Remember Him Now

off at college

2007-11-24T19:54:00.000-07:00

Hey all, I have so many things to share with you that I have been learning. It is so great to be challenged every day from God's word so many times a day. I know that when you are in high school chapel becomes a time that you sleep through or just eist during. I just want to encourage you all to listen even when you don't want to or think that you have heard it before. You will learn something

35W

2007-08-02T17:37:00.000-07:00

I don't know if this has reached you guys yet, but yesterday (Aug. 1,2007) a main bridge in Minneapolis called the 35W collapsed during afternoon rush-hour. I'm just asking that you pray for all those people who lost family in the event, and for people to be won to Christ through this event. I thank God especially that my cousin Andrew, who lives in Minneapolis, wasn't caught in it. Pray for my

Praise!

2007-07-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

I am so thankful that God is in control all of the time - not just some of the time! He is in control even during the situations that to us seem totally out of control! God has always known that the accident on the trailer would happen, and it didn't take Him by surprise. He is always watching over us. "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear

Prayer Request

2007-07-23T07:40:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. I have a prayer request. Ok I guess on Thursday my biological father was in a car accident. I dont really know everything about it. I went to see him in the hospital yesterday and he was telling me a little about it when no one else was in the room. He said his left arm went through the window and got cut on the glass. I have no clue how deep it was but he said he lost ALOT of blood

Drama Camp

2007-07-07T15:26:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all! It's Kayla. I just wanted to give everyone an update. I was at Bob Jones for drama camp for a week and I had a blast! They kept us going all day, but I met a lot of cool people and took great classes. We went to a service almost every day, and they were really good. But what really got me was the testimony time we had on Thursday. One of the other girls got up to speak, and I was

God's Work in Mexico

2007-07-05T12:11:00.000-07:00

Thank you for praying for us! God did an extreme work in Mexico this past week. Seven people accepted Christ, including a sweet man named Johnny (pictured) who has a Christian family in Columbia that have been praying for his salvation for many years.We were able to get many things done around the institute as well. There was a new tool shed built, buildings painted, dorms cleaned, a baptismal

NWVBC Mission Trip to Mexico

2007-06-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

While it is not a youth group project, several of our teens are heading on this trip on Saturday. We need to be in much prayer for the Lord to use each individual on the trip, and that He will also use it in each team member's life. I remember the trip last year having a profound impact on my life and many others, and I look forward to what God is going to do on this trip. Those of us who are

Judgment: A Good Thing? - Amos 5:24

2007-06-20T22:12:00.000-07:00

Amos 5:24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.The book of Amos might not be one of those places where you would expect to get much out of devotions, but there is a lot there if you are looking for it. The context of the verse we are looking at is God telling His people how He refuses to accept their worship when their lives are so rotten. And it is against

A Short Testimony - Isaiah 40:31

2007-06-20T22:05:00.000-07:00

Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strenght; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.I know this is a widely used verse, but it has always been special to me. In fact, I think it was the first verse (other than John 3:16) that I memorized. Having patience has always been a struggle for me; I always

Promise Fulfilled – Matthew 1:22-23

2007-06-19T22:36:00.000-07:00

Matthew 1:22-23 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.As you turn from the Old Testament to the New, a wonderful thing happens: things that were promised begin to come true. Here,

Pettit Meetings

2007-02-09T17:25:00.000-07:00

The Pettit meetings were last week at our church and they were great! There were a lot of decisions made. It was amazing to see the way God worked during the week. Thursday was amazing! Monday thru Wednesday we went out and passed out flyers and got names for the teen night on Thursday. On Monday a group of us headed out together. We didn't see many people walking around. Pastor James pulled

Prayer Request

2007-01-18T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I just wanted you all to know that my grandparents are both in the hospital with heart and blood problems. Their names are John and Winona Wilbur and my dad is having some problems today too so pray for him. Thanks.

Special in the Eyes of God - Psalm 139:13-14

2007-01-06T11:37:00.000-07:00

I was reading my bible and I came across these two verses which made me think:Psalm 139:13-14For You formed my inward parts;You covered me in my mother’s womb.I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.We are God's wonderful creation and he gave us all potentional and talents to fullfill his purpose.

