Home Sweet...

home·bod·y /ˈhoʊmˌbɒdi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hohm-bod-ee] noun. a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home.

This week has been fantastic, mainly because I've been home so much. The older I get, the more I realize I'm a homebody. I think that might be because I'm usually too busy to be home much, so the thought of home always sounds appealing.

There's another home that I long for and it's my heavenly home. Do you know that if you know Jesus, you have a home with him that is much better than any you'll ever find here? In fact, Peter says that Christians are "strangers" or "foreigners" here on earth. When I look around and see the state of our world, I'm really thankful that this isn't all God has for me.

Remembering that my real home is with Jesus changes the way I live. I want to live in a way that pleases the Lord...after all, I'll be spending eternity with Him!

2 Corinthians 5:6-9
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.

Playing with gifts...

In my family, after we open the Christmas gifts and the days following Christmas, we just start playing with all of our gifts. However, now I really don't get any toys for Christmas so I don't have a lot to play with. Therefore, I usually try to play with the toys that my neice and nephew get. So what did you get for Christmas? I did get one toy, a GPS navigation system for my car. So I did get to spend some time playing with that. You know, those things are amazing. If you have ever seen one of those, you know that it tells you where you are at all times and can easily get you wherever you want to go by just typing in an address. It can even tell you where the nearest Mexican Restaurant is located. Technology is pretty great. I was thinking about GPS systems which stands for Global Positioning System. Basically, the way they work is there are satilites out there that somehow are positioned to locate you wherever you are and it tells you on the little screen in front of your eyes. It reminds me of the fact that the Bible says there is no where we can go where God isn't. God is like a GPS system. He is everywhere, and He always knows where we are even when we try to hide. The comforting thing is that he is always with us.

My friend Charles...

Today I went with my family to see A Christmas Carol, the play based on the book by Charles Dickens. I've seen it so many times, but today some messages that I believe ol' Charles was trying to send really hit me.

Basically, in the story, Scrooge spends his life in pursuit of money, which he hoards and denies from people who need it. Then, three spirits visit Scrooge to show him what his life has meant, or rather, not meant.

The first spirit shows Scrooge the Christmases already past. He didn't have money then, but he was happy. The second spirit shows Scrooge the Christmases of the present. He sees that some live in luxury, but others suffer and are hungry. This spirit has two children with him named "Ignorance" and "Want" and they are the result of the worlds' greed. The last spirit is the ghost of Christmas to come. He shows that Scrooge will die and people will rejoice that he is gone from their lives.

So, here's what I got from this. First, the world will try to make your life about stuff and what you have. But it will never fill you up. If you spend your life investing in people, caring for them in the name of Jesus, it will make your life worth living. Then, when your time on earth is done, it will have meant something because it honored God. And the other point is that if you have a lot and don't do something about the poor who are hungry, you are not living the way you are meant to live. Think about all of that this Christmas as you celebrate.

I think that Charles was a pretty smart guy. : )

Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone! I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas! I also wanted to remind all of you that there is Edge this Sunday at 10, but there will be no Edge the following Sunday, Dec. 30th. Instead, you should go to the main service where people are getting baptized and you will have the opportunity to take communion. It will be a cool experience. That's where I will be, and I might even serve communion to YOU.

Over the holidays, the blog will not always have daily posts, but I will try to post on occasion when I can. I am headed out of town to visit different people in our family. I hope all of you have a great Christmas!

SOW!

Thursdays are Student of the Week Days here at the Edge Blog.

Let's get to know:

Elijah

7^th grade

CVCA

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?

Outback because it’s good, I order a blooming onion and shrimp.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

History and Bible because my teachers rock.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?

White Sox, Cavs and Stealers because they rock.. My favorite sports to play are basketball, baseball and football.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Sportscenter because it’s about sports.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Passion of the Christ and Gladiator because they rock.

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?

Marvin Gaye and Earth Wind and Fire because they’re awesome.

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Espn.com because I check all my fantasy leagues.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Definitely Edge Games!

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .

Playing PS 2, watching movies or playing outside.

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Watching or playing sports.

And there's your SOW for this week. As always, if you see Elijah around be sure to give him a high five and say what's up!

