Referring to church: "What's the point if you won't let it change you" Jake from To Save a Life

"What's the point if you won't let it change you" is the quote that has been consistently running through my brain. This past Friday we had about 20 teens over at our house for a movie night and fellowship. 'To Save a Life' was the movie of the night, a fairly decently filmed Christian teen movie addressing some hard issues of suicide, depression, cutting, divorce, pregnancy, abortion, and relationships. The main character Jake shows up to youth group as the youth pastor is talking about judgement. The youth pastor claims that in a survey, church was people's least favorite places because they feel judged. For the application part of the sermon, the pastor had the students take 30 seconds to think about who they may have judged in the past week. In that 30 seconds, most of the students were too distracted with different things to even give the youth pastor the time of day. Jake, a HS senior who is just beginning to try out this whole youth group thing, is disgusted with the lack of attention of the 'church' kids are giving to the youth pastor because just seconds ago his girlfriend walked out of the room because she too felt "judged". Jake, taking matters into his own hands, stands up and addresses his peers about their lack of conviction. He ends his monologue with a quote that has been with me to this day, "People are killing themselves and you (the youth group) are chugging soda through a sock (youth group game), what's the point of all this if you won't let it change you". For my church going friends, my challenge to you is just that...why play the Christian game (go to church, say the prayer, read the Bible) if you won't let it change you?
Your thoughts to that are greatly appreciated
kelsey.poole09@yahoo.com

So anyhoo...to David and I. I subbed last week for my agency as well as for the local Christian school. I was able to teach Junior High English and Bible, and HS girl Bible...I loved it! Unfortunately the pay is minimal, but meeting the teens...priceless:) David is feeling more excited about the up and coming plans for Sonlife. I believe God has some cool things planned this year.

Praises:
Just getting to live life with some of our teens on a consistent basis.
Building relationships in the church family (David and I babysat for a 4th grader and his baby sister on Saturday so a couple could get away and have some time to themselves, we loved that)
Work last week for me!! (I need it to pay the bills)
Kiteboarding...following a dream of mine

Prayer requests
Sending David to Thailand in October for missions/international experience (maybe bring the kids there for the summer) need the funds!!
Kiteboarding friends (love them and show them the love of Christ)
Need more work (at least 3 more jobs by the end of the month)


Would love to hear how the outside world is. Please email us...

Mahalo,

David and Kelsey