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Islam – Part 2
Prepared and Presented by Skylar Stevens, Youth Group Leader Week 2 – Theology You’ve probably heard of the 5 pillars of Islam in school (or you at least will) and these are how they practice their religion, we will talk about these next week, there are also 6 essential doctrines Muslims believe in. To believe […]
Continue ReadingApril 21, 2022
Last night Ryan brought us through Proverbs 24:15-22. He talked about how there are some world leaders who are evil and successful. The students thought of Putin, Hitler, and others. One key point that Ryan made was when evil seems to be succeeding, we are to stand firm in our faith. God is the ultimate […]
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Prepared and Presented by Jorge Jenkins, Youth Group Student Leader We are on our last part of our “What’s the Difference?” series. I’ll be introducing Islam. Why is focusing on Islam important? Well, for one, there are 1 billion followers worldwide who follow Islam, so it is more likely than not that you will encounter […]
Continue ReadingJehovah’s Witness Part 3
Prepared and Presented by Titus Prevatt, Youth Group Student Leader The Watchtower Today in our apologetics spotlight we will be finishing another religion. Our final week on this religion will be based around The Watchtower society. But what exactly is “The Watchtower?” The Watchtower society is basically the lawmakers for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. They discern […]
Continue ReadingApril 14, 2022
Last night we covered Proverbs 13:24. We talked about when parents discipline their kids not out of anger, it can help with their walk in life and in Christ. We talked about how God also disciplines us not because He is sending His wrath upon us, as Jesus took on the wrath of the Father; rather […]
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Summer Snow
Last week I was on vacation and we went to visit my parents. That may not sound terribly exciting, but if you know my parents, you know that’s a great time. And if you know they happen to live on the Big Island in Hawaii, well, enough said. We spent the week enjoying the tropical […]
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Tend to the Roots
It’s Springtime! The time to get out into the yard, put new dirt in the garden beds, do some pruning, and even in some cases, moving or removing plants altogether. I must confess that Leanne is the primary gardener in our family. Thankfully, making our yard beautiful is one of her greatest joys, and she […]
Continue ReadingMarch 31, 2022
Last night we covered Proverb’s 22:24-25 where it talks about not becoming friends with a wrathful person. We talked about how we should still minister to those who struggle with wrath, but that should not be where we spend most of our time. As we talked about those wrathful friends, there were students who were […]
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Three Surprises As An Intern
When I was given the opportunity to serve as a youth intern with Evergreen, I felt adequately prepared to step into the position and believed I had a solid grasp on what to expect. While this was true, I have also experienced a few surprises along the road. These new experiences that have popped up in […]
Continue ReadingJehovah’s Witness Part 2
Prepared and Presented by Titus Prevatt, Youth Group Student Leader The series we are doing is titled “What’s the Difference?”. We are going through basic beliefs of different religions to see how they compare with the Bible. Now what this series should do is help you discern what’s in the Bible, and what is not. […]
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