Resolved

"Divine Mercies"

2010-10-03T23:15:00.004-04:00

"Thou Eternal God,
Thine is surpassing greatness, unspeakable
goodness, super-abundant grace;
I can as soon count the sands of ocean's 'lip'
as number thy favours towards me;
I know but a part, but that part exceeds all praise.
I thank thee for personal mercies,
a measure of health, preservation of body,
comforts of house and home, sufficiency of food
and clothing,
continuance of mental powers,
my family, their mutual help and support,
the delights of domestic harmony and peace,
the seats now filled that might have been vacant,
my county, church, Bible, faith.

"But, O, how I mourn my sin, ingratitude, vileness,
the days that add to my guilt,
the scenes that witness my offending tongue;
All things in heaven, earth, around, within, without,
condemn me-
the sun which sees my misdeeds,
the darkness which is light to thee,
The cruel accuser who justly charges me,
the good angels who have been provoked to leave me,
thy countenance which scans my secret sins,
thy righteous law, thy holy Word,
my sin-soiled conscience, my private and public life,
my neighbours, myself-
all write dark things against me.
I deny them not, frame no excuse, but confess,
'Father, I have sinned';

"Yet still I live, and fly repenting to thy outstretched arms;
thou wilt not cast me off, for Jesus brings me near,
thou wilt not condemn me, for he died in my stead,
thou wilt not mark my mountains of sin, for he levelled all,
and his beauty covers my deformities.
Oh my God,I bid farewell to sin by clinging to his cross,
hiding in his wounds, and sheltering in his side."

- a Puritan prayer take from The Valley of Vision

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Live for the Line

2010-07-30T21:37:00.007-04:00

Back in 2002 the theme for Sovereign Grace's Youth Camp was the phrase, "Live for the Line". The idea behind this phrase was this: imagine this life on earth as a dot and then imagine eternity as a line. Which would you live for? Obviously, we would want to live for the line, but how often do we view our lives in this world in perspective with eternal life?

Scripture makes it clear to us that since Christ has saved us, we no longer belong to this world, but rather are sojourners waiting for the appearing of our Savior (1 Peter 2:9-11, Titus 2:11-13). In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul urges them to die to this world because it will prepare them for "an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison" (2 Cor. 4:17). This message goes against everything our culture tells us we should want. We want happiness and we want it now. We want benefits we can see. However, these pleasures will not last. This is why Paul urges that "we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."

In C. S. Lewis' book, The Last Battle, he describes life in Aslan's world-an allegory for heaven-in this way: "And for us this is the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story, which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before."

Jonathan Edwards describes eternity in this manner: “We can never by soaring and ascending come to the height of [the love of God]; we can never by descending come to the depth of it; or by measuring, know the length and breadth of it. . . Let the thoughts and desires extend themselves as they will, here is space enough for them, in which they may expand for ever. How blessed therefore are they that do see God, who are come to this exhaustless fountain! . . . After they have had the pleasure of beholding the face of God millions of ages, it will not grow a dull story; the relish of this delight will be as exquisite as ever. . .” (Works of Jonathan Edwards, Edinburgh, 1974, vol. 2, p. 909)

How different would our lives be if we viewed our lives this way? Our lives on earth are just a small part of the glorious future we have in Christ. We have been put here for a short time with the mission of glorifying Christ's name in all the earth. Then, when God has completed his work here, he will call us home where we will spend eternity beholding the glory of Christ unfold exponentially in front of us.

When we put eternity in perspective, suddenly the things we live for in this world do not seem as significant. The trials and hardships we will face do not seem so bad. The wait for Christ’s return does not seem so long. Let us not live for this dot that is our life in this world. Let's live for the line.

The Pursuit of Happiness

2010-06-26T23:54:00.003-04:00

Hey guys,
Check out C. B. Eder's message from last Sunday about finding joy in God. It's great stuff!

http://www.sgcindianapa.org/resources/audio.php?overlay=1

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NEXT messages here!

2010-06-06T00:11:00.004-04:00

Here is the link to all the messages from NEXT this year. Download them. Listen to them. Apply God's truth from them.

http://www.thisisnext.org/resources

Plodding Visionaries

2010-06-05T23:04:00.014-04:00

For those of who weren't able to make it to NEXT this year, you missed an awesome time and you should definitely download ALL the messages from the website (http://www.thisisnext.org/) when they finally put them up.

