AGOW!

Hey Everyone! Have we got a game for you!

this game is not a hard game. It's The World's Hardest Game!

You're the red square. Collect the yellow circles. Avoid the blue circles.

Sound easy? think again!

Enjoy!

COW

The Comment of the Week goes to a guy who gave us some great feedback on Parent's Night. Congratulations to Scott Lentz! Thanks for bringing your mom and thanks for letting us know that you were impacted by the night. Praise God! Here is Scott's well thought out Comment of the Week...



scott lentz said...

Todd, Jonathan, and Jillian-
Edge tonight was powerful with an awesome meaning. My mom loved it and want's 2 come back every week!

Fri Apr 04, 10:07:00 PM

Hello, people! How was it having your parents at Edge last night? I thought it was great and hopefully nothing too humiliating happened to you. : )

This week I've been thinking about how blessed we are to live where we do and to have what we have. Things that we count as burdens may actually incredible blessings that other people in the world could only wish for. Example: Braces. Yes, they're terrible for a time, but most people in the world can't even go to the dentist, much less an orthodontist! Another example: Parents who always want to know what's going on with you. Yes, you find it overbearing, but there are children all over the world who have parents that care more about how to pay for their drug addiction than their kids.

I want to live with a more thankful heart and never take for granted what God has given us. Know what I mean? Here's a little verse I like about rejoicing...

Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD— and rejoice before him.

SOW!

Hey Everyone, it's time for the student of the week, let's meet her:

Bethany
8th grade
Chamberlin (Twinsburg)




What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
China Dragon I like shrimp stir fry and rice.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Language Arts because I like to read.

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

What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Mythbusters

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
Matilda

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?
Christian Rock . . . my favorites are Pillar and Skillet

What website do you visit the most? Why?
Google because I have a gmail account

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
Worship

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .
Reading or tormenting my brother

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Inline skating, biking, gardening, watching aneme and sleeping

ONE--THIS FRIDAY

We will be finishing our ONE series at Edge this coming Friday, 7-9 PM. Everyone is back from spring break, the snow is gone, and there should be nothing in the way of getting to Edge this Friday. I can't wait to see all of you there. This Friday is also parent's night, where we are inviting all of your parent's to join us for the night to see what Edge is all about. Sorry if this is embarrassing to you, but it's important that your parents see what goes on here at Edge. It will be a great night with the new Connection's Cafe open for business along with pizza, the edge band, some great games, and the last message of the ONE series. If you missed the last one, you will receive your official ONE Campaign wrist band. I can't wait to see all of you this Friday! Bring some friends, too!

AGOW!

Here's your AGOW for this week!

Jelly Blocks!


The idea is simple: connect all the blocks by color. the only twist is you control all the blocks at once!

enjoy!

GETTING STARTED AT EDGE

First, check out a brief overview of our four main programs listed below. Then, go to the Edge Calendar to find out about specific dates.

1. WEDNESDAY EDGE

Meets on the first three Wednesdays of the month during the school year. We gather in the Fellowship Hall from 7-8:15pm. See calendar for exceptions.

This is the rally point of our ministry and everyone is welcome! If you are unsure where to start your child with Edge, this is it.

DESCRIPTION
During Wednesday night Edge, students hang out, fellowship, eat pizza, play group games, worship with the Edge band, and have experiential teaching. This is a casual atmosphere where students are encouraged to bring friends. While this is a great place to bring visitors, it is also a time when regular attendees are encouraged in their faith and challenged to make key decisions in their life with Christ.

2. SUNDAY EDGE

Meets every Sunday throughout the year from 10-11am in room 9.

This time is geared toward believers in Christ, but visitors are expected and welcome.

DESCRIPTION
Sunday mornings are focused on fellowship, worship, and creative teaching from the Bible. Students socialize and enjoy doughnuts and juice for about fifteen minutes and then come together for worship and teaching. Our desire is to make Sunday Edge a place where students feel comfortable spending time with each other and leave with a challenge from the Word of God that can be practically applied to their lives.

3. SMALL GROUPS

Meet on the first and third Sundays of the month in a home near the church or in a neighboring community. The meeting time varies by group.

Small groups are for students already involved in Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings at Edge.

