Taking a Stand
This past Sunday, Pastor Philip used a saying in his sermon that really caught my attention. In his sermon, Pastor Philip used the phrase “nail your colors to the mast.” More information about this saying and what it means can be taken from this web site.
Basically, the phrase means to openly display one’s beliefs, standards, or opinions. That got me thinking—how many of us have nailed our colours to the mast? How many of us have determined that no matter what situation we are in, we will hold to the same standards and beliefs?
In today’s society of “political correctness,” it is common for people to want to adjust their position or belief on something depending upon others around them so as not to offend someone. Certainly, God doesn’t want us to go around offending people, but God does want us to take a stand for Him, and we can only take a stand for Him when we nail our colours to the mast.
We can’t be Christians when we are at church and not Christians when we are at school or at work. We can’t only display Christ-like attitudes when at a church function, but then think like the rest of the world when we’re not at church. That’s being hypocritical. Instead, we need to nail down who and what we are and not be afraid or worried to display who or what we are. We need to take a stand for God, and “nail our colours to the mast.”
The 2008 30 Hour Famine
This past year, in February of 2007, our youth group particpated for the first time ever in the World Vision 30 Hour Famine. From Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon, the youth of the church ate no food. During that time, we fed the homeless, raised money for World Vision, and learned about the plight of children all over the world. In the end, we ended up raising almost $800—enough to feed 30 kids for almost 30 days. It was a tremendous experience.
While I can’t speak for everyone else who participated, I can tell you that I was deeply moved during the 2007 30 Hour Famine. During our private worship service Sunday morning, before the rest of the church arrived for Sunday School, the Holy Spirit was with us in a very real way. I believe lives were touched in a lasting manner.
It’s for that reason, as well as for the opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of starving children, that I encourage you to begin making plans now for the 2008 30 Hour Famine, currently scheduled for May 17.
- Kids: please be in prayer about participating in the 2008 30 Hour Famine. Yes, I know that going for 30 hours without food is hard, but God will bless you for your sacrifice.
- Parents: prayerfully consider how you can encourage your kids to participate and how you can support the 2008 30 Hour Famine.
More information about the 2008 30 Hour Famine will be made available as the date for the Famine draws nearer. Until then, please see me (Scott, the Youth Director) for more information. God bless!
New Church Bus
Thank the Lord for a new 24 passenger church bus. It is a great blessing to us and we are going to use it for the glory of God. If you live in the Knightdale area and would like to be picked up, please give us a call at (919) 261-0568.
Get charged up with C4!
C4 is the youth group here at Knightdale Church of God. What does C4 stand for? Great question! C4 represents four key qualities we believe every Christian teen should strive to exhibit:
- Called - Christian youth are called by Christ to serve
- Committed - Christian teens should be committed to the call of Christ and His purpose
- Compassionate - Christian youth should be compassionate toward a world lost and dying without Christ
- Christ-like - Christian teenagers should be Christ-like in their attitudes and in their actions
Everything we do–classes, activities, outreach programs, fundraisers, and fellowship time–is structured around building these qualities in ourselves. Come join us and see what C4 is all about!