In the mean time, there was one message that I think is particularly applicable to us as college students. During the Sunday night session, Kevin DeYoung did a message on the importance of the church based on what we find in Scripture. In the Bible, the church is called a building with Christ as the cornerstone, a body with Christ as the head, and the bride of Christ. All of these images show us that the church is important to God and therefore it should be important to us. Since Christ loved the church so much that he laid down His life for the church, we also should have a passion for the church.

One of Kevin's main takeaway points was that the church needed fewer revolutionaries and more plodding visionaries. Plodding visionaries are people who "do not despise the days of small things", but faithfully and humbly commit themselves to serve and build the church. I think that as college students, we can often have the wrong idea about the purpose of the church. We can view it as a spiritual vending machine where we go to get something we want, whether it be sound teaching, passionate worship, or good coffee. We can also hop around from church to church, comparing them to see which one will give us what we want.

While wanting to receive good things from the church is not a sin, this type of mindset of being floaters and receivers is a wrong and even unbiblical mindset. Jesus told His disciples when they were preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, "You received without paying; give without pay"(Matthew 10:8). Yes, the church has wonderful things to offer but we are not called to stay on the receiving end, we are called to be a part of the church. We are called to serve.

Nowhere in the Bible does it say that young people can't serve in the church. In fact, we see the exact opposite. Stephen was called to be a pastor, even though he was young. Paul commanded him not to be looked down upon for his youth, but rather to set an example for the believers through his life (1 Timothy 4:12). Our age should not hinder us from serving faithfully in the church. And the ways we serve don't need to be huge. At the end of his message, Kevin told everyone to go sign up for children's ministry in their church. There are a lot of small, even unseen jobs in the church that need humble and willing servants to take the initiative and step up to the role.

So if you are floating around trying to find what church gives you the best stuff, stop. Commit yourself to a Christ-centered, Bible-preaching church, whether it be Sovereign Grace, another church in Indiana, your church back home, or a church wherever God calls you. Just commit yourself to a church, get involved, and begin giving instead of only receiving. Talk to your pastor about where service is needed in the church and ask him, or other godly people you are around, what they think your spiritual gifts are and how you can use them in the church.

Also, remember why we serve. When we serve, we are playing a part in building up God's kingdom in preparation for His return when He comes for His Bride, made spotless by His blood. We serve and build the church not for our glory, but for His glory and His glory alone.

Thorns

2010-05-27T21:45:00.004-04:00

So I don't know about you guys, but I've been dealing with a lot of thorns in the flesh this summer. No I don't just mean metaphorically...I mean real sharp thorns that stick in your skin and scratch you up so bad that people think you got attacked by a rabid squirrel.

Let me explain. I've got a job working for the Biology department this summer and my job description is "running around in the woods chasing birds". I'm pretty sure these particular birds scheme ahead of time to lead me through all the blackberry patches and thorn bushes in the county. I've heard that thorns are designed to protect the plants on which they are growing. I'm pretty sure that's not true. These things don't just protect the plant. They latch onto you and dig into your flesh. They cut you and stab you and a few particularly nasty types look like they could impale you. Heaven forbid that you get one in your shoe. Yeah, I'm pretty sure thorns are pure evil.

Actually, looking at scripture, this isn't too far from the truth. After Adam and Eve sinned, God said that the ground was cursed because of what Adam had done and that it would bring forth thorns and thistles. This is just one of the many examples of bad things brought into the world by the curse of our sin: pain, sorrow, death. All these things exist because man sinned. When we see-or possibly walk through-a thorny thicket, it should remind us of the seriousness of sin. When we experience sorrow or pain, we should realize that these terrible things are the fruit of our own sin and disobedience.

But there is good news. When Christ came to die for our sins, Scripture says that he became a curse for us. Isaiah describes him as "a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief" (Isaiah 53:3).

What was the crown that the Roman soldiers made for Jesus made of?

Thorns.

To the soldiers, it was just a cruel, torturous form of mockery but it also represented something greater. Jesus was taking on himself the curse of our sins. He took our curse upon himself so that, one day, we could live with him without the curse of sin. No more sorrow. No more pain. No more death. No more thorns.

When we see evidence of the curse, it should remind us of our sin, but it should also remind us of the Savior who became a curse for us.

Have an Active Summer...in the Word!

