A Psalm 8 kind of day…
Do you ever have one of those days when you ask the question, “God, why do you use humans again?” I often find myself asking the question of the Psalmist in Psalm 8:3-4. “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” How comforting it is to know though that while God doesn’t need us he chooses to use us. I am thankful that in spite of my past and my failures he still loves me and has a plan for my life.
WBB High School League Game Schedule
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You can also check out practice dates and times on our events page. Cancellations: for all weekday games we will follow the Danville school schedule. If Danville Schools are closed or have an early dismissal, WBB games will be cancelled that night. For Saturdays, we will monitor the roads in any snow event and make a decision as early as possible. You may check the West Bridge website for more information.
Soon we’ll all be Tebowing….no really!
Much has been said about Tim Tebow in the past few months. Articles, websites, forum posts, commentators all have something to say about him. Some say he says too much about his faith, or lacks football skills. Bottom line though, love him or hate him God is using him to remind me of one thing. After a game or a great play we see him bow and give thanks to the creator of the universe (known as “Tebowing”). Now, I am certainly aware and reminded that we can’t put a man on a pedestal that only Jesus Christ should be on. In fact, our Lead Pastor, Jon McDugle, just gave a great talk about not putting humans on pedestals (you can check it out here). However, every time I see Tim bow on his knee and give thanks I am reminded of Philippians 2:9-11, which says, “God exalted him to the highest place and gave him a name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” One day we will all bow our knee to Jesus Christ (Rom 14:9-12). Bow in life and live fully and free. Choose not to bow in this life and miss out on the chance to be reconciled to God (Col 1:21-23).
the power of drift
It has been said that, “faithfulness is determined by what I’m doing with what I have NOW…not what I will promise God I will do if he gives me more.” We often start in our faith journey trusting God for everything but over time we begin to drift away from trusting God fully. This week I have been challenged to be faithful with what I am doing in the here and now. Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave where you are going, there is neither working or planning nor knowledge or wisdom.
Tyson
2 times
I am amazed at how patient God is with us. I am amazed at how patient my wife is with me as well. Yesterday, as I headed to the grocery store she had to remind me a 2nd time of what I was supposed to buy. One of my favorite Psalms is Psalm 62. If you have never read it I would encourage you to do so. While the entire Psalm is great, I love verses 5-8.
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him for God is our refuge.
This is the 2nd time the psalmist says, that his soul finds rest in God alone. In verse 1 it says, “my soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him”. Then in verse 5 he says “find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.” I often forget to trust in God alone. What a reminder from David that we will only find rest in God. Our salvation comes from Him and because of that we have great hope. I am encouraged that David needed to remind himself of where his rest and strength come from. I’m thanking God for His patience and grace in reminding me 2 times today that true rest is found in Him. I’m also thankful for a wife who shows patience and love in reminding me of the little things that I might not have paid attention to the first time.
Sunday, Oct. 16 we will kick off a new series called “Through the Window”. We will be diving into the Psalms as they offer a window into the lives and worship of our spiritual ancestors. We will look at what true worship is and find out that it’s so much more than songs…it’s our lives.
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Creative Times With God
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Balancing the Christian Life
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The Seven Checkpoints: Student Edition
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One Thing You Can’t Do In Heaven
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How to Stay Christian in High School
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Good Reads for Students
Creative Times With God
Doug Fields
Balancing the Christian Life
Charles Ryrie
The Seven Checkpoints: Student Edition
Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall
One Thing You Can’t Do In Heaven
Mark Cahill
Crazy Love
Francis Chan
How to Stay Christian in High School
Steve Gerali
How to Stay Christian in College
J. Budziszewski
Don’t Waste Your Life
John Piper
Good Reads for Parents
Confident Parenting
Jim Burns
The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers
Gary Chapman
After You Drop Them Off
Jerusha and Jeramy Clark
Adolescence Isn’t Terminal
Kevin Leman
Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture
Walt Mueller
Youth Culture 101
Walt Mueller
Raising a Modern-Day Knight
Robert Lewis
Raising Dad
Thom S. Rainer and Art Rainer
Do Hard Things
Alex and Brett Harris
