http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/ Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:17:59 GMT en-us Copyright 2013 New Life Community Church NewLifeJuniorHighBloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/upper-hand-series-for-6th-8th-grade-february/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/upper-hand-series-for-6th-8th-grade-february/ Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:17:59 GMT We are about to enter into a new series for junior high that is going to be very exciting for our ministry. This series, "Upper Hand,' focuses on the idea of authority in a student's life. The truth is, we all deal with authority. Whether ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-keeping-up-with-todays-youth-culture/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-keeping-up-with-todays-youth-culture/ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:53:52 GMT It has been said that the pace of change in today’s youth culture is quickening. Yesterday’s cultural icons are on the ash heap today and what’s “in” today will be “out” tomorrow. It is wise for parents ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/intro-to-the-revolve-newsletter-december-10th-2012/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/intro-to-the-revolve-newsletter-december-10th-2012/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:16:52 GMT The first week we are going to set up the series by talking about the masks that we all wear. Most of us know we can’t be perfect at everything, but we do have certain areas where we want to appear like we are. We want to be desired and ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-raising-culture-conscious-kids/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-raising-culture-conscious-kids/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:15:08 GMT Christian parents have not always done very well when dealing with popular culture. We tend to fluctuate between pulling ourselves completely out of the world and blending into the culture as if there were very little difference between our ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/january-revolve-series-reflection-january-13th-27th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/january-revolve-series-reflection-january-13th-27th/ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:06:20 GMT REFLECTION: What do you see when you look in the mirror? Many of us see what we’re not instead of who we actually are, don’t we? We see someone who burned dinner or spilled juice on the carpet. Someone who lost her car ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/intro-to-the-revolve-newsletter-november-27-2012/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/intro-to-the-revolve-newsletter-november-27-2012/ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:40:23 GMT We’ve said that God sees and cares for the weak. But if this is true, doesn’t it mean that God favors the weak over the strong? It’s easy to set up oppositions; it’s easy to take sides. Especially when we are the ones who ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-reversing-darwin-november-25th-december-9th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-reversing-darwin-november-25th-december-9th/ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:36:08 GMT Series OverviewIn the dog-eat-dog world of middle school and high school, survival of the fittest often seems like the law of the land. And when we’re on the bottom of the food chain, this idea of a pecking order can start to affect the ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-restoring-broken-family-relationships/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-restoring-broken-family-relationships/ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:08:33 GMT A busy life can easily result in a lot of time away from home and/or little involvement in your kids’ lives. If you are struggling with hurt done to family relationships because of isolation, you’re not alone. You can help to restore ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/what-really-matters/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/what-really-matters/ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:36:52 GMT I am about to begin promoting our upcoming Winter Retreats for junior high and high school and, honestly, I feel like I am bracing myself for the reaction that I will be receiving from parents and students. Over the past few years, I have ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-getting-your-priorities-straight/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-getting-your-priorities-straight/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:52:30 GMT I heard a preacher (Chuck Swindoll) tell about a little boy who confessed in a note: "I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please; not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-rhythm-october-28th-november-18th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-rhythm-october-28th-november-18th/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:30:48 GMT The Rhythm series is a core series to XP3. It unveils the principles of a wonder, discovery and passion as we discuss how God created the world to function with a certain rhythm and how we can get out of sync with the song. In fact, sometimes ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-get-to-know-your-childs-friends/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-get-to-know-your-childs-friends/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:21:21 GMT Adolescents are social by their very nature. It is during the teenage years that their social lives begin to blossom and develop, often becoming the most important area of their lives.   The need for acceptance and belonging drives some ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-blessed-october-7th-21st/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-blessed-october-7th-21st/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:22:02 GMT Series OverviewThink about the last time you heard the word “blessed.” What came to mind? For many of us—and many of our students—the word blessed conjures up images of the coolest clothes, the newest gadgets and a ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-do-parents-really-care/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-do-parents-really-care/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:19:27 GMT My boyhood goal was to play on the La Palma Little League All-Star team. It was now a reality. We were playing West Anaheim, and I was pitching. What could have been a dream come true became a nightmare. It started in the first inning: The ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-intersect-september-16th-30th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-intersect-september-16th-30th/ Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:41:30 GMT IntersectSeries OverviewThe wonder of God is all around us. But sometimes we’re too overloaded with answers to see the beautiful mystery behind all of our questions. For the ancient Hebrews, the wonder of God was present in their very ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-building-trust-between-you-and-your-kids/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-building-trust-between-you-and-your-kids/ Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:19:40 GMT “You promised that you would come to my game! Where were you?”   “You said you would pick me up at 9:30 – and it’s 10:30! Why do I always have to be the last one to get picked up? You’re always ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-the-art-of-stealth-communication/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-the-art-of-stealth-communication/ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:35:53 GMT Let’s face it. It’s not easy to talk to teenagers. That’s why most conversations don’t last very long. But just because communication between parents and teenagers lacks both quantity and quality isn’t necessarily a ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/intro-to-the-revolve-newsletter/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/intro-to-the-revolve-newsletter/ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:13:08 GMT Invite others to invest in your teen, so your sons and daughters have other voices that will help shape and determine the direction of their lives. We all filter the experiences in our lives through our emotions. They are the God–given ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/thoughts-from-an-intern-revolve-newsletter/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/thoughts-from-an-intern-revolve-newsletter/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:19:48 GMT I am so excited for this series, Through the Window! I love learning about worship; what is it and how it effects my daily life, not just Sundays. I am really excited to continue to learn and grow, to learn more about how I can worship God in my ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-through-the-window-august-26th-september-9th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/this-month-in-revolve-through-the-window-august-26th-september-9th/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:11:07 GMT WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT:Here is an overview of what we’re talking about. Listed below the summary is a parent cue to help you dialog with your child about the session. These questions are intended not just to be asked by you, but to ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-forward-motion-august-5th-19th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-forward-motion-august-5th-19th/ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:57:00 GMT Forward Motion: Series Overview We’ve all made resolutions and set goals, but too often we fall short of what we expected to accomplish. Unfortunately it’s often the same when we try to become the Christian we really believe God ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-confession-is-good-for-the-soul-and-the-family/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-confession-is-good-for-the-soul-and-the-family/ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:26:39 GMT As a parent, you don’t have to be perfect, but kids don’t want to follow the leadership of a hypocrite either. The parent who tries to come across as perfect is making a big mistake. In fact, you’ll probably be amazed at how ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/july-17th-thoughts-from-an-intern/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/july-17th-thoughts-from-an-intern/ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:08:38 GMT "Even during the storms, God is in control." I may still be young, but I have been through a lot of "storms" in my life. The biggest and most recent one is when I moved from southern Michigan to Phoenix in the middle of high school. I didn't ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/what-brian-is-reading-getting-kids-involved-july-17th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/what-brian-is-reading-getting-kids-involved-july-17th/ Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:42:08 GMT Getting Kids Involved John and Donna are cousins. Their families have similar involvement in the church. Both were active in their high school, received good grades, had lots of friends, made commitments to Christ at the same age and attended ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/change/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/change/ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:02:52 GMT I am a big believer that tomorrow's Church is today's Church, and that the next generation can change the world. As we're continuing to pursue what it means to not only be 5:16 disciples, but to be a 5:16 Student Ministry, I recently ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-parent-cue-storm-watch-july-15th-29th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-parent-cue-storm-watch-july-15th-29th/ Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:46:59 GMT In this series we will be talking about some of life’s most challenging situations. Your child may be taking a look at his or her life in a new way, and this may provide an opportunity to learn something new about their world, about their ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-my-kids-have-lost-their-desire-for-god/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-my-kids-have-lost-their-desire-for-god/ Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:09:56 GMT My kids have lost their desire for God. What did I do wrong as a parent? Question: My children are PKs (preachers kids). I have 3 children, ages 26, 16, 14. My 26 and 14 year old have lost their desire for God. I raised them by the Bible. What ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-parent-cue-on-the-lot-june-24th-july-8th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-parent-cue-on-the-lot-june-24th-july-8th/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:15:02 GMT In the last session of this series, your child will be learning how rules bring about freedom. But the reality of this life guarantees that your child will still seek freedom outside the rules from time to time. (We all do). And when they do ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-storm-watch-july-15th-29th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-storm-watch-july-15th-29th/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:57:21 GMT STORM WATCH: Series Overview Have you ever woken up to thunder so loud you thought the sky really was falling? Or maybe you have listened to the wind scream as it ripped through trees and knocked over fences? Storms can be scary. In the middle ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-spiritual-growth/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-spiritual-growth/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:52:57 GMT Everyone says I'm a great spiritual leader and that I'll do great things for God one day, but I just don't see it. Question: I've been a Christian for almost five years. Everyone says I'm a great spiritual leader and that I'll do great things ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-on-the-lot-june-24th-july-8th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-on-the-lot-june-24th-july-8th/ Wed, 30 May 2012 22:36:13 GMT WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT: Here is an overview of what we’re talking about. Listed below the summary is a “parent cue” to help you dialog with your child about the session. The question is intended not just to be asked by ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-the-importance-of-family-faith-conversations/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-the-importance-of-family-faith-conversations/ Wed, 30 May 2012 21:56:27 GMT One of the difficult findings about teens and faith in recent years is that a majority of teens who graduate from high school do not attend church the following year. There are several reasons for this, and youth ministry experts are searching ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-parent-cue-wanted-june-3rd-17th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-parent-cue-wanted-june-3rd-17th/ Tue, 29 May 2012 22:57:25 GMT If you’re a kid, summer is filled with days of endless possibilities. But for us adults, summer is just another season. We still have to go to work. We still have to go to the grocery store. We still have to do laundry. Life doesn’t ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-how-do-you-spell-success/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-how-do-you-spell-success/ Tue, 29 May 2012 22:56:59 GMT by Walt Mueller   *This article originally appeared in Living With Teenagers magazine.   