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WE ARE
This sermon series has a compact theme: what is the purpose of the local church? By calling out the selfish deceitfulness of consumerism, this sermon series defines what church is supposed to be, and declares what it is not. The church is a place to serve, to be connected, and to live on mission for God’s kingdom. ‘We Are’ is designed for our youth group, and will help students understand both their place in the local church and the local church’s place in the world.
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What??? The Ramp in Hamilton, Alabama, is a ministry dedicated to awakening a generation. Our priorities are God’s presence and His purpose for our lives. As a generation awakens to the presence of the real God, they discover that He has a purpose and plan for each one of them. Through our conferences, school of ministry, travel events, broadcast program, and church, the Ramp engages thousands of people each month with the transforming power of the gospel. Those people are then sent to see transformation in the lives of others.
The mission of the Ramp is three-fold: awaken, equip, and send. We exist to awaken a generation, equip them for their purpose, and send them to change the world.
Who??? Revolution Youth: Students ages Middle & High School
Cost??? $120.00...Includes everything!!!
RY Mission Trip 2018: Dominican Republic
June 22-28, 2018
We are already on the roll of planning & can not take anymore applicants but we still need you to PRAY for us!
"Do you know where your children are?"
If you're my age, you probably remember that catchy slogan from the 80's. I don't think I've heard that question in over a decade. Probably because parents have access to handy little GPS locators in every one of their kid's pockets!
They're called "iPhones."
The problem is, many parents are hesitant to by their 10-year-old an iPhone when they find out exactly what young people are accessing with this little device. Other parents seem quite oblivious to their kids' risky behaviors with mobile devices... at least until they happen to stumble upon their teen's phone one day only to discover she wasn't just playing angry birds.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we should smash our kids' phones. There are ways to set realistic guardrails and equip them to make good decisions. But we also might just want to think twice before buying our 5th grader a smartphone!
"So how young is too young to get a kid a smartphone?"
I hear that question after every one of my parent workshops from moms and dads who would like the benefit of being able to call, text, or locate their kids, but are apprehensive about many of the common dangers that are married to those features.
Innovative gadgets like the fresh new mobile device called FiLIP might be opening a new landscape for parents.
The concept is simple. FiLIP is a wearable smart locator and phone for kids. It's a smartwatch with a GPS locator and the ability to call just a handful of people hand-selected by their parents.
Forbes writer Tony Bradley calls it, "the smartphone for kids too young to have a smartphone."
With FiLIP, parents pre-program five phone numbers their child can call. FiLIP also has texting, but not the way your teenager enjoys it. FiLIP features one-way texting from parent to child. The FiLIP website claims, "There is plenty of time for texting when they are teenagers."
FiLIP features all kinds of nice safety features, including a big red button kids can push in case of an emergency. (Can you say, false alarm?) But the feature parents might like the most is the FCC certified antenna, the first wearable device to earn this government certification.
It's too early to tell if FiLIP uniquely will sell like ICEE's in the Sahara, but the idea behind the technology might just birth a unique panorama of technologies helping parents communicate with their kids, without worrying about their 8-year-old watching Miley swinging on a wrecking ball buck naked.
How young do you think is too young for a smartphone?
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