Staying Right with God - Colossians 1:10

2007-01-04T16:46:00.000-07:00

As I look around me I see friends and people close to me falling away from the Lord. It's very heartbreaking. I just want to encourage you all to stay right with God and walk with Him, doing His will always. Spend time with Him everyday so you can grow in Him. I know that no one is perfect, and yes, we all sin. But when you do, get it right with God. He will forgive you. Also pray for those

Sticking 2 it in ’07

2007-01-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

I wanted to remind all of you that were at winter camp (and give those of you who weren’t a glimpse and challenge) of the messages that you heard and the decisions that you made. Decisions are good and can change your life, but just saying them isn’t making them. You need to come home from camp and live them. James says over and over again in James 2 that “Faith without works is dead, being alone

Christmas

2006-12-08T10:53:00.000-07:00

It is the time where we remember two things:1. When Full Divinity took on full humanity. . . in order to be able to provide a perfect blood atonement for sin. . .2. When Full Divinity and full humanity shall return to earth to reign. . .Even so LORD, come quickly. . .

Praise

2006-11-23T17:57:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you all know that my dad got a job. He started on Monday. He works at John C. Lincoln. Thank you all for praying for my family.

Glorify God

2006-11-22T14:13:00.000-07:00

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:55-58That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Ephesians 1:12That last few days I’ve been thinking about what is really important in life: brining glory to God. It’s easy to get so

Always the same

2006-11-15T17:58:00.000-07:00

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.Isn't that great? Jesus is always the same! He never changes and He will always keep His promises. Unlike our friends, family, or anyone else Jesus is always there for us and He will never leave. People are never perfect and they make mistakes and I think its great we can depend on God because He will always be there for us,

Careful Worship

2006-10-12T23:56:00.000-07:00

There have been posts here in the past that have focused on the right kind of attitude to have when coming to church. The following verse continues on that same theme.Ecclesiastes 5:1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.In our fast-paced day and age, it is common to kind of

Big Prayer Request

2006-10-12T23:18:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I really really would appreciate your prayers right now. Alot of my friends at IBC seem to either be walking away from God or getting burned out and it really hurts to see that. So please pray that God would do a mighty work in the student body, I would really appreciate it. My heart is breaking for so many of my friends there.

Prayer requests

2006-10-10T20:08:00.000-07:00

My mom had foot surgery today. So if you could pray that it will be a fast recovery. She has to stay at the hospital over night but should be home tomorrow. Also you can pray for Sean he broke his jaw. Just pray that it will heal fast and not be painful. It looks like it hurts really bad. thanks

Sarah's Problems, lol

2006-09-28T15:12:00.000-07:00

Well Soccer has been going pretty well. Our team is finally coming together and having fun and playing our best. The scores don't show it too much but the effort and love to play has. My knees have been doing awesome, they haven't given me any trouble at all. Yesterday we played Pima CC I started (yay) at right defense. I played the first 30 minutes or so and had to come out because my left

A Biblical Perspective on Fear

2006-09-22T08:18:00.001-07:00

Is it a bad thing to have fear? Is it proper to have fear? Look for a moment at the following verses in Psalm 112.Psalm 112:1, 7Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.Notice that this whole psalm is speaking of a person who fears the Lord. Then,

HUGE project due!!

2006-09-18T23:55:00.000-07:00

Lifes pretty busy for me right now as some of you know. I have school four days a week and soccer 6 days a week for about 4-10 hours. I have a huge project due Thursday and I am trying so hard to get it all done but it's killing me. I also have a huge test for the same class my project is due on the same day. I can't study for the test thoguh because the teachers notes are on-line and I don't

Establish My Works

2006-09-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

In reading through the psalms the last few days, I came across this prayer of Moses:Psalm 90:17And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.This verse warrants careful observation. It contains the words of a man who fought and fought God's will at the burning bush because, in his pride, he felt he

