Don't Miss It!

The Cavs first game of the season with Lebron and the gang is tonight! However, what I really don't want you to miss is Edge is this Friday from 7-9 PM! I hope that all of you that read this post will make it! This Friday, we have a special guest speaker who will join us along with all the other crazy stuff that is going on. This will be our second week in the series called "Mirror Mirror" where we are talking about your image and your identity. Who are you anyway? Don't forget to invite a friend a long for the ride!
Edge is a great place to hang out with friends, stuff your face with pizza, play brand new games, win great prizes, worship with the Edge band, and hear a message that relates to your life! Don't miss it!
See you there!

AGOW!

Hey everyone!

Here's your addicting game for this week...

enjoy: Ha_ _ _ _ _ _n Hangman!

COW

Hey everyone, once again, we bring you the Comment of the Week brought to you by Edge and the Mirror Mirror series that is going on right now! This week's winner cleared up something about a place called Valley Christian Academy or VCA. Wes Gray wrote that there must be a typo on the SOW post for Erica Clark because he had never heard of VCA so our kind friend and student at VCA, Aaron Corpora, decided to clear things up. You know what, that's what the blog is for...making sure there is no confusion and helping each other out. So Aaron, thanks for helping Wes out on the blog! Congratulations, you are the COW winner for this week! Here is his comment...by the way, Aaron, VCA has more than a few kids!

aaron corpora said...
vca is a school K-8. its not as popular as cvca but we've got a few kids.

go bucks!!!

Fri Oct 26, 08:41:00 PM

I proudly brewed Starbucks coffee.

Today I was in a restaurant with my mom, waiting to be seated. Everything was busy and rushed and crowded and everyone working there seemed a little sweaty. I looked to my right and there was a sign that said, "We proudly brew Starbucks coffee." And I thought, "I'm so thankful I don't work at Starbucks anymore." And then I thought of how many times I've thought that exact thing...every time I'm in a Starbucks, a busy restaurant, or when I see someone in a green apron. : )

I'm so thankful that my days as a Barista are over for a number of reasons and I won't bore you with the lengthy list of complaints and tales of spilt coffee. But I will say one thing, I'm so thankful to have something I can always be thankful for...I'm always thankful that I don't work at Starbucks anymore! It's different than always being thankful for your family, friends, or shelter. I've never experienced the opposite, like no family or no shelter. So there is this extra surge of gratefulness when I think of where I used to work and where I work now.

Is there something you can just think of and feel relief and thankfulness about? I bet there is! You should figure out what that is and then embrace it. I love being able to pull my Starbucks thanks out of my hat at any time. It's a good feeling!

Oh, and do you know the most important part? You're supposed to thank God for it! Remember what James says in the Bible...that all good and perfect gifts come from God.

Freedom!

If anyone has seen the movie Braveheart, you know the famous line shouted by William Wallace before He was killed fighing for his country! "FREEDOM," he shouted as he went to his death. It is the same with Christ. Why do we have freedom in Christ? I was thinking this morning about how people who don't believe in Christ probably think they have freedom to do whatever they want, but really, they are slaves to sin. Anyone who has not been saved by the grace of Jesus Christ, is a slave to himself or herself. They are bound by their sin and really, they have no freedom at all. True freedom comes from following Christ, serving Him, loving others, and serving others! In my life, that is when I feel the most free. I feel the least free when God seems distant or I haven't communicated with Him in a while. Why is that? Well, it's because only true freedom comes from living a life pleasing to Christ because of what He did first for us! Live in freedom because of Christ today!

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1

SOW!

Here's your Student of the week!

Erica Clark

6^th grade

VCA

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

Pizza Hut, Pizza is my favorite. I order Pepperoni Pizza

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Reading. I love to Read!

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

Ohio State Buckeyes or Detroit Tigers. My favorite sports are Skiing and horseback riding.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

24 It’s so exciting.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Hairspray. It was great!

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

I don’t listed to Music.

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Inheriwiki—for a book I love.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

That my friends are there!