DESCRIPTION

• A small group consists of six to ten students of the same grade and gender connected with and lead by one adult leader. They meet twice a month in a home to study God’s Word using approved curriculum, hang out with each other, pray together, and have accountability.
• Because small groups are not an alternative to Wednesday and Sunday Edge, new small groups will not start until October after we have seen that a student is committed to the ministry as a whole. Students can then decide if they want to be in a small group.
• Our hope is that the small groups will strengthen the ministry as a whole by learning what it means to serve and lead. We want our committed students to no longer look at Edge as a place just for them, but to see how they can make the ministry better by bringing unsaved friends, welcoming others in, and taking leadership.
• Our adult ministry leaders are required to fill out an application with references, have a background check, and a personal interview.

Please contact us at edge@hudsonchapel.org with questions.

COW

There were not many options this week for comment of the week. You guys are slacking a bit on the comments, but I am giving the COW award this week to someone who has recently been a faithful commenter. She gave us some feedback on the AGOW and I appreciated that. So Hannah Jackson, congratulations! Thanks for commenting! Here it is...

hannah j. said...

That was really really HARD!!! LOL

Sat Mar 29, 07:38:00 PM

Good morning! Today, I thought I'd just share with you a verse that has changed the way I think about my faith.

"Then [Jesus] said to them all: 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'" Luke 9:23

The decision to truly follow Christ is more than just saying you believe He is the son of God - that's just the starting point! After you decide you "believe" in Jesus, you begin the journey of denying yourself and taking up your cross daily. But what does that mean? Among other things, I think denying yourself means saying no to your selfishness, anger, materialism, and laziness. You want what God wants more than what you want. And you decide that His plan for your life is better than anything you could plan for yourself. And what about taking up your cross? A cross is burden and if you are supposed to pick up a figurative cross everyday, that's pretty serious. I could talk about it forever, but I think that in part it means that being a follower of Christ is about humility and service, not power and privilege.

Sounds kind of tough, right? Let me encourage you by saying that with this sacrifice, there is also incredible joy and peace that you will never find anywhere else. The hope that comes with knowing God's love and being able to trust Him far outweighs the sacrifice. And knowing that you have lived for something greater than yourself is a really wonderful thing. I pray that everyday you and I will be denying ourselves and picking up our crosses more and more.

Still a Good Friday

So last week was Good Friday and we talked about the fact that Good Friday is remembering the day Jesus died on the cross to take on our sins and save us. The fact of the matter is that we should remember Christ's death every day of our lives because of what it means for us. 2 Corinthians 5:21 explains it well. "God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." The other holiday that we should celebrate all year long is Easter or Resurrection Sunday. The fact that Christ rose from the dead proves to us that everything Jesus said was true. We should celebrate every day that Jesus is alive and we are alive in Christ because He is alive. It's great news. So its a week after Easter...lets not let the glory and wonder of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection pass by us. Jesus saved us through his death and He is alive today. It's another Good Friday!
See you next week Friday at Edge!

SOW!

And after a few weeks off, here's the latest SOW!

Devin

7^th grade

Hudson Middle School

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

Chipotle because the food’s really good.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Lunch because I get to eat.

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

Denver Broncos. My favorite sport to play is football.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Shooter

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

Switchfoot

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Youtube.com because it’s funny

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Hanging out

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

Chilling at home

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

snowboarding

AGOW

The addicting game of the week this week is called SHAPE SHOOTER. The goal is to shoot shapes but be careful, they come at you pretty fast. The best part about this game is the techno music that really pumps you up as you play. Have fun! If you are on your spring break, you can play all day.

COW

This week's comment of the week goes to Jenna Coffy (no relation to Pastor Joe Coffey--different spelling). Jenna was here on Good Friday and had some good feedback from the night. Jenna, I am glad that you were impacted by the ONE campaign! By the way, if you weren't at Edge on Friday, be sure not to miss the next one in order to get your official one campaign wrist band. Congrats Jenna!

Here it is...

Jenna Coffy said...

Edge last night was really cool. I really understood what it means to be a family and what steps to take in order to be a family such as patience and allowing others faults. As long as we all know Christ then "We are family"

Sat Mar 22, 08:28:00 AM

Easter and snow

The two just don't seem to go together very well. I always picture Easter as a time when it starts getting warmer out. I guess that is not the case this year. Instead, the ground is covered with snow and its cold. Oh well, that really doesn't change the wonder of what Easter is all about. I am not talking about Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs (those are fun), but this holiday is really about Jesus. Jesus' death paid the penalty for our sins. He took our sin and died the death that we should of died to save us. However, if Christ just died and never rose again, we would not be talking about him today. The best part about Jesus is that he conquered death and He lives today. We serve a God who lives today and that is what we are celebrating...He's ALIVE! So make sure that is the focus of you Easter this year and every year. More importantly, make sure that is the focus of every day of your life, not just Easter. Have a great Easter...and remember, no edge tomorrow morning. Go to the main service to celebrate with your families!