2010-05-17T17:30:00.005-04:00

So summer vacation is finally here! After the craziness of papers and finals, it's great having tons of free time to goof off and relax. It's also a major temptation to fall into laziness.

Let's get this straight. Rest is a good thing. God gave us the ability to rest. He himself rested for a day after creating the universe in a week. So it's not a sin for you to sit around doing nothing but reading a good book or watching TV or even sleeping till 2 in the afternoon. Laziness is a sin, and it happens when we make rest our idol.

An idol is anything that we make a priority before loving God an obeying his commandments. It's not wrong to relax but it is wrong when we neglect to read our bible or serve others simply because we don't feel like it. Just take a look through the book of Proverbs and you'll see the bad fruit that laziness produces.

This past semester, I believe the Holy Spirit has caused incredible growth in all of us in Resolved. God has done great things. However, there is a danger that, as a result of laziness and not being surrounded by Christian friends 24/7, we might slip back into old habits of sin and backtrack from the progress God has worked in us. The Christian life is not meant to be a passive life. We are called to be active.

Romans 13:11-14 says, "11 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires." How do we fight our fleshly desire for laziness? We put on Jesus Christ. We walk in the light as He is in the light. We read and meditate on His Word. We serve others, even when we don't feel like serving.

Remember that we cannot live an active life in our own strength. The Holy Spirit will work in us, but that does not give us the excuse to sit back and wait for him to work. Philippians 2:12-13 says, "12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."

Pursue God with all your heart and He will cause you to grow. Go have an active summer!

God and Finals Crunch

2010-05-04T16:24:00.001-04:00

Well it's finally here: Finals Week (aka slow and painful death). I'm sure I'm not the only one who's feeling kinda overwhelmed. I think that at times like this, we can be tempted to sin in two different ways.

1. We can try to do all our work in our own strength. we put our trust in our brilliant intellect and our incredible ability to go a week without sleep.

2. Probably the more popular option, we decide to throw up our hands and give up. We've got more work than is humanly possible to finish in one week so what's the point of trying?

Instead of falling into one of these groups, our response, as Christians in the midst of trials...I mean finals, is to turn to God. Here's a shocker: we can't get all our work done on our own. In fact, we can't do anything apart from God. We are dependent creatures and we need God to give us the strength and motivation to do what he has called us to do. At this point in your life, God has called you to be a student. Therefore, he is not going to abandon you during finals week and leave you to slug it through on your own.

1 Peter 5:6-7 says "6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." Our first job is to humble ourselves. We do this by acknowledging our complete dependence on God. Secondly, we cast our cares on him. We realize that God has led us to this place and he will help us through it in HIS strength because he cares for us.

How do we know he cares about us? He sent his only Son to die for us.

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

2010-04-28T09:30:00.000-04:00

Hey all,
Here are some messages about biblical manhood and womanhood to follow up that great Q&A session Joe and Stephen did last night. These messages are from the break out sessions at NEXT last year where the guys and girls were split up.

The guys' message is by Kevin DeYoung and it encourages guys to man up, get off their rears, and take initiative.
http://sgm.edgeboss.net/download/sgm/next/2009/next09.m_deyoung.mp3

I'll be honest, I haven't actually listened to the girls' breakout session by Carolyn McCulley, but the girls I talked to at the conference said it was good so I'll take their word for it.
http://sgm.edgeboss.net/download/sgm/next/2009/next09.w_mcculley.mp3

Also, we talked about this some last night but one other thing I think we should all strive to do in our guy/girl relationships is to encourage one another. We've been reading in Ephesians how we are all united in the body of Christ. God did not create us to be solitary creatures but he made us to be dependent on himself and on others. Therefore, we should all strive to encourage one another in fulfilling our roles as Christian men and women.

Guys, encourage the girls when you see them displaying biblical womanhood. Commend a girl, in all love and purity, when she shows sweet, godly femininity, modesty, and passion for God.

Girls, encourage the guys when you see them leading in biblical manhood. Commend a guy when he takes initiative or makes an effort to serve others.

Remember that we can't fulfill our roles on our own. We need the Spirit to empower us and we need each other to spur one another on in love and good works.

First Meeting

2009-08-31T09:15:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Marty and Maryann for the picnic after church!

This Tuesday at 7pm is the first Resolved meeting of the year! It will be held at Sovereign Grace Church.

If you need a ride, meet at 6:45 at the HUB circle. It's that dead-end culdesac in between the HUB and Whitmyre Hall (The HUB door right outside the hair cutting place).