It’s been almost a year since teenage basketball phenom LeBron James graduated from high school. He’s also been a ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-bulls-eye-babies-and-targeted-teens/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-bulls-eye-babies-and-targeted-teens/ Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:54 GMT By Walt Mueller   During an appearance on a television talk show, I shared the stage with an advertising executive who offered eye-opening insight into her profession's formula for success: "Find a point of weakness and lust in ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-wanted-june-3rd-17th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-wanted-june-3rd-17th/ Tue, 22 May 2012 23:04:29 GMT WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT: Here is an overview of what we’re talking about. Listed below the summary is a “parent cue” to help you dialog with your child about the session. The question is intended not just to be asked by ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-i-feel-like-my-kids-dont-appreciate-me/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-i-feel-like-my-kids-dont-appreciate-me/ Tue, 08 May 2012 23:29:23 GMT Question: I am a stay at home mom with 3 children, and I feel like I do so much for my kids (as all mothers do) but right now I feel like my kids don't appreciate me at all! My 12-year-old son has been so rude to me and will say the meanest ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-my-son-and-i-constantly-battle/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-my-son-and-i-constantly-battle/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:47:14 GMT Question: My soon to be 13-year-old son and I constantly battle over almost every issue that effects his life. From homework and accountability, to what he is allowed to do on his own, to what his does and doesn't have in relation to his ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-teens-vs-parents-may-6th-27th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-teens-vs-parents-may-6th-27th/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:51:33 GMT So many teens struggle with trying to fit into the “perfect family,” living up to expectations, or dealing with rebellion and authority. In this series in Revolve, students will be learning all about these major difficulties that so ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/relay-for-life-april-28th-29th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/relay-for-life-april-28th-29th/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:58:48 GMT REVOLVE AT PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX On Saturday, April 28th, Revolve will be participating all night in Relay for Life. This will be our Revolve Service, there will be NO service Sunday evening, the 29th!! We want full participation on ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-yes-nate-really/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-yes-nate-really/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:01:26 GMT This article originally appeared in Living With Teenagers magazine.  By: Walt Mueller "Hey Dad, the Ten Commandments are on!" I wasn't sure what my ten-year-old son was trying to tell me when he yelled those words up the stairs ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-custom-built-april-15th-22nd/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-custom-built-april-15th-22nd/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:49:09 GMT How well do you know your way around the Bible? During Custom Built, we take a ride through our Bible and explore new ways to read it. First, we get an overview of just how God designed it to be so awesome. In the other three weeks, we see how ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-getting-and-staying-in-touch/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-getting-and-staying-in-touch/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:50:29 GMT *This article originally appeared in Living With Teenagers magazine.   By: Walt Mueller  It took the Fonz to show me how hopelessly out of touch my mother was with the real world. You remember Happy ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/questions/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/questions/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:33:36 GMT Why is it that we have a culture that seems so afraid of questions? More importantly, why are we afraid of questions that come from our teens? At this age, questions are one of the greatest examples of our teens' spiritual progress. Each ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-helping-teens-make-healthy-decisions/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-helping-teens-make-healthy-decisions/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:22:56 GMT By: Paul Robertson North America is a pretty decent place to live. Materially speaking, there's little we do without. At first glance, most children enjoy prosperity, opportunity and better health than any generation before. Plus, they have ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/baptisms/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/baptisms/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:26:34 GMT Baptisms are all about going public with your faith! It is an announcement one makes to God, to themselves, and to their church community as they declare Christ as their Lord and are asking to be cleansed from their sins.    If ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-idk-march-25th-april-1st/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-idk-march-25th-april-1st/ Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:30:44 GMT What happens when you have a question you can’t answer? Do you ignore it? Do you seek out the answer until you find it? All of us have questions. Some of your questions can clearly be answered. Other questions can never be answered. During ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/f--r--g/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/f--r--g/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:14:18 GMT Grace is the most powerful concept ever revealed to humanity. As a parent, you understand the distinction between justice and forgiveness. Your child disobeys and you know that it would not be just to simply let him/her "off the hook." The Bible ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-grace-based-parenting/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/parent-resource-grace-based-parenting/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:32:33 GMT By: Wayne Jacobsen   One of the most-asked questions I get as I travel around is, “How do we raise our children in this new life of grace?” I often found myself lamenting the fact that I didn’t have a resource to ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-investigating-grace-march-4th-11th/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/revolve-series-investigating-grace-march-4th-11th/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:56 GMT Description: Grace…it’s one of those church terms that we always say but so few of us really understand. This next series is going to be all about that term. What is Grace? The Bible is a story of grace; over the next four weeks we ... http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/junior-high-event-leader-hunt/ http://newlifeonline.com/junior-high-blog/junior-high-event-leader-hunt/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:04:30 GMT On Friday, December 2nd, junior high students will converge on Arrowhead Mall to take on an amazing assignment: FIND YOUR LEADERS! Volunteer staff will be walking the halls of the mall disguised as shoppers, and difficult to distinguish from ...