Penulis : A. James on Friday, July 6, 2012 | 1:33 PM
Friday, July 6, 2012
After fans were devastated when Colton Dixon was voted off the American Idol Season 11 show at number 7, they didn't have to wait long to hear he had set out on a journey of completing his first album.
Colton Dixon's First Album
Talk of Colton's first album has been buzzing around since he was voted off the show. While some say it was too early for him to go, others know that God had a purpose for Colton and with news of his first album set to be in the Christian genre, this could be why.
Colton says his first album won't be typical by any means and wants fans to expect the same Colton they fell in love with - artsy and edgy. That's right...don't expect songs from your church song books to fill this album.
Look for Colton's first album hopefully to be released at the end of the year (2012).
Penulis : A. James on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 | 6:43 AM
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
With nearly 140,000 followers on twitter, Jeremy Camp uses his fame to spread God's word.
Jeremy Camp on Twitter
If you don't follow Jeremy on twitter @jeremycamp, you need to or at least check out his tweets every day as you'll see. Sometimes Jeremy tweets upcoming events, but there are far more bible verses tweeted than anything else.
As Christians, we are to share God's word with the world. What better way to share God's word than through music and, in Jeremy's case, a constant flow of witnessing through twitter.
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
Jeremy Camp The Way Video with Lyrics
Jeremy Camp Jesus Saves Video with Lyrics
Jeremy Camp Healing Hands of God Video with Lyrics
Jeremy Camp I'll Take You Back Video with Lyrics
Enjoy! And please leave a comment about your favorite Jeremy Camp songs.
Penulis : A. James on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 8:10 PM
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Being a teen youth leader can be a difficult calling in today's world. Most teens have their eyes glued to the computer screen 24/7 and would prefer to stay there, but with the right youth group lessons, you can have your youth group growing by leaps and bounds. How?
Youth Group Lessons
Teens love to go where there is something fun going on that can keep them entertained for more than a few minutes. It sounds crazy, but it's as if they have reverted back to their toddler years when nothing held their attention unless it moved fast and made lots of noise.
That's where a good group bible study comes into play. Think...different...strange...weird...and even scary. All of these can be found in the bible if you know where to look, although it would be a challenge to find exactly what you need and even harder to put together something that's more than just telling a bible story.
Weird Stories from the Bible
This book has some great ideas with the youth leader in mind as it focuses on stories from the bible that are perfect for youth group lessons.
Penulis : A. James on Thursday, June 21, 2012 | 10:22 AM
Thursday, June 21, 2012
While many people know the Lifehouse song 'Everything' and tend to associate the lyrics with a relationship between two people, Colton Dixon from American Idol Season 11 and his "Messengers" relate the lyrics to a personal relationship with God.
Colton Dixon Performing Everything
As you watch Colton's version of the song below, imagine each word relating to Our Lord Jesus Christ and see if the song doesn't hold new meaning.
Colton is performing at Crossroads Church in Corona, California.
Colton Dixon on American Idol
Colton was not shy about his faith and regularly talked about God and stated many times he was a Christian. When he performed 'Everything' on American Idol, he still showed his love for God.
Penulis : A. James on Monday, May 28, 2012 | 9:29 AM
Monday, May 28, 2012
If you've never heard Brit Nicole, you need to watch this live video of her song "Walk on the Water". I love this song and can listen to it over and over and over and over....get the picture?
This song is great for those who feel like they don't know what their purpose is in life, are afraid to take the next step forward to a life with God or are scared of doing God's will that you aren't sure your cut out for.
It's simply amazing!
Click play to see what I mean.
Be sure to check out more of Brit's music on YouTube.
Penulis : A. James on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | 9:31 AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Bible quotes are some of the most famous quotes circling the world today. Of course, most people do not realize that the famous quote they are stating originated from the Bible, but many of them did. Over time, some of the Bible quotes have been misinterpreted, rewritten, changed, or quoted just plain wrong.
Bible Quotes
So, exactly what are some of these famous Bible quotes that people use every day? How about...
"It is more blessed to give than to receive." ~ Acts 20:35
"Love your enemies" ~ Matthew 5:44
"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." ~ John 15:13
Popular Quotes About Love
"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffereing, forbearing one another in love;" ~Ephesians 4:2
"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God." ~1 John 4:7
"Little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth" ~1 John 3:18
"Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind." ~Philippians 2:2
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Great Quotes
"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins." ~ Proverbs 10:12
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ~ Philippians 4:13
"Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil." ~ Proverbs 3:7
* Here is one verse from the Bible that should have everyone trying their best to live for God...
