Thrive is the student ministry of Salem Chapel, a young church located in Winston-Salem, NC. We are all about challenging middle and high school students to grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ. This blog is a place for you to keep up to date with what is happening. We'll also post some things that are just for fun. So, check it out.
A couple of you saw my background and asked where I got it. So here it is. Here is a link to the wallpaper on a website called The Resurgence. This site has a ton of cool resources for spiritual growth, you may want to check it out while you are there.
We will have tons of games, food and fun as we countdown to the next decade. Both middle and high school students are invited out the church office for our last party of the year. This has become quite a tradition at Thrive and every year the party gets even bigger.
We have been spending a lot of time this fall looking at the transformation and life change that comes from a life in relationship with Jesus. We wanted to share some of the specific ways that God has been working in our midst. It is our hope that you would be encouraged by the stories of our students.
** If you would like to download the video for yourself, you can click here.
So school is back. The weather is beginning to change. You already can't wait for Christmas Break. It is time for the THRIVE FALL KICK OFF. Below are the dates for middle and high school. Be sure to invite some friends- we've got a great fall ahead!
This past Sunday we looked at verses 19-26 in chapter 1. This is a key passage in the book of James as he is setting up a strong theme that lasts through the entire letter. We were reminded together of our call to live out what we believe. It is that living out that is really the most important part of our time in the Word.
We left Sunday night focusing on two key questions:
What can you do this week to be a doer of this truth, acting on it and beginning to make it a habit?
How can you make sure you remember to do this?
Here are a couple of additional questions for you to explore to dig a little deeper into the passage:
What part does humility play in our receiving and applying God's Word? Why is it so essential? What inner and outer influences can make it hard sometimes for us to humbly accept God's words (1:21)?
What keeps you from being quick to listen? How can you grow better at listening? How can you practice listening this week?
Study humility or meekness in cross-references, using a concordance. For example, what do you learn from Matthew 5:5; Galatians 5:23; Ephesians 4:2; 2 Timothy 2:25; Titus 3:2; 1 Peter 2:18;3:4,15?
What might cause a person to forget to do what the Word says? Why is it easy to listen to God's Word without doing what it says?
What does it mean to "keep oneself unstained from the world" (1:27)?
Let me know if you come up with any additional thoughts or questions.
This summer we are working our way through the book of James together. A couple of weeks ago we came up with our own section headings. It will be interesting to see if we change these up at all as we study the different passages a little more.
This is they first of many Fast Food Fridays and we are kicking this off strong. Fast Food Friday is a chance to hang out together over lunch ever Friday at a different fast food restaurant. Here are the details for tomorrow:
It is also a special day... Cow Appreciation Day. If you dress like a cow you can get a free meal. Know that Pastor Dave will be dressed like a cow. Find out more details, including a costume kit, here: www.cowappreciationday.com.
Come bring in the New Year with Thrive!!!
