Thursday, March 22, 2007

Power of Persuasion



After some games of trenchball we learned about how to persuade others to trust in Christ using Alphabet Soup. Then we started Philippians where we learned about Paul, Timothy, different meanings of grace, growing in love through knowledge and understanding, and that erasable markers don't work on paper.

97 comments:

matthea said...

First 1st post!!!

matthea said...

and I'm sad that we don't have a USB cord for the camera...I was really looking forward to posting the picture of the hippo coming to the church on here...which was amazing!!!

Anonymous said...

Matthea there is a SD memory stick reader in the computer in the old pastors office, just take out the memory stick and stick it in to the slot it fits on the front of the computer and walaa.... you have hippo.
Robo

Anonymous said...

Matthea there is a SD memory stick reader in the computer in the old pastors office, just take out the memory stick and stick it in to the slot it fits on the front of the computer and walaa.... you have hippo.
Robo

Captain Kelly said...

Whooo! Robin's back...sorta...yeah, the hippo was pretty incredible.

matthea said...

Gotcha...thanks Robin. Thought you just used the one on your printer...so thought we were out of luck.

Cropsterman said...

I am so glad we have everything figured out now.

Cropsterman said...

I am so glad we have everything figured out now.

matthea said...

wow you must be really glad

matthea said...

wow you must be really glad

matthea said...

sorry...I thought we were starting a trend of double posting and I didn't want to miss out.

Jake said...

double posting is so much fun

Jake said...

double posting is so much fun

Jake said...

matthea u need to get a picture

Jake said...

matthea u need to get a picture

Jake said...

and when u double post it makes it look like we have as twice as many post than we actually have

Jake said...

and when u double post it makes it look like we have as twice as many post than we actually have

Jake said...

ok im done

Jake said...

ok im done

Jake said...

that was the last one

funbobby said...

I like hippos. What about this hippo that came to the church? I wish I could've seen it. Oh well.

How's everyone doing since Robin left? I know you'll make it work somehow.

Nikita said...

Hey guys, this is nikita, from norfolk, ive left a couple of comments already, but i just want to keep in touch. So add me on msn, those of u that have it, or just in e-mail, its at Nikita_dance51@hotmail.com
so ADD ME. lol. cya

Cropsterman said...

ok i added you but i still dont know who you are. maybe if you have a picture it will help. and i didnt mean to double post, my computer was being slow so i didnt think i hit the publish button.

Captain Kelly said...

I think this "Nikita" is actually Robin in disquise. Whos with me?

Cropsterman said...

i would disagree. i dont think robin would be able to figure out msn. not i am kidding but he doesnt have enough time to have it, and Nikita acctually does. i added her, like i said earlier. and robin doesnt need to hide behind and name when we would love to just talk to him whenever he wanted.

Captain Kelly said...

I think you misunderestimate his craftiness. And my ability to sneak jokes in my posts.

Hirschy said...

oh ho ....lol....is that it brett??....i think your just mad you got SHOT DOWN....BOOM!

Anonymous said...

I am pretty sure I just unmisunderestimated your joke sneaking abilities.... Nikita is not me, she is a blond girl in Norfolk, part of the group, Pat is right I dont have time for MSN...
love you guys!!!!
Roboto

Cropsterman said...

Who is Pat? she seems smart, we need to meet sometime.

Hirschy said...

Is she hott????.....wait,hott and smart....rare combo..theres no way that exists naturally in nature...thats like..uuu well i dont know but if i think of something ill be sure to tell you.

Hirschy said...

is anyone else thinking that wasn't a very smart thing to say.....oh bloom.

Captain Kelly said...

I'm glad Robin got my joke. I'll rest my case.

becca said...

You guys are weird. But Im used to it. I live in Hot Springs. lol

~nikita~ said...

I dont have any recent pics of me on this computer, all of them are just printed off, or at my dads house, and i wont be there for a couple of weeks. but next time i am, yeai can try to send anyone who wants 1 cause they dont know who i am, i can send them a pic, or on msn, or w/e and i can get u one, just so u all know who i am, gtg for now, but i should be back latter or on msn, cya

Hirschy said...