"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." ~ Psalm 37:4
I know anytime I feel like the devil is lurking near, I always lean toward God. I know there is no possible way I am strong enough to fend off the devil or his attacks on my family's lives. Luckily, I know someone who is strong enough and his name is Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us a few things about just the sound of his name...
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." ~ John 14:6
"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." ~ James 2:19
Imagine...
Even the devil and his demons flee at just the name of Jesus Christ. Hold onto these verse and keep them close to your heart in times of need.
Bible Scripture Quotes
Love is patient, love is kind. Remember this always!
Penulis : A. James on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | 7:37 AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
There is no time like now to teach your children about the Bible. With Bible stories like Abraham and Sarah, children can begin to learn that the Bible is full of stories that are there to help us learn and deal with everyday life.
Learning from the Bible
Even children who attend Sunday school and church regularly can come up short when ask about a certain Bible story. For instance, when the story of Moses is told, most children have heard of the story about baby Moses being put in the basket in the river. But, they don't realize that it is that same baby Moses who was responsible for leading the children out of Israel. Nor do they put two and two together about how he went to Pharaoh and God sent the plagues.
The same goes for the story of Abraham and Sarah, or should I say, Abram and Sarai. Children should know that it is this Abraham that is the father of Isaac and Isaac is the father of twin boys. One of these twin boys, Jacob, had the dream about the angels going up and down the ladder to heaven and how Jacob was also the father of Joseph with the 'coat of many colors'.
It is important for children to not only know the Bible stories, but how they all tie in together.
Bible Stories for Children - How Can Children Use Them in Their Own Lives?
Of course, learning the Bible stories are wonderful, but how do they use these stories from the Bible to help them in their own lives? After all, isn't that what God put them there for? We are to study the Bible, learn from it, keep it close to our hearts, and then apply it to our everyday life.
For the most part, Christian children know many stories from the Bible, but ask them how it applies to them and you will come up short. As Christian parents, we should strive everyday to teach our kids the importance of God's Word and how we are to use it each and every day.
Abraham and Sarah Bible Story
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Below is an ebook available for Christian parents to help guide their children to understand the Bible and Bible stories better. The story is about Abraham and Sarah and their journey from beginning to end. The story is broken down into lessons for the children to read one each day. At the top of each lesson, the Bible verses are listed and children are encouraged to read the lesson first, then turn to the verses in the Bible and read it again for themselves.
At the bottom of each lesson is a 'cool or interesting' fact that leads children to think a bit more. Also, included in the Bible story is bolded words that children may not be familiar with yet. These bolded words are included in a 'Terms' section along with questions and answers for each lesson.
These Bible Studies are a great way to teach children that the Bible is interesting and cool along with teaching them new reading skills as each lesson is written with young children in mind, but adults will find it very helpful too.
Penulis : A. James on Sunday, April 15, 2012 | 3:21 PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Every Christian parent wonders - How can I raise my child to become a strong Christian adult? How can I teach him to trust in God, to follow God's Word, to look to God in everything he does, and to let God lead his life?
The Bible plainly tells us two things:
First, His PROMISE,
and it is a promise!
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 KJV
When you are thinking about raising you child in the way he should go, keep in mind this does not mean that you take your child to Church on Easter Sunday, send them to VBS each year, and maybe make it to Sunday school here and there throughout the year.
Training your child in the way he should go means you need a regular church routine. The Lord's day, which is normally Sunday, should not be thought of as just 'another day of the week'. Commandment 4 tells us - Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy (Exodus 20:8 KJV).
So, now we know church is very important. It not only teaches us about God and the Bible, we can fellowship with other Christians and teach our children what they should do as they grow into adults. When children are taught that Sunday is the Lord's day and it needs to be honored, they will know how important it is to take their children to church.
Another way to train up your children is to live a Godly life. Some people will go to church each Sunday just to start Monday off cussing, yelling, talking horrible about others, listening to music with bad language or meaning, setting down to watch television that should not be viewed by anyone, and so on. Children are more likely to grow up and act like their parents do before they grow up and act like they are told to do.
Secondly,
a warning!
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Proverbs 19:18 KJV
and,
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15 KJV
These two verses let us know that if we do not correct our children when they have done wrong, they will never know it is wrong and continue down a path of destruction. When parents love their children, they want to correct them and show them the right path - the path of God and salvation.
You've heard the old saying - Spare the rod, spoil the child, right? This is probably where the saying came from.
