Converge Students...Calling, Christ, Community, Culture

Another reason why teenagers are awesome...

There was a great comment left on the blog yesterday by Catlin B. a Converge student and blog reader.  She responded to a post about the Bristol Pailin interview that I placed on the blog last week (you can see the post HERE).  During the interview Pailin made the comment that abstinence is a good thing, "just not always realistic." I found this intriguing because I believe that abstinence is hard but always realistic.  Nevertheless, I wanted to discuss it among my 10 blog readers so I shot it out into cyber space.  Catlin, a 16 year old student, gave this great response:

"f course abstinence is possible - it's just hard! As a 16-year-old living in the mixed-up world of raging hormones, acceptance, and boyfriends, I know that better than anyone, but my commitment to God is way stronger than my commitment to any boyfriend I could have right now. If a guy wants sex, and they aren't willing to wait until you're ready (which should be marriage), then they don't love you and aren't worth your time.

With all the pressures from media & peers, abstinence is harder than ever. I had a guy tell me the other day, "If you aren't having sex, what are you doing?" And people wonder why teen pregnancy is on the rise...right.

I choose to disassociate myself from all things like that, and I make it EXTREMELY clear with any guy I date that I am not having sex. Anytime you see me I have a purity ring on my left ring finger, and it'll stay there until it's replaced with my wedding right - that's just how it is."

Thanks Catlin for sharing your mind, heart, and above all your faith with us on the blog.  You have reminded us that students can enjoy dating but in a way that is responsible and God honoring.  Above all you have showed us another reason why teenagers are awesome!  Continue to run the race!

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What do you think...

Unless you have been living in a cave or you are the small group pastor at Community Bible Church you probably have heard about the charges against singer Chris Brown hitting his also singer girl friend Rihanna before the Grammys.

Yesterday TMZ got hold of the police photographs of Rihanna.  It is pretty disturbing.  

What are your thoughts?  Reactions? Feelings?  How do Christians respond to something like this (or any domestic abuse case)?

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"Snow Day"...

Most of the schools in the area are out for a "snow day."  By snow day we really mean an ice day.  Above is the tree in my back yard which was covered in ice last night by 10:00 PM. 

The question becomes how will you use this snow day? How does, "this is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it" apply to this particular snow day.  Is the rejoicing you have simply because you have no school? Or perhaps are you rejoicing because you can catch up on rest, reading, relaxation, and rock band?

How will you use this day that the Lord has given you?

 

Brand New Carts at Wal-Mart...

 I was pretty excited to Wal-Mart today in Greenwood.  They got a new shipment of carts (buggies for all of my Northeastern readers) and I got to use one for the very first time.  The handling was amazing! I encourage you to come on over to the Greenwood Wal-Mart this week and try out one of the 2009 model carts!

(This picture was taken by the Wal-Mart employee in the paint section...she thought I was an idiot!)