Upcoming Event Reminders...

Hello CBC youth!

Just a couple of reminders about things coming up this weekend that you may need to know.

First of all, on Friday (23rd) we will be having our monthly Worldview Night at CBC. This month we will continue with our study entitled re:View Discern Culture. Know Truth. This study is put out by Cedarville University. We covered the first two sessions in January and I hope to cover at least the next 2 this month. Worldview Night starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. This includes about 30 minutes to an hour of time to play games and enjoy snacks together after the study. So if you can come, please bring a snack to share if you are able.

The second thing to be aware of is on Saturday (24th). This is quizzing practice (I can see how excited you all are) for those participating in either Journey or Trek quizzing next week (March 3rd). Since this will be our final practice before the big event it is important that you try to be there. Practice is from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at CBC.

So, that is what is going on this weekend for you youthies. Hope to see you at one or both of these things.

Keep your focus on the Lord this week (and all weeks) and stay in His Word! It is important for your spiritual growth just as much as physical food is for our physical growth. Consume it!

Super Comments at the Super Bowl...

Let me be the first to extend my deepest sympathy to all of you Bears' fans on the defeat of your team in the Super Bowl on Sunday night. I don't know how it feels to lose the Super Bowl since my team has never been there, but I do know how it feels to lose to YOUR team in the NFC Championship game and I know it stinks. At this point the solace you take is in saying to yourself, "Well, at least we made it to the Super Bowl" but I know that doesn't really help that much.

While I was pulling for the Bears to win for many at CBC and another friend of mine outside the CBC body who is a big Bears fan, I must admit that I was not torn up over the loss and I didn't mind seeing the Colts win the Super Bowl. I heard all the trash talk that "Colts" stood for "Can Only Lose The Superbowl" even though Super Bowl is two words and "Colts" doesn't end with a "B". I mean with that thinking, "Bears" must stand for "Bad, Especially At Raining Superbowls". In the end, the game was really not that exciting overall and the play of the Bears team as a whole was pretty bad (not just Rex Grossman).

But I must say that what I really appreciated most about the Colts win was the focus of their Owner and Head Coach after the game. During one of the greatest moments of their lives when all the attention was on them and they could have said how great their team was and they were, the first thing Colts owner Jim Irsay did was focus on those who had lost their lives and homes in the storms that hit just north of Orlando, FL on Thursday and then give glory to God for the Super Bowl win. Irsay is a professing Christian, and so is his head coach Tony Dungy who made mulitple mentions of the Lord. And when asked about being the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl, Dungy said this,

“I’m proud to be the first African-American coach to win this, but again, more than anything, Lovie Smith and I are not only African-Americans but also Christian coaches, showing you can do it the Lord’s way. We’re more proud of that.”

I am certainly not saying that the reason the Colts won the Super Bowl was because their owner was a Christian and their head coach was a Christian. And of course I am sure that there are people on their team who are not Christians and people on the Bears team who are Christians (Lovie Smith according to Dungy). But what I am saying is that I appreciated the focus of these men. In an entertainment and sports world where we hear so much about all the "me" focus of high paid entertainers and athletes, it is nice to see something different. In his post game press conference, Dungy even mentioned that this isn't the biggest thing in the world - referring to winning a Super Bowl. He recognized that winning a football game was not the most important thing.

So, as much as I was pulling for the Bears to win, I must say thanks to Irsay and Dungy for focusing first where we all should be focusing first. Thanks for giving the glory to God when you could have taken the glory yourself. And thanks for being a role model in a world that seriously needs them.

So bears fans, I'm sorry...but I hope you stay tuned long enough to hear the comments of these men after the game. For a more complete story on Jim Irsay's faith you can go to http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=24865 . To read more on Tony Dungy's focus you can go to http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_63714.asp . Also on Dungy's faith, you can read the first part of this article - http://www.juiceenewsdaily.com/index.php/2005/12/30/tony-dungy-faith-in-christ-will-get-me-through/ .

And by the way Bears fans...there is always next year - for the Saints too!

Breakfast...

Well, I am glad to know that there is at least 1 person coming to this blog frequently to see what is going on. And for that 1 person (Jessica), I apologize for my inconsistent posting. I must say that posting on my blog is not something that I think about too frequently but I do know the frustration of checking a blog frequently and finding that nothing has been updated since like October 2006 (Elisa).

One of the reasons I don't blog too frequently is that I don't really think I have much to say or that anyone cares all that much what I might say. But since you, Jess, even care what I eat for breakfast I will tell you. This morning I had a very nice bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch with 2% reduced fat milk. In addition I had a small glass of applejuice which helped me to swallow my daily vitamin. I know that is really interesting and thanks for asking and thanks for your comments.

I will try to do better with posts. Of course I must do a Super Bowl post so stay tuned...

Trek Parent's Night...

Hey Trekers, don't forget that this Wednesday night, January 17th is a special Parent's Night. All Trek parents are invited to join us for club on Wednesday night. We will have a special presentation about summer camp at Silver Birch Ranch in White Lake, Wisconsin. We will let you know when camp is and what scholarships are available through CBC to help with the costs.

After that presentation we will continue our regular club night with handbook and game times. Your parents are encouraged to join us for those times as well if they would like.

Hope to see you and your parents at Trek on Wednesday!

January Worldview Night...

After taking a break for December due to everyone's busy schedules, we will be once again be having our monthly Worldview Nights. This month we will meet this Frida, January 19th from 6-9 p.m.

We will begin by meeting in the sanctuary as we view some DVD's. This month we will start a new worldview study called re:View Discern Culture. Know Truth. This worldview study will involved a short video clip, followed by some discussion of the video, teaching by Dr. Bill Brown and further discussion. This worldview study is put out by Cedarville University in Ohio. Dr. Bill Brown is the president of Cedarville and the teacher for these DVD's. Although this worldview study is geared more towards youth, anyone else is welcome to join us as well.

We will continue with a time of snacks and games after the worldview study. This usually lasts from 8-9p.m. If you can, please bring a snack to share with the group.

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." 1 Peter 3:15-16 (NIV)