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2012 Content[ment]

Ryan — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:39:34 +0000

For the past few years, instead of coming up with New Year’s Resolutions that often get broken, I have found that God places a specific verse or passage in my path and heart. I then set, as my goal, to both memorize the passage and live it out.

This year, God has placed this passage on my heart,

Philippians 4:11-12 (NIV)
¹¹I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
¹²I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

In a world and culture that is so materialistic-driven, I would love to find my contentment in God and who I am in Him instead of stuff I have or don’t have.

God, my prayer to you is that I find myself being satisfied in you and only you! Amen.

2012

Ryan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:51:33 +0000

Last Sunday night we tackled the 2012 prophecy. Students are hearing it at school, media has quickly picked up on the topic. Being a student ministry that is not afraid to tackle difficult topics, we, at EPIC, thought it important to address the prophecy and all the talk that is out there. We were reminded that much of Scripture deals with prophecy concerning the end times and if God can talk about, we should be afraid to talk about it either.

One of our church (Grace Point) elders, Tommy Settipani, joined me on the platform that evening. Tommy has an incredible knowledge of what God says concerning the end times and an incredible gift of explaining it in simple terms so I can understand it.

We pointed out that likelihood of Jesus coming back in 2012 is no more alarming than the fact that He could come back RIGHT NOW. After that, we took some great questions from the floor. Thanks to Tommy for his quick thinking brain and his preparedness to handle the questions in a professional and calming way.

I just wanted to say Thanks!! to Tommy for being available, prepared and understanding on Sunday!!!

As promised, if you have any questions, you can post them here by commenting at the bottom. I will then pass of those questions to Tommy and reply by commenting back on this post.

Thanks

Are We Nearing the End?

Ryan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:51:17 +0000

A recent CNN.com report states:

Just as “Y2K” and its batch of predictions about the year 2000 have become a distant memory, here comes “Twenty-twelve.”
Fueled by a crop of books, Web sites with countdown clocks, and claims about ancient timekeepers, interest is growing in what some see as the dawn of a new era, and others as an expiration date for Earth: December 21, 2012.
The date marks the end of a 5,126-year cycle on the Long Count calendar developed by the Maya, the ancient civilization known for its advanced understanding of astronomy and for the great cities it left behind in Mexico and Central America.

Students are talking about because their schools are talking about.

So what does God say?

Is the world going to end in 2012?

Could it happen right now? Before I even finish this sente . . . . . . .

Just kidding-still here.

EPIC Student Ministries is going to explore the prophecy behind the Mayan calendar and compare it to what God says in His Word.

WHEN: February 22, 2009
TIME: 5:00-7:00 pm
WHERE: Grace Point Community Church (2393 Peachblow Road, Lewis Center, OH 43035)
WHO: All middle and high school students AND their parents.

Don’t miss out on this exciting evening!!!!