7-Minute Study: Should We Plan for the Future?
August 20th, 2008
posted by Patrick Hogan
Not as confusing as it looks ...
This is the first article in a new series we’re calling “seven-minute studies.” So what’s the big idea? Well, there are several scriptures that are often taken out of context and misunderstood, or are just a tad confusing. Many accuse the Bible of being full of contradictions. You may even think you’ve spotted one yourself! This series intends to apply the “line upon line, here a little, there a little” principle of Isaiah 28:13 in juicy, bite-sized portions you can sink your teeth into. Each is only a few paragraphs long, containing just a few scriptures to explain the subject under scrutiny. We’ll try to have one for you every week. You’ll be surprised what you can learn in seven minutes! Here’s the benefit to you:
- Get to know your Bible
- Understand “difficult” scriptures
- Build good Bible study habits
- Easy time commitment
Without further ado, let’s get into our first seven-minute study!
We Are What We Appear
August 19th, 2008
After camp, Miss Azariah and Miss Lamberth brought up this article as a possible post for the TE website. They said they were encouraged to change how they dressed and thought it would be a good encouragement for our teens. Enjoy! ~Adar Kielczewski
By Ron Fraser
It’s always interesting to watch old footage of sports meetings—you know, the clips from the old black-and-white 16-millimeter newsreels. The pleasure comes not only from viewing sport generally played in a more gentlemanly and sportsmanlike manner, but also from noting the elegance of the dress of the spectators.
There was a time when the British peoples were admired and copied by other nations in their form of dress. It was, as Luigi Barzini commented, “a spontaneous homage, a flattering imitation” (The Europeans). Barzini observes that the typical English gentleman of the 19th century was “well-educated, well-behaved”—largely attributable to “good upbringing.” Aldous Huxley said that what made the typical English gents of the time so admired as models for the rest of the world was “their confidence, their ease … their prestige which the other people would like to deny but can’t” (Antic Hay).
It’s no coincidence that the time of the well-dressed, well-mannered, well-educated English gentleman coincided with the time of British greatness. We simply are what we appear. Just as “out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks” (Matthew 12:34), so the image we project of ourselves and the social or national group to which we belong will be reflected in our outward appearance.
PYC Videos: “Band of Brothers” by Dorm 2B
August 18th, 2008
posted by Michael Dattolo
Yet another PYC video! If you missed the previous videos, check out the camp category to see them. Today, enjoy a glance at the good friends of Dorm 2B: “Benaiah’s Band of Brothers.” And while you’re at it, look up Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in the Bible. Enjoy!
The True Education Reading List!
August 18th, 2008
posted by Adar Kielczewski
Reader Lisa J. left a comment on “The Club I Love” suggesting we put together a reading list. So we’ve started one! Here are some of the books we enjoy. Expand this list by sharing your favorite books in the comments!
Keys to Becoming Responsible
August 15th, 2008
by Ryan Malone
What are some specific ways to make more responsible decisions?
Here are two: 1) being reliable; and 2) being able to prioritize properly.
1. Being responsible for something means you are reliable; other words for reliable are dependable, trustworthy. This means exactly what it sounds like. When people give you a responsibility, they can rely on you to treat the responsibility with care and timeliness. They can depend on your job. They can trust you. When you say you will do something, you don’t go back on your word.
PYC Videos: “Deborah’s Dependable Daughters” by Dorm 6G
August 14th, 2008
posted by Michael Dattolo
Yet another PYC video! If you missed the previous videos, check out the camp category to see them. Today, Dorm 6G shows us how they get pumped for each PYC activity. Enjoy!
PYC Videos: “Tips for a Great PYC” by Dorm 6B
August 12th, 2008
posted by Michael Dattolo
It’s time for another PYC video! If you missed the previous videos, check out the camp category to see them. We continue today with Dorm 6B’s “Tips for a Great PYC.” This was one of two videos selected for the PYC awards night video. Enjoy!
How to Study Your Bible, Part 3!
August 11th, 2008
by Joel Hilliker
We’ve talked about how the Bible can open your eyes to a whole new level of life. We know that God’s Word can totally change our relationships, our social lives, and everything else we do physically, mentally and, obviously, spiritually. We know that we need above all to have the right attitude in studying the Bible. We know that we need to repent, and believe what God says without reading our own meaning into it. We know that we should combine Bible study with prayer, meditation and fasting.
What else can help us really get to know our Bibles? Bible helps!
Softball, Chicago-style
August 11th, 2008
Last week, some of us graduates, members and students took some old PYC advice and tried a new sport! It’s called 16-inch softball; the way they play it in Chicago. The ball is a huge 16 inches in circumference, lead-offs are allowed, but gloves aren’t! It’ll make a man of you! Here are some pics; we really had a blast!
David Weeks gets under a fat meatball pitch.
PYC Videos: “I Am Philadelphian!” by Dorm 3G
August 8th, 2008
posted by Michael Dattolo
It’s time for another PYC video! If you missed the previous videos, check out the camp category to see them. We continue today with Dorm 3G’s “I Am Philadelphian!” Enjoy!