Review from February 13

Hiya,

I love warm weather!  It is so nice to see the snow piles disappear a little more each day.  Hope you are enjoying it as much as I am.

Here is the scoop from last Sunday - our first in our new unit on world issues ans how to deal with them.  Our first week focused on "What difference can I make?"  Here we tackled some of the bigger issues in the world - hunger, school violence, abortion, drugs, war.  What can we do to help this issues get resolved, what part are we to play?  It was great to hear the ideas that you all had about practical ways that you can be active in these areas, affecting change.

In our groups, we read these passages:
Mark 10 - Great leaders serve others.  This is the example that Jesus lived out.
Luke 10 -  the story of Mary and Martha with Jesus visiting.  Martha is working hard to clean up, Mary is listening to Jesus.  Story reminds us that spening time with Jesus is the most important thing.  Serving others is secondary to spending time at the feet of Jesus.
Romans 12.1-3 - We are reminded that trusting God and spending time with Him will help us see things and make choices - not to choose the way the world does, but to allow God to "change the way you think."
1 Corinthians 12 - This passage discusses the spiritual gifts. God gives us abilities and talents.  How we choose to use them is where we should focus our attention. He will help us use our abilities how He wants if we are obedient and listen to Him.

Homework questions and some bonus points are coming tomorrow.  Check back to find `em!