costumes
5. halloween costumes
6. giant squid
7. teacup pigs
8. mandisa
9. top chef
10. nasa
Source: Bing
Top 10 U.S. Websites - 10/9/09
1. Google
2. Yahoo!
3. Facebook
4. YouTube
5. MySpace
6. Wikipedia
7. Windows Live
8. Craigslist.org
9. Blogger.com
10. eBay
Source: Alexa
iTunes Top 10 Downloaded Songs - 10/9/09
1. 3
- Britney Spears
2. Party in the U.S.A.
- Miley Cyrus
3. Whatcha Say
- Jason DeRulo
4. One Less Lonely Girl
- Justin Bieber
5. Fireflies
- Owl City
6. It's My Life/Confessions pt2
- Glee Cast
7. Down (feat. Lil Wayne)
- Jay Sean
8. Paparazzi
- Lady GaGa
9. Replay
- lyaz
10. I Gotta Feeling
- Black Eyed Peas
Source: Apple iTunes
Top 10 TV Shows in Prime Time - Week Ending 10/4/09
1. NCIS
2. Dancing With The Stars
3. NBC Sunday Night Football
4. NCIS: Los Angeles
5. The Mentalist
6. CSI
7. Grey's Anatomy
8. Desperate Housewives
9. CSI: Miami
10. The Good Wife
Source: Nielsen Media
Top 5 Movies - Week Ending 10/1/09
1. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2. Surrogates
3. Fame (2009)
4. The Informant!
5. Pandorum
Source: Box Office Mojo
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