Rachel Allen had some rules for the young women today. She gave them some great ways to help them to discover God’s limitless love and perpetual support. Matt Fradd had some rules for the young men as well. However, they were rules that limit God’s work in their lives (which should be ‘Limitless’), so these are ones to break.
This familiar phrase was the starting point for one of the most popular ads during the Super Bowl this year. Rachel Allen challenged the young women to fight like a girl by following three rules, drawn from the story of Judith in the Old Testament.
As the first night of Steubenville Mid America 2015 comes to a close, we get to reflect on the talks we’ve heard today about what it truly means to have Jesus as our shepherd and guardian. But you can’t talk about the one who protects the flock without also mentioning the thief.
Described in John 10:10 as the one who comes “to steal, to slaughter, and destroy,” this thief uses trickery and false promises to lead the sheep away from greener pastures. From his first victory over Adam & Eve in the garden – to the way he actively attacks our culture today with hate, lust, and violence – the thief seeks to deceive all who look for truth.
