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Being faithful where you are

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

As you prepare to go off to college, join the military, or get a job, you will need to be thinking through more than just your financial needs. The body of Christ and your service to Him should be your primary concern. How will you serve where you have been called? Maybe you aren’t planning on staying here too long but your plans elsewhere haven’t been finalized. What do you do then? Should you get involved? Should you become a member of a Church? What should your course be?

John Piper shares on commitment to the Church below:

Maybe you’re stuck

The colleges you applied to didn’t accept you. You haven’t gotten the job you wanted. You can’t join the military for one reason or another. What now? Stay faithful. Trust that God is going to send you where He wants you. So become a member at your Church, serve there in whatever way He leads, be willing to do what He commands.

God may have plans for you elsewhere, but He might keep you right where you are. You need to be ready for either one.

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Atmosphere on Twitter

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Maybe you don’t have time to check facebook for our updates. If you’re on twitter, it’s just as easy to stay connected! And the great thing is we are posting all the DWYS 2010 Reading Plan verses on our twitter daily.

So click over and follow @AtmosphereYouth!

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Understand our Calling

Monday, July 19th, 2010

This past weekend we talked a little about Calling and where God is leading us. Here are the things I talked about for us to

Understand our CallingWe need to see that every single one of us has a calling on our life.

  • Get into the Bible – The Bible will help is see the explicit things that we are called to do. These are, but are not limited to; studying about Jesus, praying, giving, going, loving, serving.
  • Get into community (you need feedback) – You need people to let you know if what you are dreaming about doing is really what God has for you. I might feel like God is calling me to be a basketball player, I could even have big hopes to make it into the NBA. What I really need are people around me letting me know I’m 5’8″ white boy who is about 15 lbs over weight.
  • Get into service (mission) – It is really hard to know where God wants you when your just sitting there playing Halo, COD, or reading twilight. Do something, anything; just serve Jesus.
  • Get out of the river and onto the stream to see Life pass by - After you have done the above, and only after, take a day to get out of the craziness of life and see what God is saying to you. Take your Bible, notebook and maybe some key reading and think through where God is leading you.
  • Get into action – Go after it!

These are just a few ways to help us discern the call God has on our life. What are some others?

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Don’t Waste Your Life

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

We talked about not wasting our life this past weekend. Here are a couple links to content that may help you not waste your life.

  • Journaling Bible | This is a great way to be in the word and put your thoughts down as you read. You can use this to make notes to remind yourself of the greatness of Christ in the whole Bible.
  • Journaling MoleskineYou can use this to keep your thoughts, ideas and tasks. Journaling helps you see what is dear to you and your life.
  • Backgroud images | These are great ways to be reminded when you get on your computer about the importance of living for Christ.
  • Don’t Waste Your Life (Book)| This is a great read for anyone looking to not waste their life. Find it here. Also, you can check out our Don’t Waste Your Summer page and grab a free copy of Don’t Waste Your Life, by John Piper.
  • Don’t Waste Your Life (Sermon) | Piper’s message on the idea of the book.
  • Don’t Wast Your Life video – Here is a video by Lecrae -
  • Lecrae “Rebel”:  iTunes | Amazon

Hope some of these will be helpful for you as you strive to live your life to the glory and fame of Jesus!

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Atmosphere on Facebook

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

With Don’t Waste Your Summer in full swing, we want you to be as connected as possible with things going on within the ministry. One way to stay in touch is to friend us on facebook. We have set up all our statuses in advance to post the Bible Readings for DWYS 1.0. There are also notes started to discuss the books from 3.0.

So be our friend! We’d love to stay in touch and hear from you regarding how you’re growing.

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Calvin on Kingdom Living

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Here is a quote that I used this past weekend at Atmosphere Park Ave. I was preaching on The Kingdom and our lives.

“For the lusts of the flesh hold us entangled, when in our minds we dwell in the world, and think not that heaven is our country; but when we pass as strangers through this life, we are not in bondage to the flesh.”
Calvins Commentaries (22 Volume Set) – 1 Peter 2.11 (page 78)

What a great plea from Calvin to live not of this world, but to live of the world to come. May our lives daily seek to live in The Kingdom of God here and now!

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Abide Group Signup

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

As part of DWYS 2.0 we will be meeting Wednesday nights during the summer to discuss this book:

Abide from Threads on Vimeo.

If you’re interested in joining us, please fill out the form below, and check your email weekly for audio clips from Jared Wilson.

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Fathers Day Gift

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Our friends over The Good Book Company are offering a great deal for fathers day this year. Pick up Gospel-Centered Family, Man of God and A Few Good Men for your dad all for $14.49- 50% off the regular price. I have read through Gospel-Centered Family and it is a must read for fathers. Maybe if I am lucky I will get these for father days (hint hint).

A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men presents the reader with a series of 10 positive role models from the Bible. These character sketches combine dramatic story-telling with challenging and insightful comment.

Man of God
What makes a real man? 10 studies to help you live purposefully and confidently for Christ as true Men of God.

Gospel-Centered Family
This parenting manual takes us through the major Bible principles for family life.

Order  HERE

Gospel-Centered Family was written by Tim Chester and Ed Moll. Tim spoke at Lead09 I HIGHLY recommend anything and everything Tim writes.

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Just some numbers…

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Is anyone really be surprised by these statistics? I should think we would like to be. But the truth is we shouldn’t be. The truth is in this fallen world we would give and do anything that feels good in spite of our separation from God. Another truth, if anyone is dealing with these issues, there is no rest, no peace, and no hope apart from Christ. If you need help, get involved in a small group (email info@atmospherechurch.com) to be kept accountable and for more of the word check out Atmosphere’s PURE07 or PURE08 series

The Stats on Internet Pornography

Via: Online MBA

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God and Hell

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

If God is loving, then why do people go to Hell? D.A. Carson answers that in this final video from A Passion for Life. If you have enjoyed these clips and would like to see more, check out their Vimeo Channel.

How can God be loving yet send people to hell? from A Passion for Life on Vimeo.

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