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

At home reading!

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Reading, Horseback riding, skiing and playing Nintendo DS

The Great Judge

We think of God in many ways and some of the first things that come to mind are his grace, mercy, love, kindness, and goodness. However, we don't often think of God as the great judge. The truth is that God is full of grace and mercy, but he is also a judge who judges justly or rightly. You and I are saved by faith in Jesus Christ, but that doesn't stop God from being our Judge. The Bible says that at the end of each our lives, we will have to give an answer for the way that we have lived our lives and even if you know Christ as Savior, we will be judged according to the way we lived our lives. That is something that will make you think about the way you are living now. I am thankful that Christ died, but we can't take advantage of His grace and live how we want. We have to remember that at the end of our lives, we will have to give an answer for the way we lived our life, the way we treated people, the things we did, the friends we hung out with, the things we did in the quiet of our homes, and so on. Let's live our lives now with the end in mind!

Happy Birthday AGOW!!

Hey Everyone!

One year ago TODAY we posted The very first AGOW!!

To celebrate 1 year of over 40 crazy games we're going to take a look back... way back to 2006! (or early 2007). Go back and play some of our older games, and let's vote...give us your top 3 games in the comment section!

Check out all the old games here.

Enjoy!

COW

Alright, you guys know that since it is Monday, it is also Comment of the Week day so today's COW award goes to a guy that just goes by the blog name "w" but his name is Wes Gray! Wes pointed out to us that there needs to be a SOW from Hudson since this is Hudson Community Chapel. So, Wes, we will try to take your request seriously, but just because our church is in Hudson doesn't mean other people can't come here from different schools! Congrats Wes! Don't forget to come to Edge on Novemeber 2 to claim your prize!

Here it is...

w said...
todd, request here, plz pick a PERSON WHO GOES TO HUDSON SCHOOLS, i mean it is called the HUDSON community chapel, not the cyahoga vally chapel! oh well, nice job maggie.

Sat Oct 20, 01:33:00 PM

Rush Rush

Hi, you guys! I hope you've enjoyed this unusually warm October day! I'm off to a wedding right now and I'm in a big rush because.....well, because I took so long deciding what to wear. It made me think of what Todd said yesterday about girls trying on ten different outfits before they leave. : )

I hope that today you're reflecting on Edge yesterday. As you look at the world around you, try to decide what the world is telling you. And, then, look at what Jesus would say about that. I'm so glad that we belong to Jesus and that we don't have to get our value from what the world says we should be!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and don't rush through it, k?

SOW!

Hey Everyone! Here's Your Student of the Week!

Maggie Keating
7^th grade
CVCA

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
Ruby Tuesday, their mini burgers are awesome!!!!!!! I always get those.


What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Hmmm....have to be Bible, my teacher, Mr. Churchill, is really fun and
cool

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
I don't have a favorite sports team but I do have a favorite sport;
gymnastics. It's really fun and challenging.
What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Favorite show?? I'd have to say House even though it's not very
Christian-like, but his sarcasm is hilarious! Monk's pretty sweet too!

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
Forrest Gump...It's so funny.

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?
I don't listen to a whole bunch but I love Relient K.

What website do you visit the most? Why?
Edge blog, I might not always comment but I go on a lot!

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
Um...I love all of EDGE, it's too hard to chose!

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .
At home doing HW *gag*, watching TV, or at Gymnastics Practice.

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
I love drama; I'm going to try out for the CVCA fall plays. I think
skittles are the best candy EVER! And I think my small group is the most
fantabulous group of girls!! :)


As always, be sure to congradulate Maggie when you see her around!

Edge Preview

This Friday at Edge we are starting the new series called, Mirror Mirror, which is all about our identity, who we are, what we see when we look in the mirror. This week, we are going to be talking about what the world tells us about who we are and who we should be. Then we will talk about the truth of our identity. Come to Edge Friday to find out just what we are talking about. Don't forget, pizza, games, brand new prizes, the edge band worship, and more! Also, remember that tomorrow, you can invite someone with the card from last time and if they are brand new, first timers, they can redeem the card for a brand new Wired T-shirt! But they must have the card with them! Looking forward to seeing all of you this Friday!

