Life's Better Together (Part Two)

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Student Life Camp 2008

The Simple Life

Have you found the simple life? Your world is probably anything but simple. Sports, school, plays, movies, practices, church, and any number of other family activities crowd your life. Complexity and multi-tasking are the words of the day.

This past week the church staff discussed the need for more simplicity in our personal lives as Christians. Why? We do not seek simplicity for simplicity’s sake. Instead, we want to ensure we allow enough space to truly slow down and hear from God.

Christians alone on earth hold the map and compass. We know where to go and how to get there, but only if we consult our map and compass. We must hear from Jesus and from His word. We must sit down and chart our course, especially in the terrain of modern culture that proves to be so confusing and circular at best.

Surprisingly, in a culture where discernment and wisdom is more crucial than ever, we get caught up in the flow of traffic and never double-check our direction. Jesus says, “Enter by the narrow gate…For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matt 7:13-14). Those words are stunning. Yes, Jesus extends his mercy to all mankind, but in the end, few find it. In truth, few are even looking for it. Are you looking for it? Are you looking to him for salvation, a way out of this world destined for destruction?

I hope this week we will take some extra time to slow down, listen, read, meditate, and hear from God.

Derek

Woodlands Pictures

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Happy Pumpkin Day!!!

Have a fun and safe evening....hope to see you at Trunk o' Treat!!!!

Impact Photos

You all did an amazing job this past Impact Day! Check out the pictures.

a wii boxing defeat...

Praying For You

Did you know we want to pray for you? Yes! We care about your needs, and we want to share your burdens. To submit your prayer requests, you can enter them here, in the box below. Or, you can go to the the hub.org and do it there.

Thoughts from Greg

So how many of you are ready for school to be over...NOW? Well I hope that isn’t the case. Hopefully this first week back into school hasn’t been to stressful for you. I know I’m getting ready to start back very soon and I’ll confess I’m a little nervous about school this year because all my classes are fast track. I have to finish a full semester course in 8 weeks. Just a little scary! So I’ll be praying for you all as you’re getting into heavier homework assignments and you all can pray for me as I’m working through courses really fast! Before I go though, I want to encourage you all to think about the things that you have learned over the summer. No matter if it was from Student Life Camp, a mission trip to Greece or Woodlands or a message that you heard on a Sunday morning. Remember the people around you are watching you and looking at the way you act and listening to the things you say. Let your words and you actions be glorifying to God and an encouragement to others around you. Psalms 19:14 “May the words of my mouth and the meditation (or thoughts) of my heart be pleasing to you oh Lord…” Set the example for others as you walk through your day. II Tim 4:12 “Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” These are just some thoughts for you to think about as you are getting back into the swing for school.

Enjoy your day and God bless,

Greg

C-Group Forms Now Online

That's right hubsters! It's time to start signing up for C-groups.

Hopefully, you have received your registration form in the mail by now, but if not, we now have the form available online. Click here to view the form or go to thehub.org. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (Derek).