A prayer and a Praise

2006-09-13T12:02:00.000-07:00

God is so good! He's protection is amazing! Last night I went riding, and I was given a beautiful ex-race horse to ride, but she was slightly skiddish of the wind, (there was a storm coming in.) but I didn't think anything of, thinking I could handle her. Well, as I was getting ready to mount her, the wind was picking up even more, and I had to use easy mounts because she was so tall and I was so

Please pray for me

2006-09-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody, i would really really REALLY appreciate your prayer right now. My life is really coming under spritual attack right now, so please pray that i would stay strong and fight the good fight. Satan busted out some heavy stuff today and i came under attack like i never have before. I will not give in to it, but i need your prayer! Thanks you.Dan

Forgive others

2006-09-12T17:19:00.000-07:00

Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking,be put away from you, with all malice:And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Just think about those verses. When someone does something to you and hurts you we are to forgive them. We are to love them and forgive them just as God

College

2006-08-21T20:26:00.000-07:00

I’d like to ask you to please pray for me this semester while I’m away at college. Please pray I’d do well in my classes and have fun, but most importantly that I’d trust God while I’m there rest and rely on Him for my strength. I know college is going to be really busy and I want to make sure I keep God first.I’m so thankful for all the promises of God and who He is.

Press toward the mark

2006-08-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.We need to do what that verse says. We need to leave those things which are behind us. Even if we have fallen 7 times we need

Soccer!!

2006-08-14T11:19:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone, I have a humungous prayer request!!!! Okay well I was thinking about playing soccer this year for school and I didn't think i would make the team even if I did try out. But any ways I was looking at GCC's website today to see when it starts who the coach is and if I could play. Well it turns out the head coach is my old club coach, so I e-mailed him and he called me back and he

Jesus is my Best Friend

2006-08-12T21:17:00.000-07:00

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. John 15:13-15 …A friend of publicans and sinners! Luke 7:34b Jesus is

I have a prayer request

2006-08-12T14:26:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of day ago, I found out that my Great Great Aunt Rose is in the hospital. I'm not sure if she's saved or not, and she could die. She lives in Pennsylvania, so I can't really go see her, and she has our whole family worried. If you could pray for her health, and that if she isn't saved that she gets saved. We all love her very much, and it would be really sad for her to go. Pray that

2006-08-06T01:18:00.000-07:00

I was wondering what decisions you all made at camp and how you were doing at staying consistent with them. I would love to know how to pray more specifically for the group ! :)

Ironwood Update...

2006-07-31T22:54:00.000-07:00

I heard as of today that both of the boys that were in the accident are no longer in the hospital.The girls are still recovering in the hospital.. one from a cut on the head and a burn, one from a broken pelvis and the other a really bad road rash they were having a hard time getting all the sand out of it.Please continue to pray for healing as they recover from the injuries.

Divorce

2006-07-31T13:08:00.000-07:00

I have a pretty big prayer request concerning one of my friends. I can't give out too much information because I don't know how much people should know. Well his parents are going through a divorce. His dad hasn't lived with them for about a month and they have had to call the cops on him a few times. They finally got a restraining order Saturday so he can't go to the house anymore. He is

Prayer Request Update

2006-07-30T20:53:00.000-07:00

This is what Miss Heidi said about the accidentHey, Praise God no one was killed or anything like that. There is no life threatening injuries. Some people have to stay in the hospital overnight so they can keep an eye on them. Keep praying. The ones that are still in the hospital are Josh Ledgerwood, Lydia, Audrey Merrick, and Michelle Sekuras. They are injured.And then this is what Miss Kat said

Prayer Request

2006-07-30T16:23:00.000-07:00

Today 5 of the summer staff at Ironwood were in a roll over accident.3 of them were air evacted and 2 were taken in a ambulance to the Hospital.Lydia H.Josh L.JohnMichelle S.AudreyI will keep you updated as i hear more.