Don't Waste Your Summer

2009-05-10T19:25:00.000-04:00

Have a great summer!

To keep you busy:

www.monergism.com

A huge library full of resources on pretty much any topic, from current and classic authors. Also some classic Christian books and sermons on MP3.

www.desiringgod.org

God-centered resources from the ministries of John Piper.

www.puritansermons.com

God-centered resources from the English puritans of the 16th and 17th centuries. Includes books, sermons, and poetry.

www.theologica.blogspot.com

Between Two Worlds: A blog with a mix of theology, philosophy, politics, and culture. One of the most popular Christian blogs.

www.discerningreader.com

Book reviews and recommendations.

www.marshillchurch.org

From the ministries of Mark Driscoll - a fiery young preacher and senior pastor of a megachurch in Seattle.

Watch later in the summer for more!

Campfire.

2009-04-24T17:58:00.000-04:00

Mckelvys.

7415 422 West.

Indiana, Pa 15701

Outside by a fire. S'Mores and mountain pies.

Click map to make larger or above address to see a map.

2009-04-09T14:53:00.000-04:00

Back to the Susquehanna room, Tuesday, 7pm!

Late Food

2009-04-02T18:34:00.000-04:00

Drago's house.

Friday, April 3rd.

Doors open at 8pm.

Real (free) food's served at 9pm.

Invite friends.

Click map to make bigger:

2009-03-28T07:33:00.000-04:00

"If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things."

James 3:4-5

See You Tuesday in the Susquehanna!

2009-03-21T20:10:00.000-04:00

Deep Fry

2009-03-13T19:00:00.000-04:00

See you this week (3/17/09) in the Susquehanna room.

See you at the end of this week (Friday, 3/20) for a plethora of deep-fried foods.

Spring Break

2009-02-26T21:17:00.000-05:00

Have a good break!

This is Next

2009-02-19T19:29:00.000-05:00

Check out the website at www.thisisnext.org

More info...

New Attitude is now called Next. Same conference, same focus, different name! It is the 10th anniversary for this conference and to celebrate, they are incorporating several changes. Below are details:

When: May 23rd – 26th

Where: Baltimore Convention Center, Inner Harbor, MD

Who: Open to all singles, young & old married couples and graduating high school seniors

Theme: The person and work of Christ – His preeminence, His incarnation, His life, His death, His resurrection and His return

Who's Speaking: Josh Harris, D.A. Carson, Kevin DeYoung, C.J. Mahaney, Sinclair Ferguson

Registration: $150/individual and $225/couple until March 31st. After that the rates will go up. Site:

http://www.thisisnext.org/2009-conference#register

Hotel: You will need to reserve you own hotel room. Hilton Hotel (443) 573-8700. Marriott (410) 962-0202. Total for the 3 nights $439.25 (includes taxes). Divide by the number of people in your room. More information on the Next website.

Additional Costs: If you are driving yourself – parking, tolls, gas. Or van cost – TBA. You will also need to plan for food.

We look forward with great expectation to all God will do through this conference.

2009-02-16T18:26:00.001-05:00

February 17th, Susquehanna room, 7:00pm

Roller Skating!!!

2009-02-13T05:48:00.000-05:00

Roller skating at Indiana Roller Rink (2131 Shelly Dr., 724 463-3161) this Friday at 7pm (the 13th).

Meet for rides at 6:45 at the HUB circle.

$5 or $6 to get in and rent skates or blades, depending on how many people we have.

Questions? Email or call Ben (benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com).

Creating, Saving, Keeping

2009-02-04T05:30:00.000-05:00

"For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well."

Psalm 139

For February 10th, we're back the Delaware room.

Some Quotes From Jonathan Edwards

2009-01-28T09:32:00.000-05:00

Next meeting: Feb. 3rd in the Susquehanna room.

On happiness...

“The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted.”

On heaven...

“To pretend to describe the excellence, the greatness or duration of the happiness of heaven by the most artful composition of words would be but to darken and cloud it; to talk of raptures and ecstasies, joy and singing, is but to set forth very low.”

On holiness...

“As God delights in his own beauty, he must necessarily delight in the creature's holiness which is a conformity to and participation of it, as truly as (the) brightness of a jewel, held in the sun's beams, is a participation or derivation of the sun.'”

