Tuesday, April 17, 2012

New High School Series Begins: Tough Questions

Through the end of April and into May we are going through a series entitled "Tough Questions." Throughout the duration of this series we will be discussing what to do with our doubts, how to look for answers to some of our more difficult questions about Christianity and how faith plays into all of this. We will be emphasizing that asking questions and expressing our doubts doesn't make us "bad Christians," but instead shows that we are taking our faith seriously and want to grow more and more confident in the hope we profess. As a part of this series student will get a chance to ask some of their tougher questions and at the end we will host a panel to discuss some of these questions further.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Holy Week

tulip 2It's officially Holy Week and we are nearing the end of the Lenten season, a time of preparing our hearts for the celebration of Easter. I love that Easter falls during the spring, the time of year we can't help but think about new life as the trees are beginning to blossom, flowers are blooming and everyone's allergies are in full swing. Am I right?

But besides the allergy part, spring is such a great reminder of the new life we as Christians have because of what we celebrate this week. Christ's death and resurrection changes everything. It changed history and it changes our lives today. This week I am challenging myself to be grateful for the gift of new life in Christ and to do my best to exhibit the joy this new life brings.