Be thankful

2006-07-29T20:00:00.000-07:00

I want to encourage you all to be thankful for what God has given you.At Ironwood I was sitting by the big tree early in the morning waiting for everyone to come to go to the prayer chapel. No one was there yet. I sat there looking around and thinking. I was thinking.... God made everything is this world for us and it all is good. Isn't that great! God made everything for US! HE spent His time

Wonderfully Made

2006-07-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” ~ Psalm 139:14“And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” ~ Genesis 1:31a God created each of us exactly how He wants us to be! It’s so easy to be discontent or complain about how we’ve been made, whether it’s something insignificant we don

God Makes No Mistakes

2006-07-08T19:07:00.000-07:00

This is something I have been thinking about lately, God makes no mistakes. Isn't that a great thought?! God does everything for a reason wether good or bad, and He has a purpose for doing it wether we know why or not. He knows what is ahead of us. So we need to not question what God does or is telling us to do. We need to just trust and obey Him and He will take care of us.Psalms 91:2 I will say

Keep it up

2006-07-07T01:24:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody,I just wanted to challenge all you guys (and gals) who went on the Mexico trip to continue to do the all the stuff you did down there. The same God who blessed and worked down in Mexico can do the exact thing up here. A couple of years ago Pastor Scott challenge all of the youth group to stay faithful to God and stay humble before Him and let Him use us, that year we saw over 40

Please Pray for Ironwood!

2006-07-05T22:54:00.000-07:00

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33:3I'm writing to ask you to pray for camp! Pray for safety and a lot of fun. Pray for unity as a youth group and that we would all have a good spirit. Most importantly, pray that God would change lives! Pray that He would save people. Pray for people

Serving God is Exciting!

2006-07-05T21:56:00.000-07:00

I had an incredible time in Mexico! God taught me so much and gave me a new perspective on so many things. I was looking foward to the trip for such a long time and I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to go!The believers in Mexico were so full of enthusiasm and joy. You could tell they were passionate about serving the Lord. It was so

Amazing Thought

2006-07-03T00:50:00.000-07:00

I Peter 1:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.I have a challenge for you guys. It's been on my mind since the half-way party for Scripture Scholarship, but I've only just now have it coherent to blog. So here goes.I, like most of the rest of you, am a second, or even

Missions Trip

2006-07-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I'm thanking God that was able to go on this missions trip and I wish I could have stayed longer, but we were not able to.It was a blessing in it of itself and God challenged my heart in many ways then one can imagine. When we first got their we went to a youth rally, and we went and passed out tracks before the game/challenged time and what we saw is so hard to explain, so many

MEXICO

2006-06-30T20:52:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! We are back from Mexico now!! Thanks for praying for us. Well Mexico was GREAT! I LOVE it there. My favorite part was probably passing out tracks and John/Roman Bibles. The people there were so kind and nice. If you gave them a track they didn't just throw it away they took and started reading it and said thank you. When you give someone a track here in the US they usually dont

Joyfulness

2006-06-22T19:44:00.000-07:00

Rejoice always. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18I don’t usually study my Bible topically, but a few days ago I decided to study the topic of joy. I went to look up verses on “joy” and “rejoicing”, and I was amazed at how many

I'm Saved!

2006-06-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

I just started reading though Ephesians, and every time I read chapter 1 (I’d encourage you to read it), it just amazes me to be reminded of all Christ has done for me! I was chosen before the foundation of the world! I’m adopted! I’m accepted in the beloved! I am redeemed through the blood of Christ – my sins are forgiven! I have an inheritance! I have been given the Holy Spirit!

When we see His hand...

2006-06-16T13:52:00.000-07:00

Today I was reading in Proverbs 16, and verse 9 really stood out to me, A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Well, some of you might know that lately I have felt confused and frustrated, because I was not entirely certain as to what and where God was directing me in my life. And confusion, surprisingly, is something I don't like very much, nor is an emotion I am use

Prayer Request

2006-06-11T22:27:00.000-07:00

I have a really big prayer request, I can't say exactly what it is but I really need prayer. It's regarding my future and I feel God wants me to do something and it's not agreed upon in my house. I really don't know what to do. I feel it's God's will for me to do this and I have been praying about it for quite a while. I can't really say anymore, I'm just asking for your prayer, I really need

Favorite Verses?