Next Meeting: The Delaware Room

2009-01-23T19:05:00.000-05:00

"Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.

Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the LORD Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving
And His courts with praise
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
For the LORD is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting
And His faithfulness to all generations."

Psalm 100

2009-01-16T09:43:00.000-05:00

Remember: Our next meeting is in the Susquehanna room (right by the haircutting place) on January 20th, 7:30pm.

Until Next Year...

2008-12-12T07:31:00.000-05:00

Our next meeting is on January 13th in the Delaware room.

See you in 2009!

Masquerade

2008-11-28T18:22:00.000-05:00

Get your dresses, ties, coats, jewels, hats, and canes. It's gonna be grand!!

Save the date - Resolved Masquerade!

When: Friday, December 5th, 7pm

What to wear: Formal or cocktail attire

What to bring: A mask!!!

Get ready!! More details to come!!

What You've Been Looking Forward To All Year

2008-11-19T18:45:00.000-05:00

Remember to bring back your formal donning for the Resolved formal.

Regular?

2008-11-17T21:47:00.000-05:00

Regular 7 o'clock Tuesday meeting in the Delaware. Not so regular people. Even more not so regular news.

Recently Developed Inclination

2008-11-16T13:28:00.000-05:00

Friends,

Check out the Website for New Attitude 2008, a giant conference full of worshiping God, hearing messages about God, talking with you friends about God, reading God's word, and talking to God.

The website has tons of good articles, audio and video sermons, and a good blog.

2009's conference will be on Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore.

More information to follow!

www.newattitude.org

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2008-11-11T14:15:00.000-05:00

Tonight.

Seven Post Meridian.

Delaware Room.

Dragos and Football

2008-11-05T12:58:00.000-05:00

First, Football is on the grass football fields behind the IUP stadium, not at MacPark (that's a change). 11am this Saturday (the 8th). Flag or two-hand-touch; it's for both guys and girls.

Second, we're hanging out at the Drago's house this Friday at 7pm.

On the Menu...

Wii

Meatball subs

Games of sorts

Other cool stuff

The big star is the Drago's house at 660 Chestnut Street. If you need a ride, meet at the HUB circle at 6:45. Click the picture to make the map bigger.

2008-10-29T08:59:00.000-04:00

Thanks, Joe and Marty, for the great question/answer session last night!

Here are some things to look at while you wait for next week...

Can our sin mess up God's plan?

A post on The Blazing Center blog

Of First Importance

For those hungry for truth and short on time and/or attention

Al Mohler's Blog

News from a Christian worldview

You Betcha!

2008-10-27T18:34:00.000-04:00

This week, as wonderfully as always, we're meeting in the Delaware Room in the HUB, 7pm.

If you've never come, feel completely free to do so. There's always someone new, so you won't be the only one.

We've got a good God. Let's get together and celebrate that!

Resource of the week:

A blog for those hungry for truth and short on time and/or attention...

http://firstimportance.org/

Man Night/Woman Night

2008-10-24T17:20:00.000-04:00

Friends and others,

On Saturday (the 25th) at 5:45pm, we'll be meeting at the HUB circle...

The girls will be eating dinner and watching a girly movie at the Wallworks...

The guys will be eating meat and doing other man-related things. DO NOT EAT BEFOREHAND. We'll be doing plenty of eating together. Meat. Free meat. Grilled over the fire.

Both genders bring warm clothes (just in case there's a spontaneous game of guys vs. girls hide & seek after the festivities).

Questions?

Email benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com

Resolvediup.com

What's More Powerful Than Evil?

2008-10-22T07:36:00.000-04:00

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— (Romans 5:12)

"It would seem like sin is the most powerful force in the world. It’s the cause of all human misery... sin severs us from God, and brings down upon our heads the judgment and the retribution of God against our transgressions. Is there anything more powerful than sin?"

Yes, there is! Visit TheBlazingCenter.com (the Altrogge's blog) to hear the rest of this story and to read a quick summary of Mark's message last night...

More info to come on Saturday's guys/girls nights...

Five Truths Every Christian Should Know...

2008-10-15T10:17:00.000-04:00

#1 We now have peace with God

#2 Since we have peace with God, we can always rejoice

#3 We were brought to peace with God while we were enemies

#4 Since we have peace with God, we can be assured that we will ultimately stay saved

#5 All gifts from God are intended to generate praise to God

Suggestion: Take one of these truths each day this week. Think about it. Praise God for it. Savor it. Thank God for it. Each one of these truths are amazing. Let's let God change our day through these truths!