AGOW!

Most of the time, the Addicting Game of the Week is a fast paced reaction timing game...this week's AGOW is a little different.

Sit back, look, observe, and try to spot the Five Differences!

COW

This week's Comment of the Week goes to Adam Seal because it cracked me up that he decided to rank every major league baseball team in the order he likes them. I also thought that it took a lot of thought and work to write this post, so Adam, you are deserving of the COW this week! Way to go! Here it is...

adam seal said...
go indians!

its really complicated but the indians arent really my favorite team. they're second and the pinstripes are 3rd so that means i wanted to c the indians win.

this is the rankings of how much i like teams. dont laugh at #1.

1. Washington Nationals
2. Cleveland Indians
3. New York Yankees
4. Chicago Cubs
5. Cincinnati Reds
6. Seattle Mariners
7. Houston Astros
8. Torronto Blue Jays
9. St. Louis Cardnials
10. Oakland A's
11. San Diego Padres
12. Minnesota Twins
13. Arizona D-backs
14. Colorado Rockies
15. Milwaukee Brewers
16. Atlanta Braves
17. LA Angels
18. Texas Rangers
19. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
20. Florida Marlins
21. Kansas City Royals
22. LA Dodgers
23. Philledelphia Phillies
24. Pittsburgh Pirates
25. San Francisco Giants
26. Detroit Tigers
27. Chicago White Sox
28. Minnesota Twins
29. Baltimore Orioles
30. Boston Red Sox

Thats y i said dont laugh at #1. i love the nats but they cant seem 2 win. all my friends make fun of the nats.
theres only one october

~arf arf arf~

Wed Oct 10, 07:52:00 PM

When I lived in Romania, I saw a lot of awful things. I feel like I saw some of the saddest things in the whole world.

When you see people in pain or experience true injustice, you're faced with the task of figuring out how the loving God that you serve fits into all of it. I'm fortunate because long before I went to Romania, I had already wrestled with the question of why God allows evil in the world. But, I did learn something new when I was there. I learned to rest in the truth that God cares about our pain more than anyone else and He has a plan to end it.

If you ever feel like God doesn't care about the hurt you're experiencing, here are a few verses that speak to my soul about that very thing. They allow me to rest.

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:19
"I sought the Lord and he answered me, he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles." Psalm 34:4-6
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." 2 Corinithians 1:3-4
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4

So those are just some verses that help me when I can't understand why people suffer or I question if God cares about our pain. When I read God's Word, my troubled spirit finds rest about the most unrestful of things and it can do the same for you!

Go Tribe!

Tonight is game 1 of the American League Championship Series and I don't know about anyone else, but I am pumped for it. It's a good thing there is no edge tonight so everyone can stay home and watch the game. Baseball is such a unique sport because it can be very slow sometimes, but also very exciting at other times. It's not a game with nonstop action, and it actually gets slow sometimes and takes an incredible amount of patience. It takes patience as a batter to look for the right pitch and takes patience as a pitcher to focus on making the right pitch. I think that is why baseball players are so talented. Baseball takes an incredible amount of patience and focus. So does the life of a Christ follower. I am someone who isn't always patient and I am sure there are some reading this that also lack patience. Whenever I want to get better at patience, I think about Jesus Christ and the cross. I think about the patience He had to endure the cross because He knew that it would save the world. When I think of it that way, it motivates me to have patience through everything. The ultimate patience is knowing that one day because of our faith in Christ, we will be in heaven with Christ for eternity. What an amazing thing so BE PATIENT my friends. So when you watch the Indians tonight or any night, remember the patience of the players and work on it yourself.

AGOW!

this AGOW is all about coverage.

enjoy : Disco Balls!