March Madness

I am a big fan of March Madness. For those of you who don't know much about it, March Madness is the big NCAA basketball tournament. It's a great time of the year when you watch every team try to make it to the final four. I think it's funny that every single team in the tournament thinks they have a shot of making it to the final four, but only 4 teams actually make it. It seems like every year, there is at least one team that they call a Cinderella team. The reason they call them that is because they aren't that good of a team in the tournament but they start beating teams that are better than them. I love Cinderella teams because they are not expected to win, but they do. It's all because of their perseverance and persistence to overcome adversity. I always love the underdog. I think Jesus was the underdog when he was being beaten and crucified. All the soldiers who beat him and the people who mocked him thought that he had no chance of doing anything good. Little did they know that his plan all along was to endure a brutal death in order to pay the penalty of the sins of the world. He was not an underdog for long, because he rose again from the dead to prove that he was who he said he was. Jesus now has complete victory over sin and death. He won and now we have the same Victory if we know him. We are also like the underdog. There was no chance of us being saved because of our sin until Jesus came along and took the sin for us. I love the underdog

Edge THIS FRIDAY!

This Friday is Good Friday. It's not called that because it is just a really extraordinary Friday. It's called that because it is remembering Jesus death on the cross to pay the penalty for the sins of the world. Also, on Friday is Edge from 7-9 PM!! Those of you who are in town, make sure you come! It will be a great time! I am looking forward to hanging out with all of you, worshipping with you, playing games with you, and continuing our series call ONE: A Campaign to Make Family a Reality.
See you Friday and bring some friends to join you!
Have a great spring break for those of you on spring break and as for the rest of you, I bet you are looking forward to next week!

COW

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! The St. Patrick's day comment of the week goes to a recently solid commenter whose name is Peter Mougey. Peter gave some great insight on my dancing generation post, and also reminded all of us that last Friday was pi day. Peter even wrote out the first part of pi...very impressive! So everyone wish Peter congratulations and give him a high five when you see him. Here it is...

Peter Mougey said...

Well even when we're at edge we make a fool of ourselfs by singing, dancing or having a compeition, but it pleases god.

And it's pi day tomorrow!!!

3.14159265358979323846 and so on for ever.

Thu Mar 13, 05:27:00 PM

Take a Break.

Happy Spring Break! For some of you, that greeting is a week early, but for others of you, it's right on time!
In my humble opinion, Spring Break is one of the best ideas ever created. Here we are, feeling as if winter should be over, but constantly reminded by the bitter winds and ever-present snow that it is, indeed, not over.

So, we have Spring Break, a time when we can pretend that spring is actually here and go somewhere warm. Or, even if we don't go anywhere, we can pretend that school is not in session and operate on a summer schedule for a week. It's a time to rest from the harsh realities of an Ohio winter.

Sometimes in life we go through times that seem harsh and dark and cold and last much longer than we expect, like winter can feel. Have you ever suffered like that? Maybe someone you love died, or a good friend betrayed you, or your family is having troubles. The truth is, we will all face times of struggle. But God can give us rest during those times and bring refreshment to your soul.

Look at the words of Jesus, meant for you and me:

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 (A yoke is a piece of wood that connects a pair of oxen so that together they can pull a heavy load.)

When life is hard, Jesus doesn't ask you to go it alone. He can give you peace in the promises that He cares for you, has a plan for you, and will one day end earthly suffering. Ask Him today to show you what it means to take His yoke upon you and find rest for your soul.

A Dancing Generation

If that snow storm didn't come and get us last Friday, the edge band was going to play a brand new song called "Dancing Generation." It was going to be great, but of course, Edge was canceled. So about dancing. Dancing, believe it or not, is a form of worship, as long as it pleases God. As a matter of fact, it's found in the Bible. 2 Samuel 6 talks about David dancing around like crazy because of His love for God. It says, "David danced before the Lord with all his might..." David's wife, Michal thought it was ridiculous that he was dancing like a mad man so she got upset at David. This is David's response to Michal..."I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes." You see David did not care about being proper and dignified. He could not hold in his love for God. Sometimes, our love for Jesus Christ makes us want to move. Sometimes it makes us want to sit quietly and meditate. But when you can't hold the love of Christ in, it's ok to become undignified for the sake of praising Jesus Christ. After all, Christ became undignified by dying on the cross in our place to save us.