2006-06-08T19:48:00.000-07:00

I think that it would be cool if we had more posts on the blog with discussion. So, just to start out, what are some of your favorite Bible verses, and why? Just leave a comment with your answer - I think it will be neat to hear what everyone has to say. Also, if you've never posted on the blog before, this would be the perfect time to start! :)- Rachel

Seeing Jesus

2006-06-05T13:15:00.000-07:00

On the senior trip, Pastor Schaal read to us every night from a book called, “We Would See Jesus.” While I was on the trip and now as I’m reading back over it, I have been reminded of the importance of seeing God, and of having Him be my complete focus. I need to remember that my purpose is to know God, to love and glorify Him…to see Him! I need to make sure my focus is right, and that I am

Prayer Requests

2006-06-04T21:50:00.000-07:00

I have a couple of prayer requests to share.First, please pray for Alex Stover. He is going to be taking his state EMT test on Tuesday. He asked me to share this on the blog, so that people could be praying. Also on Tuesday, my uncle Mike is having surgery. He had a very major seizure on Thursday, and he has been in the hospital ever since. The doctors found a tumor on his brain, and they are

Make the Most of it....

2006-05-16T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I am home safe and sound. Thank you for all your prayers while my family and I were over seas. We had a wonderful time, and it was great to see my dad again. You know while I was over there, it got me thinking about quite a few things, but the one thought I am going to leave you with today is this: be thankful for where God has put you. When we were in Ireland, it made me so

Are you weary?

2006-05-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

There is an old song in our hymnals and it says in there, " Are you weary. . . tell it to Jesus." I want to challenge you all to do just that. Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you, He is always there, and He will always be there for you. If you are having a hard day, week, month, or year, I want to encourage you to "tell it to Jesus" because He is our friend, and He will help you.

Prayer Request

2006-05-09T23:19:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!Well we're leaving tomorrow morning bright and early! If you guys could pray and ask for God's protection while we're traveling, and maybe that we'll have some witnessing opportunites. I'm going to miss all of you so much!!!! Erika I love you..!! Keep up with your devo's and your walk with the Lord and he will reward you. See you all soon!Sarah AnnE

Who Do You Rejoice In Seeing At Church??

2006-05-08T21:24:00.000-07:00

A challenge from my devo's today. Psalm 1221I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. 2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: 4Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. 5For there are set thrones of judgment, the

What do your actions say?

2006-05-04T22:05:00.000-07:00

Over the last few months I have become more aware of my actions and my words. You don't really know how much they may affect someone around you until you are put into a position of leadership, and I was. Being on the soccer field I realized whenever I got upset it affected the people around me. I caused players on my team to stumble and players on the other team to also. Before the games we

Serve God

2006-05-04T17:19:00.000-07:00

Are you serving God?Do you want to serve God? Many people will say "Yes I want to serve God". But you know..they aren't willing to confess and put away those things that are stopping them from serving the Lord. They don't want to give up what they listen to or what they watch or say or whatever it is. And you know that's the problem. God can't use you when you can't even give up what He doesn't

Moses – The Servant of the Lord

2006-05-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

I was recently reading through the book of Joshua, and the other day, I noticed something I had not specifically focused on before. When the book of Joshua looks back to the time of Moses and retells or gives reminders of some of the things that happened during his life, it says something along the lines of “Moses, the servant of the Lord.” Over and over again, those words appear in Joshua

Prayer Request

2006-05-01T08:06:00.000-07:00

I would really appreciate your prayers this week. There has been alot going on in my life lately and some of the stuff going on is pretty hard. I know that God is good and that He will get me through all of it, but it would be a huge encouragement if you guys would be praying for me. Thanks.

