tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11675447708846907162011-04-21T20:35:16.804-05:00your one stop source for high school ministry, brought to you by the makers of XStreamStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06730417595141035441noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167544770884690716.post-64493709197872835982007-03-25T12:44:00.000-05:002007-03-25T12:54:03.576-05:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tonight is the first House Party in what seems like forever. We were off for 2 weeks because of Spring Break, and we missed the last Sunday prior to break due to snow (that didn't really materialize).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been hearing a lot of stories about God moving in your lives, and the lives of your friends. I don't know if I'll make it to House Party tonight. For more details about the Stac's finger meets the Snowblower, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.xstream.org/custom/blogger.html">click here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Things are a little iffy at the moment.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the hallmarks of the early church was their shared story. They had no church buildings, no trained clergy, the Bible wasn't yet compiled. What made them such a force for God and good in their world?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Their STORIES. They all had a God-story to share. They had all experienced Jesus in a life-changing way. When they gathered, they recounted what God had done in their lives.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is power in the story, because it re-tells God's plan. Our stories encourage others. Our stories remind us of where we've seen God at work. They paint the picture of the God who is mighty to save, loves us with an everlasting love, and gives us hope to see the world changed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Share your story with someone. See what God is doing.</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1167544770884690716-6449370919787283598?l=housepartysc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06730417595141035441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167544770884690716.post-13712864226812866762007-02-26T00:42:00.000-05:002007-02-26T00:51:20.890-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MikeRubino/HIRES_Frownie_Tattoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MikeRubino/HIRES_Frownie_Tattoo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sorry about the cancellation. We could have had a great House Party tonight. Alas, when the call had to be made, our weather reports were calling for snow, ice, and sleet.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Many apologies.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1167544770884690716-1371286422681286676?l=housepartysc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06730417595141035441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167544770884690716.post-80223739531870837412007-02-25T13:53:00.000-05:002007-02-25T13:54:40.269-05:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">House Party for Feb 25 has been canceled! We regret to miss your smiling faces, but we'd rather be safe than sorry. It's not that you aren't a safe driver--it's the other crazies out on the road.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be safe.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Read </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2015&version=31">Luke 15</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> tonight before you go to bed, and see what you think God is saying to you.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1167544770884690716-8022373953187083741?l=housepartysc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06730417595141035441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167544770884690716.post-15221389027841055032006-12-16T14:21:00.000-05:002006-12-16T14:52:20.293-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buynothingchristmas.org/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.buynothingchristmas.org/images/resources/posters/2004/where_did_I_say-sm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">This Sunday (12-17) at House Party (6-8) we'll be taking a look at Christmas, and what it'll take to get the focus back on Jesus, and off of our consumeristic tendencies.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I like getting gifts. My wife's love language is gift-giving. She loves to find that perfect gift for someone. I'm not advocating that we </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.buynothingchristmas.org/">buy nothing</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> this Christmas.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">I just don't want the gifting, the decorating, the holiday parties, etc. to outweigh and draw the attention away from Jesus.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />I don't think that's too much to want for Christmas, do you?</span> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1167544770884690716-1522138902784105503?l=housepartysc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06730417595141035441noreply@blogger.com2