By the way, I was at tha porch on Tuesday night (high school ministry). I visit every once in a while to see old Edge folks, and somehow, I got pulled into the dance off they were having that night. It was a blast and I pretty much made a fool of myself, but so did David so that's ok.

AGOW!

Holy Cow folks, Wait 'til you get a load of this week's AGOW!!

gravity is your best friend, and worst enemy in SPIN THE BLACK CIRCLE!


This game is simple, but tough! Simply use the left and right arrows to rotate the maze and let gravity guide the ball to the portal.

Enjoy!

COW

This week's COW goes to a first time COW winner for a very interesting and insightful comment about her day snowed in the house. Not necessarily what I would do on my day off, but then again, I am not Katrina! Also, props to Katrina for getting out there and shoveling the snow! Way to go, Katrina for winning the comment of the week. Here it is...

Katrina S. said...
First comment! My sister-in-law decided we were going to have a Jane Austen marathon today, so most of my day was spent watching romance flicks lol! But about an hour and a half of it was spent outside in the blowing snow shoveling off the two feet of snow on the driveway, by myself. I actually enjoyed it, and was able to do it MUCH faster than normal. So, yay for a "succesful" day!

Make sure you are at the next Friday Edge to pick up your prize!

Congrats!

Snow, snow, go away...

Hey! I'm guessing your day has been a lot like mine. And if that's true, it means you didn't go anywhere today and you were in your pajamas most of the time. In the beginning I loved it, but then I realized there's only so much reality TV that one person can watch and had to rethink my day.

I ended up doing a lot of cleaning around the house. At first, it was really satisfying to get things done, but then I started to get bitter that no one else was helping out. And that started to spoil my mood. (Obviously, this day has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster.) It's the worst when you start slipping into a rotten mood, so gave my attitude some consideration. And that's when I realized that I could do the same thing with a good or a bad heart and that would determine the value of my day. What a powerful thing our attitude is!

To make it really simple, if I clean the kitchen with the mindset that I want to serve my family and honor God with my time, the day is a success! If I clean the entire house, but have a bitter, angry mindset, I have failed and my work wasn't worth much.

Let's pray that we can have the same attitude that Jesus had, so that our lives will honor Him more and more!

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. I Corinthians 10:31
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1

EDGE IS CANCELLED TONIGHT!

Guys, I didn't want to do it, but the weather is pretty bad and it's not supposed to stop for a while. So, here is what you need to do tonight instead of come to Edge. Go outside dressed in all your winter apparel and have a blast, throw snow balls, build forts, build a snowman, and enjoy the snow! Also, if you want a little hint about what we were going to talk about in Edge tonight, read Ephesians 4:2-6. You will see that our One campaign is all over these verses...check it out. Also, if you want to get some good tips on how to have fun in the snow over the next couple days, watch the SNOW DAY VIDEO!

Have a great night! The next Edge will be on GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 21st where we will wrap up our ONE series and you will get your official ONE campaign wrist bands. Don't miss it if you are in town!

SOW!

Thursday is SOW day here at the edge blog...and here's your SOW for this week!

Megan

7^th grade

Hudson Middle School

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

I don’t have one.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Math because I’m good at it!.

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

Indians. Softball is my favorite sport to play.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

Degrassi because it’s cool.

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

Don’t really have one.

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Myspace.com

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Everything!

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

I’m not sure.

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Listening to music

AGOW!

Hey Everyone!

It's Wednesday and that means it's past time for another addicting game of the week!

Help the Red Beetle get through traffic in Rush Hour!

This one's not nearly as impossible as last week's.

Enjoy!!

SNOW DAY!!!!

Ok....not really anymore, but last week it seemed like every day was a snow day.

But as the snow melts away (and the mud and slush roll in) remember all those blissful days off of school with this video!

Snow Day

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to Miss Johnsey Erdmann! Johnsey's comment was in response to my comment about the Edge band rocking my face off. I cracked up when I read it so therefore, it is worthy of comment of the week. Thanks for being a faithful commenter, Johnsey! Here it is...

johnsey said...

