tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46223921349789466752008-07-16T20:27:02.326-06:00Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-49472434003105701872008-06-02T19:16:00.001-06:002008-06-02T19:17:47.336-06:00

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that Jesus Christ, the Son of God and God’s anointed King has come, and offers eternal life to all who will repent from their sin and place their faith in Him, being cleansed from sin as the result of His atoning death on the cross, and freed from the power of sin as the result of His bodily resurrection from the dead, so that all who trust in Him might

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-20643927395914933362008-03-28T09:25:00.003-06:002008-03-28T09:36:42.036-06:00

Here's one reason: Marketers! Let me try to explain... “It slices! It dices! It will mow your lawn or give your toddler his first haircut! And look…the blade never gets dull!” You’ve probably seen them on TV; sweaty, loud, energetic salesmen trying hard to convince you that for just 5 payments of $19.99 your wildest dreams can come true. But what are they selling? Oh yeah, that’s right, steak

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-5397293045910971872008-03-21T09:39:00.004-06:002008-03-21T10:21:03.884-06:00

Today is Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, the Friday where the calendar stops to remember the death of Jesus. In honor of this day, I want to stop to remember what the Cross put on full display: The love of God. The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans, chapter 5, these memorable words: For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-37547786096661440452008-03-13T13:54:00.004-06:002008-03-13T14:13:51.254-06:00

Here is what we talked through at the last Exchange. There is an old fable (possibly Buddhist) that tells the story of a group of blind men that walked into a king’s courtyard, where they ran into a massive elephant. One of the blind men felt around on the elephant and grabbed hold of a tusk and said that an elephant is like a spear. Another man touched the leg of the elephant and concluded

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-92109374361968678812008-02-19T10:42:00.007-07:002008-02-20T09:15:18.268-07:00

Here's another question that was asked at The Exchange a few weeks ago. Why does God consider enjoyable things sins? I am sure that this is a question many of us have had at one point or another, especially when we want to do something that we see God forbidding in the Bible. The reality is, there are certain things we like to do, that God tells us we should not do. What are we to make of that.

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-11315267170680987642008-02-14T13:10:00.002-07:002008-02-14T13:12:26.707-07:00

Just a reminder that The Exchange is this Saturday, from 6-8:30pm. See you there!

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-77182269167185369282008-02-08T13:17:00.000-07:002008-02-08T13:34:20.733-07:00

This is a site you NEED to check out. I knew right away that it would be. Alex and Brett Harris are 18, love God, and at age 16 began what is now the largest website for Christian teenagers to connect, challenge one another to live for God, and think together as to how they can do it most effectively. They call it, "The Rebelution." Here's how they describe it on their website. The official

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-88074503923781179032008-02-04T12:34:00.000-07:002008-02-07T09:39:37.810-07:00

Here's another question that was asked a couple weeks ago at the Exchange. I really like this one! Why does God make teens obey parents who don't agree about my hair, clothes, how I spend my time, etc.? Let me tell you why I love this question. It's because it gets right to the heart of this particular issue. This person is not asking, "Why do my parents care about what I wear?" or "Why are

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-20542998267738837172008-02-01T22:36:00.003-07:002008-02-14T09:03:23.495-07:00

I thought I would post this to answer questions that might you might have based on the comments on the first post about dating. Here is a question that someone asked me yesterday, after my first post on dating. So I read the blog....about...dating.....and your response to Miss/Mr. naives comment implied you think kissing should be for married personnel only. Is this true? OR did I misinterpret

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-34407480574980564732008-01-29T14:42:00.001-07:002008-02-14T09:01:13.549-07:00

This past Saturday at The Exchange, we wrestled through a few of the tough questions you guys are dealing with in your own lives. I've decided to post my answers to some of these questions here, in written form. I hope they are at least helpful to you as you deal with answering these questions for yourselves. The first question that we dealt with on Saturday was, "When is it okay to date?" In

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-12167885441267084822008-01-25T14:38:00.001-07:002008-01-25T14:45:02.400-07:00

We're going to spend some time tomorrow night doing some spiritual Q&A. See you there!

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-32329768704417011232008-01-16T09:53:00.000-07:002008-01-16T10:23:44.909-07:00

I am truly behind the times. I had no idea until recently that blogging was such a massive national phenomenon. It seems that everyone who has any kind of opinion on just about any topic or idea has decided that they must somehow make sure their thoughts are heard by whoever will listen. Don't get me wrong though...there are some people out there who, in my opinion, should be heard (like Tim

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-51063012458105148762007-12-04T22:12:00.001-07:002007-12-04T22:14:42.058-07:00

Thanks to all of you who responded to let me know that you would like this to keep going. We'll keep it going! More posts coming soon.