A quick word of advise to all......never attempt to drive w/ baby powder in your eyes, nose, and stomach.....its very unpleasant.

becca said...

Thats common sense Hirschy.

Hirschy said...

ya....something i lack sometimes.

Captain Kelly said...

So heres Hirschy: sitting on the couch, face to the ceiling, baby powder container in hand, shaking furiously trying to cover his face in the junk. Mor. On.

Hirschy said...

lol...i just wanted to see what is was like to put powder on your face....."it was one of those times, it would be good to......" lol you know what im talking about

Captain Kelly said...

Yes, unfortunatley I do.

Hirschy said...

i say we play some monopoly after church tomorrow.......i mean its genius, you can still own ppl and not have it take 5 hrs like risk.

funbobby said...

Hey you guys. I found out which bands are on the Rapid Fire Stage at Hills Alive on Sunday this year.

Diciple
Falling Up
Nevertheless
Elevinty Seven

I'm way excited right now! I really hope you ppl come this year.

Love you all,
Rach.

Anonymous said...

Last Post!!!!



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Cropsterman said...

yah i am excited about jeremy camp being there actually.

Hirschy said...

So im pretty much the most pathetic person in the world when it comes to bowling..AHHH!!!!....oh wait!...matthea is...lol!

Jake said...

hello everyone

matthea said...

All of those rapid fire stage bands are pretty good though...although I've only heard Nevertheless once...still have some decent songs.

matthea said...

and I am the worse in bowling...although I closed in on a 100 the last game.

matthea said...

I think it's b/c there's no running involved in bowling...maybe I should've tried the technique of the kid next to me...seemed to work pretty good for him.

matthea said...

Oh and thanks Cropsterman for letting me use one of your guns...although I think I would've maybe a pretty good running target if I didn't have one.

Cropsterman said...

yah anytime. all i have to say is that air soft guns make the world go round. they are so much better than paint ball guns. there is no mess involved, well unless you are like ridge and have the mess of blood, because you got shot really close with the shotgun. wow my day was fabazing. (that is ny new word i like it).

matthea said...

wait for it...wait for it...

matthea said...

bloom...that's tiny.

Cropsterman said...

ok, brandon you are so cool (not). so i was going to take out my contacts, so i looked in the mirror and what do you know there is a huge welt. and trust me you can see it. my face it red because i burned at the track meet and this afternoon, but this thing is huge and red purple, very very noticeable.

Cropsterman said...

nice matthea i am so proud of you for getting a pic. and you can so tell it is you.

matteo said...

mmm...kinda...I'll work on it...but thanks. And that's too bad about the face shot. :S Doesn't sound good.

matteo said...

And I think I'm going to go ahead and pierce my cartilidge in Lincoln tomorrow...oh wait...Jordan pretty much already did tonight. :)

matteo said...

oh and check out the new nickname!

matteo said...

and I should pry get home since I told my dad I'd be home around 10. :S And my schedule for next semester rocks just so you know! NO MORE NIGHT CLASSES!!!

Captain Kelly said...

Airsoft = Awesome. But to say that airsoft is better than paintball is stupid. Especially when you've never played paintball...

More airsoft goodness coming this Sunday. Congrats on the new piercing, Matteo.

Dennis said...

Thanks Brett! 300 on Thursday!!!

matteo said...

Oh and Dennis is Matteo...I didn't notice that someone else was already signed in here.

matteo said...

Oh and wanting your guys' opinion here...and be honest...no hurt feelings whatever you say. We set up the current youth group format so that we could educate the younger Christians on the basics and then have a more in-depth bible study after that. Obviously last week's bible study was a little more informal...and we joked around a little more. Did that take away from what we're trying to do? Basically was it less effective, same, more effective? Let me know...and please be honest.

Cropsterman said...

it was a little less effective. not much less though. it was good though we need to have information on the people that are actually writing this stuff (the bible). i think though that the more that we move into the book that it will get more in-depth, because then we will already know the information and just want to read the passages. i enjoy learning about the people i dont know how much i will remember but it was good. (who we talking about?). ok joking but it was so so, and i think it will get a lot better the further we go into it.