Charlie Brown is right

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, and I have to admit something. I think that the reason it started as one of my favorite times of the year was because of having school off, decortating the tree, putting lights up, getting lots of gifts, eating great stuff, sleeping in, and so on. I mean there are so many reasons why Christmas time is great, but as I have grown up, I have realized why Christmas really is such a great occasion. The reason Christmas is so great is because of Jesus Christ coming to the earth to start his mission of saving the world through his death and resurrection. All the other reasons are ok reasons to like Christmas, but they are reasons that don't last. The Christmas gifts will eventually get old and rot, the Christmas cookies will be gone, you will eventually have to go back to school, and get up early again. What else do you have to look forward to? But if we focus on Christ as our reason for celebration, we focus on the thing that lasts forever, that never fades, that never ends. I am thankful for Jesus Christ and the gospel. I am all about the gospel. If you are having trouble figuring out what Christmas is all about, ask Charlie Brown. He's got it.

AGOW!

It's Addicting Game time here at the Edge Blog, and this week's game is especially festive!

Join Scrooge in is favorite Christmas past-time....

Reindeer Tipping!




Use the arrows keys to move Scrooge around the reindeer pin and tip over any sleeping reindeer, but watch out for Santa and those pesky penguins with the cannons!

COW

The Comment of the Week this week goes to lilb-baller12. Would you please reveal your name? Congratulations! You never know what you are going to find on the edge blog and hitting Japanese Jello is what you were doing if you played the AGOW this week. Thanks for the feedback, lil-baller! Make sure you tell us who you are so you can get the prize. Here it is...

lilb-baller12 said...
OK i never in my life thought i would be hitting jello sorry Japanese jello
onto a plate with a spoon that is probably the weirdest game i have ever played. but it was fun !!!!!

Sun Dec 16, 08:51:00 PM

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Snow day." Even though I don't go to school anymore, I hope you get it. I really do. : )

Speaking of hope, I want to share with you something I was thinking about yesterday.

I have a friend, a beautiful friend, who I've known for quite some time. A little after we graduated from college and just a month before her wedding, she found out she had stage four cancer. That's the last stage of cancer before you die.

The past year has been so hard for her and life isn't what she thought it would be. She is in pain a lot and has to fight a lot of fear. My friend has to deal with the real possibility that most of the things she thought she would do in life might not happen. Those things are tougher than I can imagine.

But the really glorious part of the story is that she knows Jesus. She has a relationship with Him and that gives her hope. When she is weak, Jesus gives her the strength to go on. And she can trust that God knows more than she does. But most of all, she can hope for heaven. Everything is going to be alright for my friend because, in the end, there is heaven. When she dies, if it's in two weeks or 50 years, she gets to go be with Jesus. And that's what it's all about.

In our deepest winter, our greatest despair, Jesus is hope.

SOW

This week's Student of the week goes to CAMERON! Way to go man! Let's get to know Cameron a little bit here. If you see Cameron around Edge some time, give him the edge rock explosion, and introduce yourself!

1. What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
TJI Friday’s. They have Fried Green Beans . . they’re so good.

2. What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
I have three, gym, lunch and math. They’re fun and I’m good at math.

3. What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
The Indians, Cavs and Colts because they rock. Football and baseball.

4. What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Sportscenter because it’s awesome.

5. What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
We are Marshall and Goonies . . . the truffle shuffle!

6. What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?
Marvin Gaye and Earth Wind and Fire because I like their music.

7. What website do you visit the most? Why?
Espn.com to check on all my fantasy teams.

8. What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
All of it maybe Edge Games.

9. If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .
At my Friends house.

10. Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Sports and I collect baseball cards.

What is a small group?

Today, I would like to highlight Edge small groups. Small groups are a very important part of what we do in Edge, and a very important part of growing in your relationship with Christ. I am interested in hearing what you guys think of your small group and how it has helped you grow in your faith. What have you learned from small group? Who is your small group leader and how has that person helped you grow? Let us know.

We are planning on launching some new small groups in February after the Edge Games, and we would love to have students who are not in one join up with one. If you come to Edge on Fridays, this is the next level of involvement and it is our desire to see every student at Edge eventually get connected with a small group. A small group is a small group of students with one (or two) great adult leader(s) who hang out together, take a closer look at the Bible, and talk about life together. It's a great time!

AGOW!

Have you ever tried herding jello?

try japanese jello

you have now.

enjoy!

COW

The comment of the week this week is the start of a little edge games trash talking. Congrats to Wes Gray for your comment on the Edge Games. It is great that you started coming to Edge for the first time at last year's Edge Games and you are still coming to Edge. That is why we do the Edge Games!
Here it is...

w said...
can't wait!!! hey todd, do we get to stay on the same teams? i hope so! i was on bahammas last year (the games were my first time at edge so this is like an aniversary for me) and need i remid you all BAHAMMAS CAME FROM LAST TO WIN IT ALL BABY!!!! i am PUMPED UP!!!