Glorify God

2006-04-25T20:25:00.000-07:00

What do you talk about?? What do you say. Are you glorifying God in everything you say and do?1 Corinthians 6:20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.In one of our soccer games last week, we played a team that wasn't very kind in their words. But you know what happened? Our team and I would talk back to them like they were talking

God is my Guide

2006-04-24T23:04:00.000-07:00

“O the depth and the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!” Romans 11:33It is a wonderful fact to know what God is all wise, and that He has a perfect plan for my life. I have had a tendency in the past (and still do sometimes!) to make up some really good plans of how my life should work out, and how I would like it to

Where are You Drinking?

2006-04-24T00:25:00.000-07:00

Jeremiah 2:13 -- "For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns that hold no water." What are you drinking from? Are you gulping down the living water, or should I say, the Living Water? Christ is the Fountain of Living Waters. He alone can satisfy your thirst. When I was in Israel, I learned that

Getting Ready to Go!

2006-04-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to post and ask you to pray as my family and I will be traveling this monday to meet my dad! YEAH! But I just wanted to ask you all to keep us in your prayers. Also pray for my dad as he will be leaving Iraq for Kowait on the 27th, and he will be meeting us in Dublin on the 1st of May. We will be home on May 17th, and Dad will be heading back to Baghdad for another 6 months. I am

Looking for God's Will

2006-04-17T19:23:00.000-07:00

I have a huge decision to make by the end of this week and would really appreciate all of your prayers. I need to decide if I want to commit to joining the army ROTC program that Maranatha has started. This is probably one of the biggest decisions of my life so your prayers are greatly appreciated.

A Chosen Generation

2006-04-13T16:56:00.000-07:00

1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:This past week I had the privilege to go to the West Coast Baptist College Youth Conference, and God really spoke to me in many ways about the testimony I lead in this life. So I will try and

"Think it Through!"

2006-04-10T23:25:00.000-07:00

Proverbs 4:26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.I Corinthians 10:31Whether therfore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.Recently in my devotions, I strayed a little bit from where I was in Joshua to do some studying on 5 words. The words were diligence, organization, timeliness, priorities, and communication. I chose these words because

Serving - Even When It's Hard

2006-04-05T22:27:00.000-07:00

Pastor Schaal’s message Sunday night on service was very good. It is so easy to want to look out for myself first, but I need to be focused on serving Christ and others. I need to be able to say "no" to myself, and "yes" to God and others. I was just reminded that when I look at situations I shouldn't be looking to see what I can get out of them for myself, but what I can do in that situation to

True Worship

2006-04-01T21:54:00.000-07:00

During our week-long spring Bible Conference here at school one message in particular really stood out to me. The preacher was examining the true meaning of worship and he took us to the book of Job. After Job had received the news that many of his assets and all his children had been taken from him he worshiped God, saying, "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the

Cool Praise

2006-04-01T20:11:00.000-07:00

Seeing that this blog is called "remember him now," i think I will do just that. At the beginning of this semester I was looking in to different ways of getting around campus and found that using a longboard was probably the best way by far. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's like an elongated skateboard, but they usually cost around $50-$100 for the cheap ones. I really

Ministry at ASU

2006-04-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks for praying for us as we had our week long meetings at ASU. Last night was our last night and we had a pizza party afterwards which was great because people would just stop by, and we had a chance to share the gospel with so many people that way. We had three visitors for the message as well, including one of my friends for whom I have been praying for a long time. He said he had a

God is good!

2006-03-29T22:50:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you all know that we saw one of our visitors get saved tonight! God is awesome and he is doing great things at ASU! Please pray for him. His name is Kevin and he asked that we pray for him as he starts a new life. Thanks for all your prayers!

Testimony

2006-03-27T21:39:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you all know what God is doing over here at ASU, because he is doing some awesome things! This week IBC and Tri-City have had some amazing messages about being filled with the Spirit and live a life of power and that has really set up what has been going on at ASU this week. If you get a chance go to their website, www.tricityministries.org and you can listen to some of them

Surprise! I found something in Jeremiah!