Good job, Kendall!!
Todd, for someone who got their face rocked off, your head is in fairly good condition =]

Thu Feb 28, 03:41:00 PM

Claim your prize this Friday night at Edge!

Cedar Point Details

Thursday, August 21

Meet at HCC: 8am
Arrive back at HCC: 9pm

Sign up here. Last day to register is Monday, August 11!

Transportation: School Bus

Cost (does not inlcude food):*
Students: $44
Adults: $47

*Pay online when you sign up or pay with a check. Checks can be made out to HCC and sent to HCC, 750 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson, OH 44236 Attn: Jillian.

Parents are welcome!

Safety Precautions:

• Students must stay in groups of at least 3.
• Every student with a cell phone will give their number to the adults in charge so they can be reached at any time.
• All students will be given a sheet with each leader's cell phone number and instructions on where to go in case of an emergency.
• There will be two check in times at 1pm and 4pm. This means we will see your child at least once every three hours.
• We cannot guarantee that a leader will know where your child is at all times during the day. If you feel uneasy letting your child go unattended, please feel free to join us on the trip!

Contact Jillian with any questions at jillian.stouffer@Hudsonchapel.org or 330-650-9533 ext.320. Thanks!

We're Not Worthy!

There is an old movie called "Wayne's World" based on a Saturday Night live skit. I really wouldn't recommend watching the movie because it is really pretty stupid. However, there is a part in the movie where the main characters, Wayne and Garth (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey), come into a confrontation with their favorite band (if I can remember), and they are so amazed that they are face to face with them, that they chant, "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" and they bow down as if to worship these guys. I was reminded of this movie this morning when I was reading the Bible in 2 Samuel 7. God promises David that his name would be made great and his line would last forever. What a great promise! We know that the reason David's line will last forever is because Jesus Christ is actually born in the line of David. However, I love David's response to God's promise. Look at what he says:

"Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said:
"Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?"

David was a great king of Israel and look at his humility. He realized that he was not worthy of what God made him and gave him.

The greatest thing is that none of us are worthy of what God has given us, but Jesus died for us to make us worthy. It's crazy, but God has made us worthy because of Christ. So, be humbled by all that we have in Christ, but be confident that we are now worthy in Christ. It's not from anything we have done, but from everything Christ has done for us.

Have a great weekend!

SOW!

Hey Everyone! the SOW is back in full force! Enjoy getting to know your fellow students, and by all means...congratulate them when you see them!!

And without further ado, the first student of the week (in a while) is....

Kendall
7th Grade
CVCA

Let's get to know her a little better:

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

Applebee’s because they have awesome chicken fingers.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Lunch because I get to socialize

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

Ohio State Buckeyes because they rock! My favorite sport to play is volleyball.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

American Idol because it’s a singing show and I like to sing.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Anne of Green Gables 3

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

Edge Band is my favorite and I listen Jonas Brothers the most.

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Mileycyrus.com because I like her.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Edge Band!.

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

Watching TV

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Singing, acting and volleyball.

AGOW!

Hey Guys,

This weeks game does not have good graphics. It is not flashy. There is not sweet action. It will not test your reflexes.

It is hard. It will test your wits. You will not win your first game. It may make you sweat.

But I bet you won't play just once.

Try Four in a Row!!!

(it's likely playing connect 4 against a Russian Master!)

Enjoy!

PS: be sure to check out this year's ski splash video

COW

The comment of the week this week goes, for the very first time, to one of our Edge leaders, Sherif Mansour. Sherif was a little concerned, as was I, about all of Ben Paisley's (last week's COW winner) comments on the blog. He was concerned that maybe Ben's school, CVCA, wasn't giving him enough homework. He was so concerned that he was driven to this comment which I deemed Comment of the Week. Thanks for commenting Sherif and Ben!

Sherif said...

Ben, I demand you list your teacher Schedule. I'm going to CVCA Monday and demanding they give you more homework.

One Week

This may not give you the same thrill that it gives me, but I just wanted to point out that there is only one week left in February! I will welcome March with open arms in the hopes that with it will come warm(er) weather.

I wonder what you thought of Edge last night....give me some feedback! I'm pretty excited about our campaign to make family a reality! When we understand what it means to be a child of God, it changes the way we interact with the world around us. Knowing how much God loves you makes you able to love the rest of the family of God. And that, my friend, is revolutionary. Why? Because the Bible says that the world will know we are Christians by our love for each other. The hope is that people will see how the family of God loves each other and then want to be a part of it!