From Romans 5:1-11

You Guessed It!

2008-10-13T11:23:00.000-04:00

Meeting this Tuesday, 7pm, Delaware room.

Let's come expecting and praying that God will move on our hearts!

Progressive Dinner

2008-10-08T09:18:00.000-04:00

This Friday (October 8th, 2008) is a progressive dinner.

Meet at 5:45pm at the HUB to drive over together, or show up at the Drago's (660 Chestnut St) at 6pm.

The format?

Come, eat, leave. Come, eat, leave. Come, eat, leave.

We'll eat...

...Appetizers with the Dragos

...Soup and salad at the Jackie/Carol/Laura/Janelle/Olivia house

...Main dish with the Versaces

...Desert at the Wallworks

We'll probably spend approximately 45 minutes at each location.

Questions? Email benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com

P.S. Thanks for the great truth last night, Marty!

2008-10-07T08:59:00.001-04:00

Tonight!

Really! Great! Sermon!

7pm! Delaware Room!

Tuesday's Message - Romans 3:21-26

2008-10-01T11:28:00.000-04:00

But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:21-26

Tuesday

2008-09-29T12:52:00.000-04:00

Meeting this Tuesday/7pm/Delaware Room/As always!

Mark Altrogge, the Senior Pastor at our church, will be speaking about some really great news this week.

See you there...

Video Scavenger Hunt!

2008-09-24T08:47:00.000-04:00

The best time of your life!

A video scavenger hunt is this Friday's amazing activity! Tons of fun, and even more fighting, this will blow your hilarious genes. Just kidding about the fighting part.

Where: Meet at the HUB circle, and hunt all over Indiana.

When: 6:45, to break into teams.

What: What is a "video scavenger hunt" you ask?

Here are some of the rules:

-Teams should establish two captains, one being the driver of the vehicle for the team and the other being an Indiana native, or someone knowledgeable of the layout and back streets of Indiana.
-Each team will be given one video camera, 10 sheets of white paper (for 10 tasks), and a sharpie.
-You will work together to complete and film each task.
-The entire team must come to the Wallworks at 8:30p.m. regardless of how many tasks you have yet to attempt
-At approximately 8:40p.m. all of the participants will gather to watch the team videos

The scoring is based on a complex rubric (which each team will be given), and we'll watch the videos at the end of the night (they're usually pretty hilarious).

Here are some sample tasks from past years:

-Film the courthouse clock at exactly 8:12pm
-Carry a teammate through the Oakgrove while humming the "Superman" theme
-At a fast food restaurant, order mayonnaise in your coffee. A team member must then drink it.

Who knows what tasks await us this year!
(Don't worry, your team won't make you do anything you don't want to do)

Questions? Contact Megan W. at dkmn@iup.edu

See you there!

Cookout, This Sunday, 1pm

2008-09-19T12:31:00.000-04:00

This Sunday (the 21st) at 1pm, bring a hungry stomach and a friend to 660 Ch estnut Street for a 'ole fashioned cookout (friend optional).

What: Cookout (think: free food!)
When: 1 pm, this Sunday (the 21st)
Where: Marty and Maryann Drago's house, 660 Ch estnut Street
Why: Why not?

How to get there:

(a) meet at the HUB circle at 12:45,
(b) come to Sovereign Grace Church and get a ride over there after church, or
(c) walk (it takes about 10 minutes).

Questions? Email benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com

Posers

2008-09-17T11:36:00.000-04:00

Here's an excerpt from the text that Joe read on Tuesday...

"So when you, a mere man, pass judgment
on them and yet do the same things, do you
think you will escape God's judgment?"
(Romans 2:3)

The apostle Paul was confronting the Christian "Posers"; people who say they follow Christ but with hearts haven't been changed from the inside-out.

Great news, though! Paul says in a another letter that if we try to get to God by keeping his commandments, we'll fail miserably and come under the curse of God's judgment.

But Paul quickly follows with,

"Christ Redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us."
(Galatians 3:13)

Jesus really died for real sinners who really need to be rescued from the real judgment we really deserve!

Stay posted for some thoughtful questions for application and details on this Sunday's cookout later this week...

Resolved Tonight

2008-09-16T14:16:00.001-04:00

We're betting tonight will be the best evening you've had all day.