Cropsterman said...

i can not find my clip for my shot gun anywhere i a freaking out i swear it was in the gun when i throw it in my car but i cant find it. so flustered. plus they dont sell extra clips for this gun at walmart.

Captain Kelly said...

Sweet, nothing like 300 with Dennis. He's hardcore.

Hirschy said...

I cant wait till sunday!!!....me and jordan ordered riot shotguns w/ laser scopes YAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Cropsterman said...

when are those coming? thursday?

Cropsterman said...

ok so i say sunday. if you have a gun bring it and bring amo. if you dont have a gun you can barrow one (if we have enough) and then people can help you with the amo part too.

Captain Kelly said...

It is seriously time to get a new airsoft gun. I have to out-do Hirsch and Jordan. It's on, guys.

I'm out, I'm gonna go start reading "Gates of Fire". Peace out. Last post.

Cropsterman said...

ok so i decided that we are going to do a test with brandons and jordans gun. if the guns do way more damage to a popcan that mine when i am not playing with you. i figured that at that point it is dangerous because mine can make you bleed adn i dont want to have bollets in my flesh.

Captain Kelly said...

Bollets? The "O" and the "U" key are really far apart, Amanda.

Cropsterman said...

yah yah it all mean the same. plus who really cares we all discovered after the first time that i commented that i suck at spelling.

Hirschy said...

oh dont be that person....way to take all the realisticness out of it :)......now see, a person like me doesn't have to worry about things like that those bb's cant pierce through pure muscle. I guess im safe, and why do you keep asking if they coming Thursday, truthfully i have no clue, if they do they do...and if they dont ill just leave bad feedback....so the jokes on him..LOL (evil laugh)

Cropsterman said...

i asked you the question last night and you didnt respond so i asked you at school. so all i needed was the one responce that i got from school. so take a chill pill and stop crying about it. is it really that hard to just ignore the question if you know you already answered it?

Hirschy said...

DANG!!.....can anyone say "hostility"....and for your info. i couldn't remember if i answered your question at school, so i thought i'd be a nice person and answer it just to make sure.....but no, its ok, i like having a bomb blow up in my face. :)

Cropsterman said...

i believe you are the one that blow up on me "why do you keep asking if they coming Thursday, truthfully i have no clue, if they do they do" that is what you said. i responded to your blow up. so seriously calm down.

Hirschy said...

say that sentence again BUT this time, do it in a calm, questioning voice....thats how it ran through my brain b/f i put it on here (if that makes sense)....thats why internet chat can be confusing b/c "voice" gets distorted n stuff....see i could be yelling this at you and you wouldnt know it...unless i did this!!!!!!!!!!!!!....... :)

Cropsterman said...

and i wasnt yelling either i was telling you that it doesnt matter and i dont BLOOMING care. that is how i show i am yelling. lol

Hirschy said...

D...A...N....G.!!!!!! simmer.....i'll be sure never to answer a question again.... :)

Captain Kelly said...

So there I was, sitting at the church all alone, listening to music and posting on the blog...

Captain Kelly said...

When all of a sudden...

Captain Kelly said...

I looked outside and realized I was caught in a war between hot dog buns and kittens...

Captain Kelly said...

I had to think fast, or I might not be around much longer...

Captain Kelly said...

So I tore off to my car to get the one weapon I knew would help me survive...

becca said...

Which was...?

Captain Kelly said...

Spaghetti, of course.

Cropsterman said...

i am so confused you were the one fighting for the buns. i though there was going to be 2 cats fighting for them and then you went and get your air soft gun and it was going to be a cool ending. instead i am confused and not interested.

Captain Kelly said...

Kinda describes my feelings about your face.

Cropsterman said...

lol that was a good one. i am actually laughing right now wow...lol...that is a real good one

Cropsterman said...

WOW LOL!!!

funbobby said...

Wow Brett. Burn! That wasn't very nice of you.
How does spagettie help you fight cats?

Captain Kelly said...

I wasn't fighting cats. Read the story again.

becca said...

He was caught in a war between hot dog buns and kittens.

Anonymous said...

Where's the new post? Mateo is a slacker.
R

Cropsterman said...

yah matthea or brett you are slacking.

Hirschy said...

HELLO!!!!!