Wed Dec 05, 07:12:00 PM

The answer to your question about teams is this...if you are in a small group you will be assigned to a team and if you are not in a small group, you will be allowed to pick your team. Hope that clears it up.

Soup, soup, the magical food.

Hello! I have to say, you guys are amazing! So far, we have collected 436 cans of soup! We are so close to the goal of 500 cans and I believe we can even pass that!

And it really makes a difference! We already took the 436 cans downtown and there were three semis there, collecting everything toilet paper to flour to give to families in need. This is the way it's supposed to be....people who have a lot giving to people who don't. : )

Tomorrow - Sunday - is the last day to bring in soup cans. Remember: my office from 9:30-10am and from 11-11:30am.

You are also an amazing group of people because you put together the most incredible elf costumes I've ever seen. I'm pretty sure Nathan Young could have been on the set of The Santa Clause and Olivia Zeller was totally original as a snow elf. I loved it!

See you in the morning!

SOW!

Hey Everybody, I hope you're all having fun getting your elf costumes together! Remember: there's a sweet prize for the best dressed elf!

But for now, it's Thursday, and that means it's SOW time, introducing:

Andrew

7^th grade

CVCA

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?

Moe’s Southwestern Grill they have the best quesadillas.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Latin because I have an awesome teacher.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?

Buckeyes because I’m from Ohio. My favorite sport to play is tennis.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Mythbusters because it has large explosions.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Starwars 3

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?

Toby Mac

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Addictinggames.com, it’s all in the name.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Games and Battle of the Grades because 7^th grade will win.

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .

Watching TV at home or reading.

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Reading, video games, guitar, tv, tennis and karate.

Elf Contest!

Yes, that is correct, this Friday, December 7th is the first ever elf dress up contest at Edge. I have talked to many of you that have their costumes planned out, and I am looking forward to seeing all of them. We will have a really good prize for the winner that will make it worth dressing up. This Friday is the last Edge of 2007 so don't miss it. We will have everything we usually have except it's Christmas time so we will throw in some Christmas cookies, Christmas movie game, a Chistmas story, and much more. It will be a blast. Don't forget to dress up like an elf either. It will be a lot of fun! See you Friday!

EDGE GAMES '08

Don't miss 3 nights of intense competition...

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AGOW!

Hey everyone! it's time once again for the addicting game of the week!

You're AGOW this week is JUMBO WORD VAULT!

Try to unlock the safe by decoding all the different words!


Note: this game updates itself daily, so check back for new puzzles!

Enjoy!

COW

The comment of the week this week is more like the random comment of the week. It goes to Mr. Jordan Wear who randomly commented on the rock in the picture. Check it out.

jordan wear said...
whoa that rock looks like the marble on my grandma's counter

Wed Nov 28, 06:35:00 PM

Congrats Jordan! Get your prize at Edge this Friday!

Hey there! Today at Edge Todd talked about God being unchanging. He can't change. Isn't that cool? I was thinking about times when I'm really thankful that God doesn't change.

When the people around me change and disappoint me, I'm glad God doesn't and never will.

When the world seems uncertain and I don't know what my future holds, I rest knowing God will be the same yesterday, today, and forever.

When I'm in a new place and everything around me is unfamiliar and scary, I like knowing that God is just as He always was.

When I read God's promises in the Bible, I'm thankful that they are still true today and always will be because God won't change His mind about them.

I hope this has you thinking! When is a time that you were thankful for the unchanging nature of our Lord?

the stakes are high.

hey, friends. welcome to the weekend! just thought i should drop you a little note to tell you that the chicken noodle soup competition has been extended a week. so, the last day that you can bring in soup is december 9th.

right now, we have 129 cans, but i think with a group our size we can get at least 500 cans! just think, edge could be part of bringing some relief to hungry families at christmas time! what's better than that?

also, for every person that brings in more than 20 cans, i will have a small prize to give them.

if you brought in soup last week and want to bring in more, i'll just add that to your total. remember, the winner gets a $50 gift card to either starbucks or best buy.

okay, i've given you lots of incentive, but here's a verse to remind you what the real motivation should be!

"Is this not the kind of fasting [the Lord] has chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke?...Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter?...Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I." Isaiah 58:6-7,9

SOW!

