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 Michael's updated book Heart Touchers "Life-Changing Stories of Faith, Love, and Laughter," is finally here! ($13.95)
Visit the link below to preview the book. Autographed copies are available at no extra charge and we will pay the shipping for you. An e-book is also available for $3.25.
http://www.Heart4Teens.com/books
Be sure to let us know who you would like it autographed for and then allow about two weeks for us to sign it and send it on its way to you.Credit card, PayPal, Checks, and Money orders accepted! The book is also available through Amazon.com, Borders.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Booklocker.com
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Don't Be A Trickle
"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." [ John 7:38]
When animals come down to a river to drink they have no concept of where the water is coming from or where it's going. God is the source of living water. When our lives become this water, we can roll down the mountain and touch the lives of many. We may weaken and become a mere trickle, or we can grow and become mighty, washing away anything that gets in our way. Rivers don't care about obstacles. They go around, through, rolling--never stopping. God uses our lives to touch others. They, in turn, touch more lives. We'll never know how many lives we've touched.
OZ (Oswald Chambers) says:
A river touches places of which its source knows nothing, and Jesus says if we have received of His fullness, however small the visible measure of our lives, out of us will flow the rivers that will bless to the uttermost parts of the earth. We have nothing to do with the outflow--"This is the work of God that ye believe..." God rarely allows a soul to see how great a blessing he is.
Just between you & God:
Don't get wrapped up in who and where. Ask God to keep you moving in and around. Ask for the strength to keep going when you're weary. Ask for the patience to reach everywhere you need to go.
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Taken from "Everything Counts" by Steve Case, copyright 2003, Zondervan/Youth Specialties. Used by permission. Order the book here: http://www.YouthSpecialties.com/linker/index.php?id=6422
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Creation Q & A
Q: In one of the modern Bible versions, it states in Genesis 1 that God created the wild animals. Is this a correct translation?
A: No, definitely not. And Christians need to be aware of how evolutionary ideas have even affected modern Bible translations.
We do see wild animals in the world today. But when God made all the animals--and then Adam and Eve--He described His creation as very good. Also, according to Genesis, Adam and Eve and all the animals were vegetarian. So there was no death or bloodshed of animals before sin, or "wild" animals!
Because many Christians have adopted the evolutionary idea that the violence we see all around us today is a part of God's process of creating, they also believe that wild animals have always been violent.
But, Paul describes the world we live in as one that's groaning in pain because of sin. That's why we're looking forward to the New Heaven and New Earth, when there'll be no violence or death--everything will again be in perfect harmony. It will be a return to Eden, as described in Genesis.
Source: AnswersinGenesis.org
Creation News
Click on the Bible above or visit the web site listed below! This new addition to our web site will give you an article on the leading news in the Creation/Evolution controversy each day.
This section also includes a rotating Question and Answer feature and a weekly Creation Comic strip from the people at AnswersInGenesis.org.
Be sure to come back and visit each day for an informative article that will help you keep up to date on the latest news in this controversial area!
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Thought For The Day
"Money is of no value; it cannot spend itself. All depends on the skill of the spender." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Verse for the Day
"Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful." I Corinthians 4:2
Teen's Thought For The Day
"Sometimes you have to take the test before you've finished studying. In life as well as in school."
Parent's Thought For The Day
"Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children." --Oliver Wendell Holmes
Coach's Thought For The Day
"A ship in the harbor is safe. But that's not what ships are built for."
Deep Thought For The Day
"I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. 'You don't have to tell me,' I said. 'I'm off the team, aren't I?'
'Well,' said Coach 'you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times.'
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on." -- Jack Handy
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Author MICHAEL T. POWERS
Contributing Author to Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenage Soul and 26 other inspirational books.
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20
Over 100,000 people have listened to popular Chicken Soup Author Michael T. Powers' free inspirational message entitled: "Breathing Life into Others". If you aren't one of them just visit: http://www.Heart4Teens.com and click on the link to listen to the free streaming audio message!
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ALL-STAR Youth Ministry
--The Youth Church of Faith Community Church in Janesville, WI
If you are in 7-12th grade and live in the southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area and would like to check us out, we meet every Sunday night from 6:30-8:00 PM at Faith Community Church which is located at 2931 Lucerne Dr. in Janesville, WI. (About 3 blocks south-east of Menard's.)
Currently we have students from Edgerton, Fort Atkinson, Milton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Marshall, Franklin, Clinton, Beloit Memorial, and Beloit Turner. E-mail me back if you have any questions about our weekly meetings or would like to come to any of our events that are listed below... We have way too much fun and then, most importantly, talk about issues that are relevant to you as a teenager.
Upcoming Topics:
September 9: How Not To Be A Fool (Part 1)
Visit our youth website to see our topics for all of 2007!
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Teen Community Groups
6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights -- These groups are limited to no more than ten teens and are split into Jr. High and High School ages. This night is for those teens who want to dig deeper than what we do in All-Stars, but may not be ready to be a part of the Xtreme Teens. These cell groups will also be doing special activities with each other as the year goes on to build community.
Jr. High age meets at the church and are led by Kent & Rachel Martin (Call 373-0886 if you have any questions!)
High School age are led by Tedi Knox: 2816 Blackbridge (Call 305-0318 if you have any questions!)
Xtreme Teens: Xtreme Teens meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM all year round at the Powers' house. This group is very extensive with weekly homework, memorization, service projects, etc. Students interested in this group will have to fill out an application, provide references as to why others think they should be involved with this, and sign an agreement as to what is expected of them. Admission into Xtreme Teens is on a case by case basis. Contact Pastor Michael for more details!
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