The HeBrews Blog
The High School Youth Ministry for First Presbyterian Church of Salina, Kansas
![]() Welcome to our new blog! Yesterday, several of us met for lunch and tried something new for HeBrews. Each of us drew a "Word Teasers" card from a box. The card had a word, phrase, or topic that is tied to our faith. As we went around the table to share our highs and lows, each person shared their card. Then we decided (as a group) which card to talk more about. We will try this method out for a few weeks and see what everyone thinks. Yesterday we talked about two of the cards in depth: the cross (what it means, why some people wear it as jewelry) and the image of God. I want to dive in a bit deeper on what the image of God is and what it means for us today. I'm going to break this down into a few sections so you can choose where is best for you to dive in: Bible, Theology, and Song. Each section has follow-up questions you can think about if you want. I hope you will add your comments about this and anything else you'd like to talk about on the blog. And if you have a topic to suggest for a future HeBrews discussion, go to the Contact page on this blog (you can send anonymously if you'd like). And share this new blog with your friends! Bible:
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Song: One of my favorite bands is Switchfoot. Just this morning, I received an email about their newest song: Native Tongue. As soon as I heard it, I thought of our conversation about the image of God. Here are a couple of the lyrics that stand out to me: "Feel your heartbeat bang the drum Open your eyes and fill your lungs The same word from where the stars are flung Love is the language, love is your native tongue" "Back before we learned the words to start a fight Back before they told us that the haters were right He spoke the truth, 'let there be' and there was Love is the language, love is your native tongue" "So sing it out, get loud, get Louder than the darkness and the doubts, eh Louder than the curses and the shouts, yeah Your lips, your lungs, your native tongue" Take a listen and let me know what this song says to you. Here's a link to the full lyrics. What does the song say is our "native tongue?" What other ("non-native") languages do we speak? Where do we learn how to speak our "native tongue?" Read 1 John 4:7-21. What does this say about our "native tongue" - especially how we learn it and why we speak it? How might this relate to our discussion of the image of God? My door is always open. My phone is always on. If you ever need to talk or want to talk ... if you ever need to pray or want to pray ... if you ever need help or want help ... let me know. My prayer for you, always, comes from the words of Ephesians 3:14-21. May you always be rooted and grounded in the sure knowledge that God loves you more than you could ever know. The grace of Jesus Christ and the communion of the Holy Spirit gives us strength and guidance that will never leave us. Grace and peace be with you. ~Pastor Keith
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