Hey Everybody, it's time to meet this week's Student of the Week!
and the SOW is....

Hayley

7^th grade

Hudson Middle School




What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
Panera because they have soup in bread bowl, my favorite soup is the baked potato soup.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Language Arts and World History. I love ancient history and I love to read and write.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
I don’t have one. Volleyball and softball

What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Discovery Channel things about animals.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
VanHelsing because I like it.

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?
Hawk Nelson because I love Christian pop/rock. Mark Schultz because all his songs tell a story.

What website do you visit the most? Why?
Webkinz.com

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
Worship because it’s my favorite way to praise God.

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .
Webkinz or Reading

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Reading, pet sitting, teaching my dog, babysitting, volleyball, softball and singing.

There she is, your Student of the Week! as always be sure to say HI to Haley when you see her around!

Describe God...

Remember that there is NO EDGE this Friday! I will truly miss all of you. Don't worry, next week will be great with our Christmas Edge including our best dressed elf costume and many more Christmas things. It will be a good time.

We have started a new series in Edge on Sunday mornings called Describe God. Many of us would have a hard time describing God if someone asked so we are taking time to really find out some of God's attributes. Last Sunday, we talked about God's perfection, and this week, we will talk about how God is like the picture you see above and how that changes the way we live. Knowing God makes a huge difference in my life and I am hoping this series will do the same for you.

See you Sunday!

AGOW!

Another Tuesday, another Addicting Game of the Week:

this week, spin your fish into their home, and try not to lose any!

Enjoy Whirlpool!

COW

Comment of the week this week goes to Bethany Herchick. She shared this story with me at the last edge. Bethany had her KEY CARDS with her at school one day and one of her friends asked her about them and she was able to share Christ with this girl who accepted Christ that day. Bethany, that is what it is all about! I am so proud of her for being so bold and sharing her faith with this girl. Because of that, she gets comment of the week! Please congratulate Bethany and encourage her because this is a great thing! Here is her story...

bethany said...
im so sorry.................
i forgot to say "HAPPY THANXGIVING" to everybody!!!
see ya at edge tomorrow.....

i cant wait to tell you about what happened at school two weeks ago........
it was lunch time, and my newest friend claire was sitting next to me and she was an atheist, and she pointed to my edge key point cards, and said "Whatre those?" so i told her about edge, and she looked pretty interested, so i told her about jesus christ-we jews call him jehova-and she accepted him into her heart like that!
how awesome is that?
after school that day, i ran outside of the school, screeaming: "Go, god, youre awesome!"

Sat Nov 24, 07:11:00 PM

Chicken Noodle Soup

Hi, you guys! Don't forget to that Sunday begins the Chicken Noodle Soup donation contest! Bring in cans of chicken noodle soup for families in Akron who don't have enough to eat this Christmas...the person who brings in the most cans of soup will get to choose between a $50 gift card from either Best Buy or Starbucks. Pretty good, huh?

This is a great chance to do something for someone else during a time when we receive so much, so join in!

Bring the soup to my office around the corner from the Edge room this morning from 9:30-10 am and from 11-11:30 am. See you then!

Long time, no post

Sorry it has been a while without any blog posts, but we are back in action. The last couple days, I have been away visiting Jillian's family for Thanksgiving! I basically just ate a lot the last couple of days. Ate and slept. It was relaxing. However I like that God has created our lives to have purpose because I don't think I could just sit around, eat, sleep, and watch football every day (maybe some of you could). It would get old. How was everyone's thanksgiving? Let's hear about them. For those of you who are in town, we will see you tomorrow morning at Edge!

AGOW!

The addicting game of the week this week is tested a approved as very addicting. It's all about popping the popcorn. Pop enough corn in time and move on to the next level. Go get 'em!

HotCorn

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to a first time commenter and someone who was at Edge for the first time on Friday. Please welcome and congratulate Brandon Vogel for his comment and for being at Edge on Friday! Brandon, thanks for commenting and remember that you will recieve a prize at the next Edge for your comment so don't miss it! Here it is...

Brandon Vogel said...
This was my first week at EDGE and I am coming back with my elf costume. See you there!

Sat Nov 17, 08:38:00 AM

Looking forward to seeing you in your Elf costume! Remember, everyone else, that the best elf costume wins the grand prize on Dec. 7th!

winter splinter

I need you to cheer me up. Why so glum, you say? Because it's winter. And I despise winter.