2006-03-20T12:27:00.000-07:00

I’m reading the Bible in a few different places right now, one of them being Jeremiah. Jeremiah is one of those books that are a little more difficult for me to read, and I’m not always sure just exactly what I’m supposed to be learning from it. Well, Saturday night, I was feeling a little low when I realized I still had about half of the book left. I picked it up, and I happened to be reading

When is it going to be? Will you be ready? - Revisited

2006-03-18T10:48:00.000-07:00

Erika had a great article on being ready for death. I would like to pirate her title and add to the concept. Yet I don't want to necessarily think of death, but ultimately of life. When is it going to be? Will you be ready? Jesus is coming again. Some believers would mock and scoff and state that I make too much of the second coming, just another "dispensational date setter." But the second

Prayer Request

2006-03-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

I just heard this about 30 mins ago. Mrs. Schroeder is in the hospital. I am not really sure why because no one really knew why we just heard. I believe its because her heart rate went up. If you could just pray for her and the family. If anyone else knows anything else you can post it if you want to, and if I find out anything else I will also post.

When is it going to be? Will you be ready?

2006-03-16T18:12:00.000-07:00

I wanted to ask. Do you know when you are going to die? No, of course you don't. But are you ready to go? The Lord can take you at any time. Whether you are 15 or 55 or 95 or however old. Are you really ready? When you go through your day what do you think about? What do you say to your friends, teachers, parents, and those around you? When you walk into a room and when you leave do people think

Praise/Prayer Request

2006-03-15T16:23:00.000-07:00

There is some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the bad. Some of you know that last night someone or some people broke into the Waycaster's house. They took purses, wallets, all the keys to the cars and house, some food, and some other things. So if you could pray for them because they have to do a lot of things. Well, the good news is that no one got hurt. I mean the robber could

Live Like a Christian

2006-03-14T20:48:00.000-07:00

I was just reading an excert from a letter from an atheist to a Christian. He spoke of how Christians say they love God and then do nothing about it. He says we practically stand by and watch them all die. He compared it to standing on a street corner and watching people run in front of a bus and die. And we do nothing! How could we say we love God and not love the people He loves. Are we just

Prayer Request UPDATE

2006-03-14T00:58:00.000-07:00

Dave Byrnes is having surgery today around 1:00. They are going to try and remove a blood clot on the brain. They are hoping will relieve some of the pressure on his brain and help him to come out of a coma in a non-combative way. (He came out once but was very combative, trying to pull out his IVs and everything so they put him in a medical induced coma.) They think he has some brain damage but

Being Responsible

2006-03-12T21:45:00.000-07:00

As a family we are learning about responsiblility. It is really hard to learn. It is amazing how closely related obediance and responsiblity are. We were talking about how faithfulness is commanded in 1 Corinthians 4:2: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. I guess I never really thought about it being a required thing, something we should do. And when we look at life

Prayer Request

2006-03-12T17:32:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine named Dave Byrnes was in a mortorcyle/dirt bike accident (not sure which). He is in ICU in a coma it doesnt look very good. Some of you might know him. He graduated from Ironwood's Institute of Ministry.

God's Word

2006-03-12T15:40:00.000-07:00

Psalm 119...Cool! I really like this psalm! Every verse makes reference to the law/word of God! Every verse reminds us that Gods word should be our focus! Every verse encourages you be be in God's Word and to love it! God has recently given me a thirst and a desire for His Word. I love to read it now where before it was almost a burden. What a difference it makes: what a blessing it is! It

Joseph

2006-03-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

I'm telling a story about Joseph for Jr. Church on Sunday, so he's been on my mind lately. I think that Joseph is my favorite Bible character. There is just so much to learn from his life! A huge thing that always strikes me every time I read the story is how he was content and serving God in every situation. Joseph wasn't focused on himself and all of the things that had gone "wrong" in his life

God Works in Mysterious Ways

2006-03-05T11:20:00.000-07:00

Alright, my dad has been really straying from God for a long while. He used to be a really, really spiritual person and actually, I believe deep down he still is, because he has a good knowledge of the Bible and the Christian faith, he's taught me a LOT. It's been a long time since he's read the Bible, but here's my praise.Last night, he was outside, and I started having an interesting

