Blades of Glory.

October 8th : 6-9 p.m,

MSM is going old school.

We're takin' it to the rink.
Skaters Choice in Hendersonville, that is.
Bring $5 to the Student Building at 6 o'clock.
If you have your own skates, bring them along.
If you want roller blades (rather than skates) bring $3 extra.

We'll see you under the disco ball.

Parenting: A New Generation

Hey Parents.

You want to attend the Parenting a New Generation class but can't make it to Midweek U?

You're in luck.

You now have two chances to attend!

The Parenting a New Generation class will be offered during first worship (9:30) , starting October 9th. The class will be lead by Grant and Trudy Pierron, and will meet in the Brown House.

The class will also still be offered during Midweek U starting Wednesday, October 5th.

Take your pick! We'll see you there!

You can't win 'em all.

For the most part, we aim to please.

We do our best to fit in.

We try our hardest to impress people.

Our friends, our boyfriend/girlfriend, our could-be boyfriend/girlfriend - We are desparate to please them and to gain their love.

But the truth is, you can't win the affections of God if you're putting all of your time and energy into winning the love and adoration of people.

You can't serve two masters.

You either please God or you please people. You can't do both.

Take it from Paul:

"Obviously I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant." (Galatians 1:10)

Paul wasn't on a nice little vacation, traveling the middle east. He was on a mission from God. He wasn't concerned with impressing people or taking it easy; He was busy being the hands and feet of God, something that is not an easy calling.

Paul had his priorities together. He recognized he couldn't split his affections for people and for God because one would get short-changed. Paul wouldn't risk robbing his attention from Christ.

So what about you? Are you caught up in impressing your friends or impressing God?

If you're too wrapped up in your social life, make more time for God. Sure it may be hard, but it's the same as making time to grab coffee with a friend or to watch that tv show that you never miss. If something is important to you, you'll make time for it.

Make God a priority in your life, and spend more of your time getting to know Him and drawing near to Him. Trust me, you won't regret it.