I know it's a bit dramatic to say I despise winter, but it's the cold, hard truth. I don't like bundling up in coats and mittens or stuffing my feet into heavy boots. I don't like feeling cold deep into my bones. And I miss the sun and long hours of daylight. Oh, how I miss the sun.

There are actually way more reasons than that for my icy loathing, but I don't want to bring you down with me.

So, tell me, why should I be happy about winter? Give me one good reason! No, give me as many as you can. Just think...your reasons could snowball and turn my frigid heart warm.

Edge Afterthoughts?

I would love to hear your thoughts on Edge last night. Remember, that God looks at the heart, the center, the core of who you are, and He wants to see Himself there, so what do you see? What did you see when you got up this morning? I hope and pray that you guys will take this stuff to heart. Have a great weekend!

SOW!

Hey everyone...it's time to find out who has been named as this week's STUDENT OF THE WEEK!!!

and the winner is:
Aaron Corpora

7^th grade

VCA

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?

Steak ‘n Shake because it’s good. I get a steak burger, fries and chocolate shake.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

History because I like my teacher.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?

Browns because I like to go to the games. Baseball is my favorite sport to play.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Sportscenter because I like to know what’s going on with sports.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Forest Gump because it’s so funny.

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?

The Beatles because they’re part of the foundation of Rock and Roll

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Espn.com because I like sports.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Edge games because they’re awesome.

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .

Hang out with friends or playing sports

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Madden ’08 on Game Cube.

And there he is...your SOW....as always be sure to say hey to Aaron when you see him around!

Edge This Friday!

Don't forget about Edge this Friday night from 7-9 PM! This will be the last night of our series called "Mirror Mirror" which is all about our image and identity which is found in Christ. This final week, we will be taking about some practical ways you can live out an image that is found in Christ. Everyone will be getting a free giveaway this week so don't miss it! Also, don't miss the prizes, games, worship, and of course, save room for the pizza! See you Friday. By the way, you should all get on the addicting game of the week this week because it is very addicting. I was on it last night for quite a while. It will kill some time if you have some spare time. Don't play too long though and miss Edge! See you Friday!

AGOW!

Hey Hey Hey everybody! It's time for the ADDICTING GAME OF THE WEEK!!

This weeks game is a maze with twist.

Lead the red ball to the big dot while avoiding all the obstacles!

Enjoy: Click Maze 2

COW

It's Monday again and time for the coveted Comment of the Week award. I would first like to say that we are getting more and more comments on the blog which is great...keep it up! This week's winner is KIM EATON because she had a good response to my pancake post, and Kim, thanks for your feedback. Yes, you can really make talking about pancakes an important conversation if you want. Here it is...

kim eaton said...
wow. i never thought that talking about pancakes could end up being an actual important conversation

u said that in a good way todd.thanx

Wed Nov 07, 01:52:00 PM

Prayer takes Action

I hope you remember what we talked about this morning at Edge. Remember that prayer takes action from each of us. We have to look for opportunities to put into action what we prayed for. God does just make things happen all the time, but instead he gives us opportunities to make things happen. Let's look for those this week! By the, it was a rough weekend in sports for Ohio. The Buckeyes and Browns both went down. Oh well...life does go on.

Don't forget about Edge this coming Friday night from 7-9 PM! BE THERE!

SOW!

Hey Everybody,

Say Hello to this week's SOW!

SOW

Stephanie Althausen

8^th grade

Hudson Middle School

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?

Cheesecake Factory, it has really good food. I always get Spicy Cashew Chicken.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Science because I like doing the labs

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?

University of North Carolina—the Tar heals, because they’re sweet. Volleyball.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Dancing with the Stars because it’s sweet.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

The Great Race it’s a family favorite and it’s so funny.

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?

Toby Mac because I like his music and he’s pretty hot.

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Youtube.com because the videos.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Games and singing. The edge games because they’re fun and it’s competition, I’m an Althausen I’m competitive.

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .

Eating and playing volleyball.

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Volleyball, eating, sleeping and hanging out with my friends.

Well, there she is, your Student of the Week! as always be sure to say, "Hey" to Stephanie when you see her around!

Pancake Days...