Of course, these verses in no way give a parent permission to 'beat' their children, lock them up, or do any type of physical or mental damage. These verses are there to let us know that we are to 'correct' our kids. Every child is different and often a 'time out' is sufficient, but in more severe cases, a longer grounding might be needed to get them pointed in the right direction.
As parents, it is our own call as to the punishment our children need to correct them. There are many forms of punishment that does not involve jerking your child up by the arm, yelling at the top of your lungs, and beating them with a belt each and every time they have did something they shouldn't. Often, these forms of punishment leads a child in the wrong direction and could case them to become an 'abuser' to their own family when they are grown.
Use every single one of your actions and reactions to teach your child to lead Godly lives. And remember, they are likely to act like you than to do what they are told.
Lead by example and you have God's promise that they will no depart from their upbringing.
Here is a wonderful video of two girls singing Christian music from Francesca Batistelli.
This is one example of teaching your children to praise God...
Penulis : A. James on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 | 10:52 AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Whether you have been a Sunday School teacher for years or have just found yourself teaching Sunday School, you can benefit from new ideas, games, and advice. Why?
Kids today are wound up in a fast paced world with fast paced gadgets and need to be taught in a way that keeps their attention. When we were younger, the Sunday School teacher could stand up front, read from the bible, tell the bible story in her own words, then ask questions that all the kids knew the answers to. Not today!
Teaching Sunday School
No matter what age class you teach (with adults being the exception), you'll need to keep their attention or the kids will not learn anything. The whole point of Sunday School is to learn about the Bible, God, Jesus dying on the cross, how to get to heaven, and how we can live like Jesus. Of course, this is a brief description of what kids learn. There are many other things they need to know and that is where we as Sunday School teachers come into play.
Games are a great way to help them learn the Bible story and their Bible verse. No matter how old a child is or whether they can even talk yet, I can't stress how important it is for them to learn Bible verses. Bible verses give children a foundation to build their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Active role playing can help children as well. Planning your story ahead with costumes can bring new learning into the Sunday School room. If you have a large class of children, have group 1 children play different characters in the story while group 2 kids watch, then let them switch. By going through the story more than once, you'll be helping them gain a better understanding of the meaning of the story and they will remember it to tell their parents when class is over.
Sunday School Games
One Sunday School game that can be played at any age and with any number of students is 'Chair Bounce'. To begin, set up one chair for each child in a square, a circle, or a rectangle. The teacher can play too as the kids seem to love it! If you have parents in the room, get them involved too.
To play 'Chair Bounce', each child and adult will sit in a chair. Be sure the kids can see each other. It makes the game funner. Next, ask a question about the story or about stories you have already told. Let the children yell out the answers. By letting them yell out the answers, they will try to compete to answer the questions while the children who don't know the answers will learn them.
When a child gets the answer right, call out, 'Chair Bounce' or 'change seats'. Everyone will move to the right (or left - your choice) and sit down in the next seat. Continue asking questions and chair bouncing until you come back around to the seat you started in. The kids love to move fast, answer fast, and get back around to their seat fast.
The faster the questions are asked and answered the better they like it. It can get a little crazy, but they will listen and learn. You can also change it up a bit by sitting the seats a little further a part and making them hop to the next seat, duck walk to the next seat, or even tip toe. Don't forget to ask the Bible verse during the game!
Other Resources for Sunday School Teachers and Parents
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Praise God!
Jesus Saves
The Bible tells us that...
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Fun Fact: Many people say Revelation with an 's' at the end making the last book of the Bible 'Revelations'. In fact, there is no 's' at the end of the word.
Romans 6:23 KJV
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life throught Jesus Christ our Lord.
Willow's Ride
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Train up a child in the way he should go...
God promises us that if we bring up our children his way when they are grown they will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 KJV
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Here's a quick, fun Youth Group game that you can modify to your class and your Youth Group lessons. Kids of all ages love to have fun...
God's Word... Not Just a Book
I keep my Bible (opened) by my bed at all times because there is no protection better, aside from God Himself, to have closeby. God's Word is powerful. Keep that in mind if you are feeling scared, depressed, sick, lonely, or even the happiest you've ever been. Try it...place your opened Bible by your bed before you close your eyes at night and see if you can feel what I mean.
As for what it brings me...well, it keeps me sane and gives me piece-of-mind along with the courage I need in my everyday life and that is when I am not reading it! Just knowing it is within reach gives me a sense of contentment.
The words inside give me so much more.... Thank you, God, for giving us not just a book, but your Word.
How Can You Be Saved?
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:13KJV
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