Let's live intentionally - with purpose. Think about how you can love the family of God and then make it a reality.

Explore!

This week on Sunday, we will be continuing our Explore series where we are walking through the Bible. This week, we will be talking specifically about the prophets (major and minor), what they were, and what purpose they served. Prophets were amazing people chosen by God to be His spokesman. The best part about the prophets in the Bible is that they all foretold the story of Jesus in a lot of detail. The prophets show us that God's plan for man was for us to be redeemed through the death of Jesus Christ. It's an amazing thing and I hope you will be there on Sunday to hear more.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Does anyone know which biblical prophet is pictured here in a painting by Michaelangelo?

a candy bar to the first person to get it right

Edge this Friday!

Don't miss edge this Friday! We are starting a brand new series called "ONE: The campaign to make family a reality." We will be talking all about what it REALLY means to be a part of the family of God. It's gonna be great and you should be there. We will also have the Ski Splash Weekend Highlight Video, games, pizza, the Edge band, and more! See you all on Friday night!

AGOW!

Hey All!

I hope everyone enjoyed their day off from school yesterday...hopefully it gave some of you a chance to recover from ski-splash!

Today's game is all about coordination and reaction time. Enjoy Mouse 1.0!

(Can you beat 122 on the bonus level?)

COW

This past weekend was Ski Splash Weekend and we had a blast! This week's comment of the week goes to a guy who started getting excited about the weekend last week and expressed his excitement on the blog. Congrats to Ben Paisley! I hope the Ski Splash Weekend was everything you thought it would be! Here it is...

ben paisley said...
ski splash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):):)))):)):))::):):):):):)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!skisplash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!skisplash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I can't wait till ......................................ski splash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!as you can see I have a lot of free time on my hands 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you can see I have plenty of time to get excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hey everyone hope to see you at ski splash:):):):):):)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu Feb 14, 08:02:00 PM

NO EDGE THIS SUNDAY!!!

I just wanted to remind everyone that because of the Ski Splash Weekend, we will not have Edge this Sunday morning at 10 AM. I encourage all of you to go to the main service with your families and worship there. We will miss you if you are not on the ski splash weekend.

By the way, I have been sick the last couple of days and it has been kind of rough...coughing, sneezing, blowing my nose, hacking up....ok, I guess that is too much information. I asked my small group guys last night about being sick. I asked them what is the first thing they do when they get sick. We all came to the conclusion that rarely do we think to pray and ask God to heal us. The first thing we do is want go to our moms or look for medecine. For me, I go to my wife. Anyway, our discussion in small group last night was about Jesus healing people. Jesus healed many people while he was on earth, but that wasn't his main ministry. His single focus was to make people know who He was and then die on the cross for our sins. That is what brings ultimate healing. Full healing doesn't happen until we know Jesus Christ as our Savior. His wounds have healed us. This verse sums it up.

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

AGOW!

Hey Everybody,

It's Tuesday and that means it's AGOW time!

This Week's game is Adrenaline Challenge! It's a maze. You're on a dirt bike. Do it fast!

Enjoy!

Edge Games Videos Now Available Online!

Hey Everyone!

A lot of you have asked for them...and now, after some technological elbow grease, they're all online and available for you to enjoy anytime!

You can use these links or find them over on the sider bar--->

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3

ENJOY!

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to Miss Carson Bock for her feedback from Friday Night Edge. Carson, I am so glad that God moved in you and your friends on Friday and drew you to Him. That is what it is all about. I hope and pray that it will continue to happen. Way to go, Carson! Here it is...

Carson said...
Hey, i don't know who else just went to the Friday Edge but whoever did I hope you all felt the same connection i did, that sermon was AWESOME! Anyone who wasn't there TOTALLY missed out! Me and my friends were jumping up and down at that last song, 'Happy Days'.That song is soooooooo true! Anyways I hope more poeple come next time, especially more 8th grade girls. Love you all!
Fri Feb 08, 09:44:00 PM

The Land of Imagination

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory..." Ephesians 3:20-21a

God can do immeasurably more than you can imagine. Did you ever think of that? When I absorb that truth, it is pretty powerful. This should change a lot about the way we live, but one thing I immediately think of is how we pray.

