Skylar's Blog & Podcast

How are we supposed to do this church thing? I look at the original church and then I take a gander at the church today and I see so many differences. One thing that always catches my eye is the first church had no youth ministry. I am always trying to look to the Bible as my guide in trying to form some sort of big picture for the Rock, but it's hard when the Bible has no specific advice about how to run a youth ministry. As I have thought about the big picture of The Rock, and as I have talked to Pete, the Andy's, Tyler, and Crystal one verse keeps popping up in my head. It's 1 John 4:12, "No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." This verse is one of my favorite. Why you ask (because I know you are just loving this right now haha)...this is my favorite because of the great job God has given all of us according to this verse. It says, "...no one has EVER seen God..." however, when we love one another God shows up. Have any of you ever been told you look like a certain movie star? For a while people would tell me I look like Joaquin (weird first name huh?) Phoenix. I would always laugh and slowly walk away cause I think he's ugly, but that's another blog. I can't imagine if someone came up to me and said...you know what, you look like God! What a compliment! Paul says if we love one another that is exactly what happens! No matter what we do as a youth group, this should be one of the attitudes that is at the center of what we do. We must always love one another even if it is hard. What an amazing blessing from God though...to be given the ability to look like him...to represent him!Praise him!