The donkey awakened, his mind still savoring the afterglow of the most exciting day of his life. Never before had he felt such a rush of pleasure and pride.

He walked into town and found a group of people by the well. “I’ll show myself to them” he thought.

Game Description
Use this Active Game as a discussion starter for youth on the topic of “forgiveness”. What does it mean to forgive? It can also be used as an Easter related activity to introduce youth to the resurrection of Christ and the forgiveness we receive as a result of His death on the cross.

DON’T SQUAT WITH YER SPURS ON: A COWBOY’S GUIDE TO LIFE
by Texas Bix Bender

• Never kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.
• There’s two theories to arguin’ with a woman. Neither one works.
• Don’t worry about bitin’ off more than you can chew. Your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger’n you think.

A Good Friday Message

Introduction: Rembrandt

• Rembrandt, one of the Netherlands’ most famous artists, drew a representation of the crucifixion scene.
• In his sketch the individuals are indistinct because the event is most important.

Description
The Bible doesn’t explicitly cover every possible situation in life. How do we deal with those situations and choices the Bible does not mention. Here are some guidelines.

What to do 

1. Divide the youth into groups

Author and source UNKNOWN

Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to out patients at the clinic.

You may remember seeing cans of grocery items in your local store during the 1970s and 80s which had plain white and black labels. They were marked simply “Peaches” or “Peanut Butter” or “Soup,” and below that was a statement that the item was “suitable for its usual use.” The idea was that brand names were unimportant. Any can of generic “peaches” was as good as any other… they were all the same.

By Rob Heverling (robhev@yahoo.com)
Used with Permission