If God can do immeasurably more than you could even ask for, then you should be bold in your prayers. For example, think of the person you could never imagine living for Jesus, and then in faith ask God for their salvation. Or, think of the person you know who has advanced cancer and ask for their complete healing, knowing that God can do anything. I realize that those prayers aren't always answered the way we hope, but I do think it's important to pray knowing that God is capable of anything and hears our prayers.

The topic of praying is complicated, but talking with God doesn't have to be. Go to Him today, thank Him for being able to do anything, and pray for faith to believe that He can.

How did you respond?

How did you respond to the greatest story of all time? Tonight was a great night because of Jesus Christ. I would love to hear from all of you about how you responded to the story of Jesus Christ. I loved watching all of you talking, praying, writing, and drawing in response to Christ. Tonight, many of you responded to the gospel and I am thrilled, more importantly, God is thrilled. He loved what He saw tonight!

By the way, there are still spots left on the Ski Splash Weekend if you want to go or have a friend that wants to go. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! Hurry we leave in a week!

Bad Day?

Having a bad day? Everyone has a bad day once in a while when everything kind of seems to be going wrong, when nothing seems to be going your way. Sometimes, I have bad days and I don't even know why. Yesterday, I was having one of those days for a little while, but God brought someone to me that really encouraged me. I love when that happens! God is so good in that way and in every way! Anyway, I have the perfect cure for a bad day, come to Edge! I think that everyone that comes to Edge this Friday will be encouraged. It might be by a friend or an adult leader, but most likely, it will be because of Christ! The greatest encoruagement of all time is Jesus Christ and what He did for us. Let that encourage you in the best of times and the worst of times.

Also, don't forget, this Friday, we will wrapping up the Edge Games by showing the Highlight video as well as unveiling the torches and presenting them to the winning teams. The greatest part, however, will be when we give everyone an opportunity to respond to the gospel! So be sure to invite your friends back from the Edge Games because they will be encouraged or maybe even completely changed if they come to Edge on Friday.

AGOW!

Hey Everyone,

It's time for everyone's favorite time-wasting feature of the edge blog...the Addicting Game of the Week!

This week's game is Filler!

Try to fill up enough space without running into the little balls flying all over the place!

Enjoy!

THE COW

It's monday again and its time for the comment of the week. With the Ski Splash Weekend coming in 2 weeks, everyone is getting pretty pumped for it including Maggie Keating who gave a great plug for the Ski Splash Weekend and a great offer to anyone who isn't going. By the way, this is the last call for anyone to sign up. Do it now! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Congrats to Maggie on the comment of the week. Check it out...

maggie keating said...
went to ski/splash, loved ski/splash, am coming this year to ski/splash, and am stuffing NEone who isn't coming to ski/splash in a duffel bag, stowing them in the bottom of the bus, and bringing them to ski/spalsh!lol jk! But i really did love that weekend of pure fun!
Sat Feb 02, 08:31:00 PM

Claim your prize this Friday night at Edge!

Happy Saturday! Some of you are on your second day of the weekend and some of you are just starting it. Sorry if you didn't get a snow day yesterday!

So, today I was thinking about something that might seem really overdone or cliche to you. But, the truth is, it's totally revolutionary. I'm talking about God's love and what would happen if you (or I) realized just how much He loves you.

If I truly understood how God thinks about me and how He loves me, everything about me would change...

I would struggle less with obeying Him.
I would never worry about my future because I'd know God's plan is the best plan for me.
I wouldn't have to defend myself when someone offends me because I'd be so secure in knowing God.
I'd focus on others because inside I would be so full of God's love.
I wouldn't worry about how I look.
I wouldn't criticize others in an effort to make myself look better.
I wouldn't place value in my accomplishments, but only in what God does through me.

Those are just a few thoughts. Do you realize God's love for you in a way that changes everything about your life? I don't, but I'm working on it.

Edge Games Withdrawal?

After 3 straight weeks of mad team competition and fun with your friends, some of you may be going through a little edge withdrawal, but have no fear, my friends, next week, Edge starts back up and it's going to be great! It is SO important that you bring your friends back for this edge as we will be unveiling the Edge Games Torches, having an awards ceremony, watching the Edge Games highlight video, playing the pizza cell phone challenge, and most importantly, finishing the 4th part of our story, which is the ending to the greatest story ever told with a chance for you and your friends to respond...it will be great! SO please, please, keep bringing your friends...it doesn't stop with The Edge Games! After all, their life may depend on it!