Tribe Train

As many of you know, I am a HUGE Cleveland sports fan and so of course, I am loving the Indians right now. As many of you don't know, my wife is a Yankees fan so there is a little competition here at the Iannetta home. Needless to say, I won as the tribe knocked off the Yankees in the Division series! It's great stuff! Get on the tribe train because this seems to be their year! Who out there is on the tribe train? Get on it, because I want to bring this town a championship! Go Tribe!
If you are a Yankees fan, sorry...actually, I am not sorry at all. GO TRIBE!

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to...drum roll please...KIM EATON!
Nice work Kim! Kim was really inspired by Edge on Friday night, especially the worship at the end like so many others. You guys really sang your hearts out at the end of Edge and it as so cool to see that happening! God looks down on our worship to Him with a smile. He loves it! So Kim, thanks for commenting on the worship last night! It was great to sing out with you guys and lift our hands and spin around.

Here it is...

kim eaton said...
o i forgot something...singing marvelous light was awesome
everybody really sang their heart out and i think it meant a lot 2 everyone

Sat Oct 06, 05:40:00 PM

shining bright

Did you have fun at Edge last night? We talked about how we live in a world that is dark because of sin that separates us from God. When we say that the world is dark, that means it is hopeless, sad, and dead. But then Jesus came and called Himself the light of the world (John 8:12)! Jesus said that if you love Him, He will forgive the sins that separate you from God. He'll put His light inside of you, meaning you will have hope in Jesus! This is the hope that this world is not all God has for you and that heaven waits for you.

And then, something wonderful happens. Jesus says we are "the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14) if we know Him. What a beautiful thing that first Jesus says He is the light of the world and then calls us the same thing! That's because when you choose to live a life for Jesus, He puts His light (hope) inside of you.

When I was in college, my mom would always tell me to "be shiny for Jesus." What does it mean to be shiny for Jesus? It means to live in a way that shines who Jesus is. And this brings me to my main point. You can tell yourself over and over again to shine the light of Jesus, but if you don't know what Jesus was about, you're going to have a hard time! When you want to figure out how to be shiny, go back to basics. Spend your time getting to know Jesus better and the shininess will follow.

I suggest asking God to show you who Jesus really is and reading the book of John in the Bible. John will tell you how Jesus was quite extraordinary and rocked the world of the people who knew Him. I have a feeling that if you let Him, He'll rock your world, too, and you'll find yourself super shiny.

SOW!

And now introducing your Student of the Week for this week!

it's:

Danny Tiley

7^th grade

CVCA

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

Marcelitas because I love Mexican food. I order a burrito and a non-alcoholic margarita

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
PE because we get to run around

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
New England Patriots because I like Tom Brady. Football is my favorite sport to play.

What is your favorite TV show?
24 because I like it.

What is your favorite movie ever?
Braveheart because I like it

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

What website do you visit the most?
itunes

What is your favorite part of Edge?
Edge Games.

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .
Laying around at home or playing football with my neighbor

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Madden Football

As always be sure to say, "hey" to Danny if you see him around!

Edge this Friday!

Did you know that a light bulb needs to be plugged into the lamp in order to light up? Then why is the above picture lit up without being screwed into the lamp? Interesting? Don't forget about Edge this Friday from 7-9 PM! This is our last night in the WIRED series where we are going to talk about lights and how you can be one if you are plugged into God through Christ. Remember, each of us were Created for a connection with God and now we have to figure out what to do with that connection. Come Friday night to hear more! We will also have some pizza as usual, play some crazy games (possibly a little gross), jam to the Edge band, and give away some great prizes! Don't forget to come and by the way, bring a friend or 5 too! See you there!

Sorry about the AGOW this week. We will continue with it next week.

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to Christian Corpora for a short, but funny comment about our AGOW. I don't know how many of you played the sprouts game, but it was a pretty funny game to play with a man smashing sprouts before they get to his plate. Very interesting.

Christian commented on the man's aggressiveness and for some reason made me laugh, so he will recieve the comment of the week this week. CONGRATS! Get your prize at at Edge this Friday! Here it is...

christian c. said...
what an agressive man.

Sat Sep 29, 07:47:00 PM