Lifegroup 2-25-2009

Today, we all plotted a special type of graph: level of exuberance or spirituality (spiritons) as a function of time. Everyone had a nice curve for their function, whether it be piecewise smooth, high curvature, linear, exponential, logarithmic, asymptotic, undefined at certain intervals of the domain, or just plainly has a high positive y-intercept. We've all had our local and absolute minima and maxima, but let's hope that the graph of our entire life turns out to be concave up in its entirety with a high positive value for the first-order and second-order derivatives for the most part and near the end. Life is not a state function, so let's give everything we have got along every infinitesmal segment of our arc lengths.

Broomball

GO SUPERNOVA! SECOND PLACE!

Daniel 3

At yesterday's LIFE Group we went over Daniel 3. We discussed the distinction between how King Nebby, the people, and Rack, Shack, and Benny viewed worship and reacted to the gold idol. After our discussion we prayed together, and then spent a long while discussing the rules and strategies of BROOMBALL. The annual broomball tournament is coming up this Saturday and Hannah/Albert are getting rather excited about it!!

Later at night we gave Teddy a birthday cake. He declared it the best cake that he's had yet, and I totally agree (good choice, Penny. Berries & cream, it was delicious). Happy 19th birthday Teddy!

hi supernovians!  please pray for me...not to be critical and judgmental of people, and to know how to love people around me.  i'm struggling with that lately, and i just get to the point where i'm unsure of what it means to "love" anymore...

i think sometimes i force myself too hard to do the "right" things, without keeping in mind it's God's love for me that should motivate me to love and care for others.

thanks!

-p

Valentine's Day

THE STORY OF SUPERNOVA VALENTINE'S DAY:

Hannah told the girls we would have a "surprise" at 6 PM. So at 6:10 PM she parked on a random street, telling me, Chrissy, Stacy, and Grace that we had to walk to her house. She ended up bringing us to a Thai restaurant instead. At which point we accepted the "surprise" to be Hannah treating us to dinner.


BUT! As we walked to the back of the restaurant, we saw all the Supernova guys there, dressed up in matching shirts. They immediately stood up, pulled out our chairs for us, and offered to take our coats. Behind our menus they had hidden Ghiradelli chocolates for us. And they poured our water.


Thanks guys!! It was a huge blessing. =D Happy Valentine's Day everyone! <3

LIFE Group Recap 2/11/09

Today we started off LIFE group with two very intense matches of the couch game. The "wise" team won the first time, and then the guys won the second time. We then went into a topical Bible study about suffering that included verses like James 1:1-4, Romans 5:3-4, 2 Corinthians 7:10, and Luke 9:23-24.

We should rejoice in our sufferings because suffering produces perseverance, maturity, character, and hope! Also, we know that all our hardships are really acts of discipline from God, and God only does this because He loves us so much. Praise the Lord!

After LIFE group some of us went to the churchwide prayer meeting at Chambers Hall where we got the opportunity to spend 40 minutes in personal prayer before praying with others. =)

Also, we had a great time eating at Argyle last Friday when there was no Access. Yay for pho and Bible tripe and invading the Free Radicals party!


Any prayer requests? Please post!

Summary LIFE group 2/4/09

Inductive Bible Study on Galatians 5:16-6:10

Pride often hinders us from developing deeper relationships with others.
We must learn to restore others gently, and move from secondary relationships to primary relationships. If you can confront a friend about a relationship, then you are already moving into the level of primary relationships.

Ground yourself! Develop selflessness and humility, and view relationships with others (and time spent in LIFE group) as an investment.

A different perspective... Galatians 6:1-3 from The Message
"If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day's out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ's law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived."

REAL
Rewarding
Edifying
Accountability(ing)
Loving

Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for Hannah as she travels to Ann Arbor this Friday night to speak about eating disorders with the women of HMCC Ann Arbor.
2. Pray for your fellow LIFE group members as we step up to become more actively involved in the running of our own group. Go Supernova!