Series: “Backstabbers” Focus: What do you do when a friend betrays you? Family Discussion: Being “stabbed in the back” is no fun. The fact of the matter is that whenever we have a relationship with someone, we become vulnerable to betrayal. As we let people closer into our lives, not only is it easier for [...]
God is in Control In Job 1:6–2:10, we see Satan asking God’s permission to test Job. Although it can be hard to understand why God allowed Satan to test Job, the amazing part of this passage is that Satan couldn’t do it without God’s permission. God even set limits on what Satan could do to [...]
Series: “Radical” Focus: What does it mean to truly follow Jesus? Family Discussion: There’s a myth floating around that following Jesus is easy. You just pray and read the Bible, try to do some good stuff, and call it a day. But that’s not the radical life that we see Jesus living in the Scripture. [...]
Parents, this month, our preschoolers are learning all about COURAGE. Our scripture verse for October is Deuteronomy 31:6: “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid.” All month long, we will learn about superheroes of the Bible. To mark this special occasion, our three and four-year-olds are making superhero capes. They will wear their capes [...]
Remix: This week we are having some fun with Yuck Wrestling, so there is no group or large group experience. We want to encourage you to talk with your student about going to Gauntlet Weekend. Gauntlet is a weekend retreat designed specifically for middle school students. We will have large group worship, teaching, small groups, [...]
Preschool: Parents, it is never too early to start telling your child that God loves him or her. An easy way to incorporate this into your day is to sing to your child at diaper-changing time. You can sing this song to the tune of “Are You Sleeping” as you change diapers. God is with [...]
In Remix last night we took a close look at dating to see what God’s Word has to say about it. What we discovered is that the Bible doesn’t say that dating is either right or wrong, it’s an issue where we need to decide is it wise for us to do. We discovered that [...]
Series: “Bling” Focus: Money represents power and choice, both of which are gifts from God. How are you using them? Family Discussion: Money! It’s a topic that can easily divide the closest of friends and family. But this week at Catalyst we are boiling cash down to not the paper and coins, but the power [...]
Preschool: September Scripture Verse: “Nothing can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:39 Basic Truth: God loves me. Make It Personal: Do you really want your child to believe that God loves her no matter what? Well, do you believe that God loves YOU no matter what? He does, you know. There is no sin, [...]
Preschool: September Scripture Verse: “Nothing can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:39 Basic Truth: God loves me. Preschool Play Time: Take a nature walk and tell your child to look for five small stones, just like David did when he fought Goliath. When you get back home, lay the stones out and count them [...]
Catalyst Series: “Remote Control” Focus: Negativity is a thought pattern that reflects the condition of our heart. Family Discussion: There is an epidemic of negativity that permeates our society. Between politics, movie critics, relationships, and even the weather, our tendency is generally to become negative. You probably see this just as true in your family [...]
Remix Tonight we continued our look at teenage love and relationships with our series called Baby. In the Old Testament, there are over a dozen different types of love. Each indicates a different emotion or feeling. The challenge is that in our world today, we only use one word to describe love. We say I [...]
9/11-12: “What if someone hates me?” Double Dog Dare: No one likes to feel hated. Plain and simple, hate doesn’t feel good—for you or your enemy. So don’t hate back; respond with love instead. This week I dare you to act lovingly toward your enemies. If you don’t think you have enemies, choose one or [...]
Overview of Remix September 8th, 2010: As you have probably already heard, we kicked off a new series tonight called “BABY” that’s all about love and teenage dating relationships. This is an important series because our teenagers are surrounded by pressure to jump into love and dating relationships without realizing the potential danger of doing [...]
Catalyst Series: “Remote Control” Focus: Avoiding the deadly decision of giving control of our lives to lust. Family Discussion: One aspect of our lives that can be absolutely deadly is the control of lust. The verses below mention specifically the importance that it holds for guys, but girls absolutely deal with it, too. “You have [...]
Club 45 This month we’re focusing on Loving Others through a series called, “You’re Not My Friend”. We’ll visit a variety of scenarios where we might encounter people that are more difficult to love. Here is where we’ll focus: 9/4-5: “What if someone is different from me?” Double Dog Dare: We’re all different by God’s [...]
Remix I just wanted to take a few moments and let you all know about the awesome week we had last Wednesday night as we kicked off the new school year. We had 196 at Remix, and 75 were 6th graders. That is unbelievable, and we thank God that so many students are committed and [...]
Preschool This weekend, our puppet team will present the story of Moses speaking to Pharaoh [Exodus 5:1-6:8] The key question our small group leaders will ask is: “Who is always with you?” The answer is that “God is always with me.” God asked Moses to do an incredibly hard thing. He wanted Moses to go [...]
Series: “Identity” Focus: A relationship with God gives us purpose as well as puts us in a position of power! Family Discussion: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.!” Ephesians 2:10 1. Our identity as Christ-followers is defined by God. [...]
Remix August 18, 2010: Tonight we will officially kick off the new school year! Students will be welcomed as the celebrities that they are with a red carpet entrance and an entourage of paparazzi! We will kick off a new series called frustrated that will take a closer look at how frustrated it can be [...]
We took some time this week remind our students about something really cool about God – that God gives us a fresh start each day. No matter what yesterday looked like or what happened, today is a brand new day! God has already let go of yesterday. If that’s true, then this is a brand [...]
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