Devotional Challenge

2006-03-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a challenge for any of you who have some extra time on your hands:Read your Bible cover-to-cover in 52 days.In order to do this, find a year long Bible reading plan (such as http://www.verseoftheday.com/year1.html) and read 7 days each day. It should only take on an average of an hour and twenty five minutes (It takes 72 hours to read the Bible outloud at "pulpit rate.") each day.Any

Prayer Request

2006-03-03T18:29:00.000-07:00

I have a prayer request.....My Aunt,Uncle,and Cousin are coming over from England in May!! YAY!!!! But they are not saved, and I would ask that you all pray for them! Their names are Auntie Vicki, Uncle John, and Emma. My mom has been talking to them about everyday to build good relationships with them and so far she has had a couple opportunities to wittness but they didn't accept anything.They

A Perspective on Forgiveness

2006-03-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

Over the past few months I have been slowly working through The Lord's Prayer by Thomas Watson, a Puritan writer. While speaking concerning the phrase, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors," he had these words to say (p. 245):Forgiveness of sin is the sauce which sweetens all the comforts of this life. As guilt embitters our comforts, and puts wormwood into our cup, so pardon sweetens

Fear Not - Isaiah 41:10

2006-03-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.I just wanted to say Why fear? I mean we don't have to fear anything. God is with us every single second of the day and He will gave us the strength to get through everything that is His will. He will help

My God Loves Me!

2006-02-26T20:23:00.000-07:00

God's love is so amazing to me! Jeremiah 31:3 says, "The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." That is so overwhelming to me...that God really loves me! It's pretty easy for me to see God's power, but if God was all powerful and didn't love me, that would not be a good thing. I'm so thankful

My God is Good

2006-02-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take time to say that God is SO amazing! In the last year he has continual reminded me that he is there and he knows best. He is constantly reminding me to trust...trust... trust!I guess it started a little before this summer when I had to fully give up all my ideas of what my life had to be like, then my dad got the news he was deploying only two days before we left for Treasure

Thanks for Your Prayers

2006-02-25T17:32:00.000-07:00

Thank you to the many of you who have been praying for me this week. For those of you who didn’t get the memo, I had shoulder surgery on Monday morning. I’m doing much better, and God is continuing to bless my life, despite being out of school for a week. I’m learning a new aspect of patience and self-denial this week as I had to trust others to do for me what I could not do for myself,

Marvelous, Infinite, Matchless Grace

2006-02-25T06:53:00.000-07:00

First, I would like to reintroduce myself to the group. Perhaps some are new and do not remember me. Perhaps some who have gone before have forgotton about me. I left the youth group in 2001 when I graduated HS and attended NBBC for 4 years. In the summer of 2003 I interned under Pastor Scott Olson. In the summer of '04 I was a youth sponsor. In 2005 I graudated and moved to Minneapolis, got

Prayer Request

2006-02-23T22:16:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to post this prayer request, and I am going to be completly transparent, so hang with me ok?Ok, everyone knows that my dad is stationed in Iraq, and that in itself is a huge request, but if any of you keep up with gobal news, you will have heard about the bombing of a mosque in Bagdad, and that has led to many new out breaks of vilance in the city, and they think it might be leading

Thank God

2006-02-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

We need to thank the Lord for everything He has done for us. Sending His only Son to die on the cross for our sins so we don't have to take the punishment of sin. Loving us everyday even though we sin and don't always obey Him. Keeping us. Giving us things we need. Putting things in our life that help us grow in Him. Always keeping His promises. Giving us a great family and friends and people who

Pray always

2006-02-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.We should always pray to the Lord.We can tell Him anything.He should be our best friend.We can ask Him anything.He is always there for us and He wants to hear from us.We might get mad if one of our

House Keeping

2006-02-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

Here are just a couple quick "housekeeping" issues that have come up as we all get used to the world of blogs. My dad got on this site a couple days ago, and he really liked it, but there were a couple things that he would like to see change.First he would appreciate if everyone edits his or her profile to remove the birthday. If you haven't noticed, when you enter your birthday, blogspot