Sonic 11-11-12

Sonic Audio for Week 9 - November 11, 2012

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Recommended Process for Memorizing

1. Download or access the audio stream and set aside 30-60 minutes.
2. Listen to the story repeatedly (6-10 times) until you start to feel the flow of the passage 
3. Speak along with the audio until you can tell a 4-8 verse chunk without major mistakes
4. Turn off the audio and start telling it on your own while referring to the audio when you get lost.
5. Celebrate when you find you have some of jesus' words stuck in your brain.
6. Refer to the printed words only if you absolutely have to. But don't feel badly if you need to peek.

Mark 4:30-32

New Living Translation (NLT)

Parable of the Mustard Seed

³⁰ Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it? ³¹ It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, ³² but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”

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Sonic 10-28-12

Sonic Audio for Week 7 - October 28, 2012

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Recommended Process for Memorizing

1. Download or access the audio stream and set aside 30-60 minutes.
2. Listen to the story repeatedly (6-10 times) until you start to feel the flow of the passage 
3. Speak along with the audio until you can tell a 4-8 verse chunk without major mistakes
4. Turn off the audio and start telling it on your own while referring to the audio when you get lost.
5. Celebrate when you find you have some of jesus' words stuck in your brain.
6. Refer to the printed words only if you absolutely have to. But don't feel badly if you need to peek.

Mark 4:26-29

New Living Translation (NLT)

Parable of the Growing Seed

²⁶ Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. ²⁷ Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. ²⁸ The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. ²⁹ And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”

text from Bible Gateway

Active Parenting of Teens

Hello Parents!

Every now and again we see opportunities wander through the Student Office here at Kent Covenant Church and we wrestle with knowing whether they are opportunities that would be good to pursue, or if we should just wave goodbye as they wander out of the office.

We are totally experiencing one of those moments right now, and thought maybe the blog might be a good way to let people know what we're thinking on, and see what kind of interest there really is.

One of our central vision pieces here in KCCSM is that our ministry takes place as a partnership between the church and the family. Student ministry works best when we work together. And a lot of the conversation we've been having lately is how can we be a resource to our families. In fact, that's why this blog exists because we're trying to find ways to increase the amount of interaction we have and increase our opportunities to share vision and talk about the big things.

We have a chance to help host an Active Parenting of Teens Seminar and we're kind of excited about it. The website describes the program with these words: 

Learn the basics of parenting a teen (plus in-depth discussion of today's hot topics)
In this class you will learn what's going on in your teen's head, which will help you figure out why they do the things they do. You'll learn how to open up the lines of communication, encourage cooperation and responsibility, and discipline effectively. You'll also explore techniques for solving the inevitable problems that crop up. You'll learn 10 strategies for preventing problems relating to drugs, alcohol, violence and teen sexuality.

We have this opportunity in part because at the end of the school year last summer we hosted a Mental Wellness Forum here at KCC. It was a nifty little event in which we teamed up with the Samaritan Center of Puget Sound and had an open ended conversation about how we as a church and as families can promote and enjoy mental wellness. We began with a team of counselors talking about what they have been seeing and thinking about in their own lives and work as member of the mental health profession and ended with tons of questions.

What we noticed was that many of those questions and much of the conversation centered around issues of raising teenagers and dealing with mental health issues within that particular context. As we were talking with David Wells, a former Covenant Pastor who is now a professional therapist, we started to kick around the idea of holding an event in partnership with the Samaritan Center aimed at resourcing and supporting parents of teenagers.

All of this to ask a question:

Does the Active Parenting seminar look like a strong resource and would you be willing to commit time and money to participate?

Let us know what you're thinking by commenting here on the blog, talking to Jeff or Ruby next time you see them, or sending an email or a facebook our way.

-Pastor Jeff

Sonic 10-14-12

Sonic Audio for Week 5 - October 14, 2012

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Recommended Process for Memorizing

1. Download or access the audio stream and set aside 30-60 minutes.
2. Listen to the story repeatedly (6-10 times) until you start to feel the flow of the passage 
3. Speak along with the audio until you can tell a 4-8 verse chunk without major mistakes
4. Turn off the audio and start telling it on your own while referring to the audio when you get lost.
5. Celebrate when you find you have some of jesus' words stuck in your brain.
6. Refer to the printed words only if you absolutely have to. But don't feel badly if you need to peek.

Luke 4:40-44

New Living Translation (NLT)

⁴⁰ As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one. ⁴¹ Many were possessed by demons; and the demons came out at his command, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But because they knew he was the Messiah, he rebuked them and refused to let them speak.

⁴² Early the next morning Jesus went out to an isolated place. The crowds searched everywhere for him, and when they finally found him, they begged him not to leave them. ⁴³ But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.” ⁴⁴ So he continued to travel around, preaching in synagogues throughout Judea.

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