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Practicing Discernment Pt.2

This week we put theories into practice and take a shot at some hot-button issues that we deal with everyday. Dungeons and Dragons, violent video games, and popular movies all go under the microscope as we practice discernment.

Supernatural - Practicing Discernment Pt. 1

How do we tell the difference between things that are from God and things that are not? This week we talk about how to put into practice the biblical principles of discernment.

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Supernatural - Wisdom From Beyond

Fortunetelling and astrology, predicting the future and talking with the dead. What do the scriptures have to say about these things? Does God ever work supernaturally to guide us or tell us our future?

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Supernatural - Hearing Voices

We often joke about hearing voices, but what happens when we really do receive some sort of communication that is outside of our own thoughts? This week we discuss how to deal with hearing voices, dreams and visions and how God can use these mediums to guide and speak to us.

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Supernatural - A Culture of the Supernatural, PDF

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Supernatural - A Culture of the Supernatural

In a culture so in love with science and reason, it's hard to believe that much of what we find in the news and the media are related to themes of the supernatural. We are fascinated with things we don't understand. What does the Bible have to say about the supernatural things around us and how do we know what is from God? Join us as we start this new series.

Environmental Stewardship

Do Christians have a responsibility to take care of the planet? What do the scriptures say about creation care?

iSurrender - Surrendering Our Worries, PDF

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Invert Costume Party 07

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EPIC 2007 Pictures

iSurrender - Surrendering Our Worries

Fear, worry. These emotions can paralyze us as we try to live our lives fully-devoted to God. What effect do our worries have on our relationship with God? How do we surrender our worries even when we feel like we can't escape them?

iSurrender - Surrendering Our Will

We continue our current talk series this week as we explore what it means to surrender our wills to God. We'll talk about our desires and God's desires and how to make the two line up.

iSurrender - Surrendering Our Sin

As we start our new series: iSurrender we talk about how surrendering our sin is central to living a life sold-out to God

Culture Clash - Power Struggle, God's Model of Leadership

Power. Politics. Military might. Our world has a way of using power in very selfish ways. How are worldly values of power and Christian vales any different?

Culture Clash - How Much Should We Tolerate?

Christians are called to be loving towards others. God hates sin, and so should we. How do we be both tolerant of people but intolerant of sin?

Culture Clash - Moving from Consumer to Consumed

Bigger and better. We are told we need all kinds of things. It's sad but true, we live in a culture that is all about how much we can acquire. How do we change our thinking from being a consumer to being consumed?

Culture Clash - How To Live In The World Without Getting Sucked In

We are immersed in a culture that is trying to shape us into something we're not. As followers of Christ, these worldly values collide with our values. How can we positively influence our culture without it negatively influencing us?

As the Deer - Marko Requena

How have we polluted our pure worship of God? When we allow other things to get in the way of our worship of God, we often let the "good" get in the way of the "best."

God's Arsonists

What will it take for God to explode into our student ministry this school year? This week we look ahead to what God has in store for our student ministry this year and learn how we need to depend more fully on Him.

LIFE Recap Video

Love Your Enemies

Does Jesus really say to love our enemies? This week we explore this difficult issue and discover what are true enemies are.

LIFE 2007 Pictures

LIFE 2007 pics

What Does It Mean To Be Converted?

What does a life look like that God totally transforms?

Living With An Unveiled Heart

What gets between our hearts and God's heart? What is it that separates us from God. How can we get rid of the veil? This week we will explore what it means to live in the presence of God.

iWonder - The Wonder of Grace

When we realize how much God has done for us and given us, we cannot help but worship Him.

Dr. Thunder

Feel the Thunder...just don't drink it.

Paintball Series

Here are the Paintball videos we showed at camp:

iWonder - The Wonder of Miracles

The ministry of Jesus Christ was full of the miraculous. Those who came in contact with Jesus were left with a sense of wonder in part because of the miracles Jesus performed. This week we will explore the wonder of miracles and talk about whether God still works through miracles today.

iWonder - Discovering the Wonder of God in the Mundane

Beauty is everywhere. We can sometimes become too focused on the worries of life that we forget to take a step back and simply wonder at the vastness of God's creation.

Thrive - Thriving With God

Do you have a dynamic, growing relationship with the living God, or is your faith dry and bland? Having a relationship with God was never meant to be mundane or boring. This Wednesday we will talk about how to thrive in our relationship with God.

Thrive - Thriving In Our Families

There are several things in life you have no control over. One of them is the family you belong to. Let's face it, most of us come from homes that have at least some issues. So how do we thrive in our families?

Thrive - Thriving In Relationships

This week, we explore what it means to have the best possible friendships the way God intended.

Thrive - Introduction

We were created not to just survive, but to thrive in every aspect of our lives. Sure, human beings need only food, water, and shelter to survive but we crave for so much more. God created us to thrive.

Doubt Night '07, Part 2

We tackle questions like: "Could Jesus' death be considered suicide?" "Will a Christian who commits suicide go to hell?" "How do we resist temptation?" and "What does the bible say about armies and wars...should Christians participate in warfare?"


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Christmas Party Pics

Christmas Party '06

Doubt Night '07, Part 1

We take some time to answer such questions as: "If God created all things good, then why is Marijuana bad?" And, "why did God order the Israelites to wipe out people?"

CORE Impact, Chattanooga, TN

Core Impact 2007

Tsunami 2007, Poplar Point Camp

Tsunami 2007

FNL Pics, Feb. '07

Friday Night Live Feb 07

Your Heart - Marko Requena

Your heart is at the center of everything you do. This week we find how things that affect our heart, affect our relationship with God.

Image Matters - Imago Dei (Image of God)

What is your understanding of God? Does it come from the scriptures, or your experience? As we grow and learn, our concept of God can be influenced by many things. Is the God you worship the God of the Bible, or are you trying to shape God into something He's not?

Image Matters - The Unoriginal Original

We like to think that we are original. Our culture is built upon image and a great way to stand out is to be different. Are we blending in our standing out? Whose image are we being shaped into?

Image Matters - Communicating in Code

Symbols are everywhere in our culture. From jewelry to t-shirts we send messages every day through various symbols. Are we sending the right messages?

Image Matters - Intro

Image - everyone has an image whether they like it or not. What about our image is important to God? Why does image matter?

Get Inverted - Mission

This week we explore our mission as a student ministry. How do we put our vision into action. Why do we do what we do? Do we have a strategy? Tune in to find out.

Get Inverted - Vision

Why Invert? This week we will talk about our the mission and values of Invert Student Ministries.