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-69614702665882558282007-11-26T14:34:00.000-07:002007-11-26T14:46:22.378-07:00

We pick up our discussion to the question, "Was Jesus a cool guy?" I’d like to cut to the chase on this one. If Jesus was such a cool guy, by the world’s standards, then why did the world end up killing him as if he were the scum of the earth? If Jesus was so “cool” then why was he hated so much by so many people that they had him publicly executed like a dirty criminal. Remember, Jesus wasn’t

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-54331065378917776902007-11-23T10:37:00.000-07:002007-11-23T10:46:45.996-07:00

This might seem to be a funny question, but in a culture of coolness like the one we live in we have to ask it: Was Jesus a cool guy? Does it speak well of Jesus that some of us are so comfortable with him that we would call him our “homeboy”? Is Jesus really our homeboy? In this series on "coolness", I want to deal with this first. It is clear that a lot of people think at least in some

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-70773903372938570672007-11-15T10:54:00.000-07:002007-11-23T10:44:03.024-07:00

Have you ever asked that question? John Piper gives us 3 things to consider here.

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Over the next several weeks, I hope to explore in some depth the importance (or perhaps, emptiness) of trying to be cool. This is something that is growing nearer and dearer to me everyday, and I pray it might serve to protect you from years of empty living. I'd be pleased if you would join me on this journey. Growing up, I had a single desire that seemed to determine virtually everything I

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-72930292151888453752007-11-01T12:59:00.000-06:002007-11-23T10:45:17.429-07:00

One of the things that I absolutely love about you guys (teenagers) is that you don’t just accept things at face value. You’re not satisfied with overly simple religious answers to spiritual questions. When people put rules on you, you want to know the reasoning behind those rules. You reserve respect for those who deserve it. You simply are not satisfied with doing things, just because. Now,

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-50690115063001919092007-10-31T11:22:00.000-06:002007-10-31T11:23:47.120-06:00

Don't forget..."The Exchange" is this Saturday, from 6pm to 8:30pm, at the Poteete's home in Lafayette.

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Alright…let’s get to it! How does God desire that we go about making decisions in things that He has not revealed specifically in the Bible? How does God desire that we go about finding guidance for our lives? How does He command that we go about discerning His will for our lives? Here is His desired way for determining His will. First, know and follow Jesus Christ. (See John 14:21 &

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-31761197510278681242007-10-25T12:07:00.000-06:002007-10-25T15:44:36.293-06:00

My last post about knowing God's will is coming up, but I want to know...what do YOU want to talk about next??? What is on your mind??? What do you want to see discussed in future blogs???

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-66139998688298307092007-10-22T21:09:00.000-06:002007-10-25T15:45:10.344-06:00

Last time I said something that many people have a hard time swallowing: We need to stop expecting God to reveal things that are not in the Bible. This is really important! When it comes to things that are not mentioned in Scripture, we should expect that those things will not be revealed to us and therefore that there is no gimmick and no method in the world that will ever truly

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-37237609714272820732007-10-19T11:46:00.000-06:002007-10-25T15:45:40.373-06:00

Today, I want to fight against a major problem that many people run into when they are trying to figure out what God wants for them in specific situations. That problem is an idea; the idea that God has one single perfect will for my life (one perfect job, one perfect spouse, one perfect college, etc.) and that it is up to me to find out exactly what it is, and that if I miss it, I am going to

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-30494959646743560112007-10-16T14:09:00.000-06:002007-10-25T15:46:13.186-06:00

Last time we began exploring some bad ways of determining God’s will for our lives. If you haven’t read the first part to this, I would encourage you to before you read this one, or at least after. Let’s deal with the last few common but bad ways to determine God’s will in specific situations. 4. The Fleece Method: (Asking God to make His will clear by doing specific things.)

Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01258762794378075724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622392134978946675.post-75985648813318739592007-10-12T10:55:00.000-06:002007-10-25T14:03:57.438-06:00

For the next several blogs, I want to address a subject that is often talked about it our day, but one of the main reasons I want to address it is because it is seldom discussed like it should be. The subject is knowing the will of God. Often when people ask, “What is God’s will for my life?” they are actually meaning, “What should I do for a living when I get older?" or "Who should I marry?"

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