Don't forget about this Sunday morning at Edge! We will be having our annual pancake breakfast. We will be stuffing our faces with pancakes, sausage, hash browns, and more so make sure you don't eat breakfast that morning to save space for food. It will be a great time! Speaking of Pancakes, I was thinking about pancakes and how I really don't like them by themselves (if you do, you're strange). I have to have some butter and syrup on my pancakes in order to really enjoy them, and I am one of those guys who soaks the pancakes with syrup. I don't want any part of the pancake exposed. I was thinking about how that is kind of like my life. When I wake up in the morning and spend some good time with God in His Word and in prayer, my day is always better. It's like covering yourself with Christ before the day starts. It makes the day so much more fulfilling. You see God more clearly, you treat others more like Christ, you have more peace, more comfort, and more love. So my challenge is to see your day like a pancake, and don't start your day without covering yourself in the syrup of Jesus Christ. Open the Word of God, take it in, go to the Lord in prayer with your concerns and questions, and start your day that way. I bet your day will be so much more fulfilling. Try it and in the mean time, get yourself ready for Pancakes on Sunday.

Addicting Game of the Week

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Here's your addicting game of the week:
Try to even everything out with MASS ATTACK!

COW

It's time for the COMMENT OF THE WEEK! This week, the COW goes to a new commenter whose name is Katie Peters! Congrats Katie, and thanks for commenting! Katie gave some great feedback from Edge on Friday and from Pastor Joe's message, and here it is...

katie peters said...
I thought that it showed you to look at people differently and not just the way they dress and look. I got the message that Paster Joe gave, it was really good. Also the music was good and the game Sherif says. I thought that Edge was really fun.

Sun Nov 04, 06:17:00 PM

Katie, be sure to be at Edge on November 16th to claim your COW prize!

Edge Feedback

Hey everyone! I hope all is well with you today. I wanted to get some feedback about this weekend. If you were there at Edge on Friday, what did you think of Pastor Joe's message? Did you learn anything? I want to compile some comments about what you guys thought and give it to Pastor Joe to thank him for taking the time to come and speak at Edge. Did you know that Pastor Joe speaks every weekend here at our church and each weekend, he speaks the same message 4 times in a row? Did you know that he also leads this church? He has a big job and he still decided to come speak at Edge. Isn't that awesome? I also would like to know if you come to the main service here at HCC and if you don't, why not? So everyone that reads this, please post some feedback! Thanks!

hooray for Jesus!

I know that last week I wrote about being thankful, but if you'll indulge me, I'm going to write about something else that has me gushing with gratitude.

You may or may not be aware of this yet, but life is intense. We humans have a lot to go through. This has been on my mind for a long time now - years - and recently I haven't been able to get away from the intensity. People in my life are dying, dead, having babies, pregnant, being ripped from their families, getting married, getting divorced, going to jail, and coming home from jail. I'm serious. This is life and I see beauty and sadness all around me all the time. And it's intense.

But what do you do with all of this, especially when it seems too much to bear? You turn to Jesus. If that sounds too cliche, you'd better get over it, because it's the only answer. The truth is that on your own, you are not strong enough to face all that life will throw at you. But Jesus is strong enough and He promises to fill you with all you need while you're here on earth. He can give you joy! And that is why I want to know Him so badly.

I also rest in the truth that God has a plan to bring justice to the earth one day. For the people who have trusted in Him, He has a perfect eternity waiting. It's one of the biggest things in my spiritual life...this waiting for the day that we will live in complete peace with Jesus. And I'm really thankful for that!

Tonight!

Once again, don't forget about edge tonight! It's gonna be a great time of hanging out with each other and hopefully getting to know our Creator a little better (or a lot for that matter). Word has it that Edge is bringing back something from last year tonight, but I can't tell you what it is (this picture will give you a slight hint). It will be a great time and YOU (yes, you) need to be there. Call someone up last minute and bring them along or invite someone at school today (if you read this before school is over). You never know how God might impact you and a friend tonight! Lastly, if you get a chance, pray for a great night!

SOW!

Hey There Everybody!

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Student of the Week!

And this week's SOW is....

Jacob Butcher

6^th grade

Lakeview

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?

Ponderosa because it’s good. Chicken

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Lunch because there is no learning involved.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?

Florida Gators Football because they beat Ohio State Football.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Favorite show?? CSI Miami because its cool!

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Winnie the Pooh—Tigger’s Big Movie, it’s so funny.

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?

Linkin Park because they smash guitars

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Youtube.com because of all the funny videos.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

My brother because he’s in the band!

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .

I’d be a couch potato

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Skate boarding and air soft guns

And there he is! Be sure to say, "Hey" to Jacob when you see him around!