Friday, March 16, 2012
They Know Me Well
During Discipleship this week, I had just finished serving dessert to the boys and was putting the remaining cookies away when one of the boys asked me for another one. Just before I said "No," another boy next to him said "No." The first boy responded, "Please?" Again, just before I said "No," the second boy said "No." "Why?" the first boy asked. Just before I said "Because," the second boy said "Because." We all then laughed.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Viewing Material: Louie Giglio, "How Great is Our God"
This semester, I'm designing and teaching a curriculum for the 7th and 8th graders in the 5/8 Club called "Christian Mythbusters." In January, I asked the boys to think about ways they have seen God, Jesus, the Bible, Christianity, or Christians portrayed in the media. As many of them are fans of TV shows like Family Guy and American Dad, they brought up some very weird things they have seen. Once we came up with a list of myths together, I categorized/ordered them and started researching Scriptures that speak to each one.
For the first two weeks, we discussed the myths "God doesn't exist," "God didn't create everything," "We are all here by chance," and "God isn't all powerful." The verses we discussed included Romans 1:20 ("For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.") and Colossians 1:15-17 ("The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.").
Next, we watched Louie Giglio's sermon, "How Great is Our God," on YouTube. The five parts total just over 40 minutes long, but it's quite captivating, and hard to stop once you start. At first the boys predictably grumbled about the length and tried to direct their attention elsewhere, but I could tell they started getting into it after a while. Our discussion afterward demonstrated their comprehension of the subject matter, and they each had favorite parts. Most importantly, they realized that if anyone questioned their faith regarding creation, they would have a response.
Below is a link to Part 1. You can view all five parts in sequence here.
For the first two weeks, we discussed the myths "God doesn't exist," "God didn't create everything," "We are all here by chance," and "God isn't all powerful." The verses we discussed included Romans 1:20 ("For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.") and Colossians 1:15-17 ("The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.").
Next, we watched Louie Giglio's sermon, "How Great is Our God," on YouTube. The five parts total just over 40 minutes long, but it's quite captivating, and hard to stop once you start. At first the boys predictably grumbled about the length and tried to direct their attention elsewhere, but I could tell they started getting into it after a while. Our discussion afterward demonstrated their comprehension of the subject matter, and they each had favorite parts. Most importantly, they realized that if anyone questioned their faith regarding creation, they would have a response.
Below is a link to Part 1. You can view all five parts in sequence here.
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