Come and get your brain full of truth. We get to worship the God who's big enough to create the world, yet loving enough to save sinners like us!

We're back in Delaware room tonight (7pm) and for the rest of the semester. See you there!

Noodle Sockey Cancelled

2008-09-12T15:39:00.000-04:00

Due to all the water falling from the sky, we're going to have to cancel Noodle Sockey tonight. We'll have to do it another time.

The Really Bad News

2008-09-10T14:34:00.000-04:00

Last night, Joe spoke about the wrath of God. He reminded us that in order to appreciate the good news, we have to understand the bad news.

Compare his two key passages:

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth." (Romans 1:18)

...and...

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ"
(Ephesians 2:4-5)

This week...
- Let’s think about where we were before God grabbed us.
- Let’s think about who Jesus is and what he had to do to save us.
- Let’s thank God for his rich kindness to us!

Resolved Tonight

2008-09-09T10:56:00.001-04:00

Hey folks! Due to the inclement weather Resolved has been moved to the Annex at Sovereign Grace Church of Indiana. We will be giving rides from the HUB Circle at 6:45 pm. See you there!!

-The Resolved Crew

Flagstone Theater

2008-09-06T16:53:00.000-04:00

This week (the 9th) we're not meeting in the Delaware room, but at Flagstone Theater.

Flagstone Theater is that outdoor, stone stage outside of the Oakgrove. It's along Pratt drive near the construction.
You may have never noticed it before, but it's there (hopefully).

The following week (September 16th) we'll be back in the Delaware room. We'll be there for the rest of the year.

With questions, email benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com

Joe will be giving a great (hopefully) message on the book of Romans! See you at Flagstone!

Meeting Tonight

2008-09-02T08:02:00.000-04:00

Meeting.
Tonight.
Delaware Room (next to the food court in the HUB).
7pm.
More good truth from the bible.

See you there!

It's Not REC Anymore...

2008-08-29T14:12:00.001-04:00

Hey everyone!

In this blogpost:
1. Hangout reminder (tonight!)
2. Join the Facebook group
3. Marty & Maryann Drago: If you asked them, they'd give you $50
4. Invitation Squad, 1pm Tuedays

Number One:
Just a reminder - we're meeting at 6:30 at the HUB circle (the dead end street between the HUB and Whitmyre) to drive out to Jan Murphy's Parent's house. We'll probably leave about 7 o'clock.

This is what's available tonight...
Sitting around a campfire
Eating food (s'mores n' stuff)
Taking the kayaks out onto the pond
Hiking
Playing a game horseshoe
Talking to your friends
Singing camp songs
And stuff

questions? email benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com

Number Two:
Check out the blog resolvediup.com - Get updates and application questions every week
Join the Facebook group, "Resolved" - Get updates and such

Number Three:
If you haven't gotten a chance to meet them yet, Marty & Maryann Drago are cool and want to do anything they can for you. Their email address is mm.dragos1@gmail.com

They'll talk to you, iron your shirts, clean your room, let you hang out at their house and feed you when they're there, give you a foot massage, eat your vegetables for you, and whatever else you ask them to do.

If you didn't see them at the meeting last week, have someone point them out to you this week. Then go say 'hi'.

Number Four:
In order to apply last week's message, everyone who would like to will be meeting

this Tuesday
at 1pm
at the HUB circle

to walk around and hand out invitations. Look for David Altrogge (who led worship) or Joe Ryer (who preached).

See you Tuesday at 7!

It's Not REC Anymore...

2008-08-29T14:12:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone!

In this blogpost:
1. Hangout reminder (tonight!)
2. Join the Facebook group
3. Marty & Maryann Drago: If you asked them, they'd give you $50
4. Invitation Squad, 1pm Tuedays

Number One:
Just a reminder - we're meeting at 6:30 at the HUB circle (the dead end street between the HUB and Whitmyre) to drive out to Jan Murphy's Parent's house. We'll probably leave about 7 o'clock.

This is what's available tonight...
Sitting around a campfire
Eating food (s'mores n' stuff)
Taking the kayaks out onto the pond
Hiking
Playing a game horseshoe
Talking to your friends
Singing camp songs
And stuff

questions? email benandjanmurphy@yahoo.com

Number Two:
Check out the blog resolvediup.com - Get updates and application questions every week
Join the Facebook group, "Resolved" - Get updates and such

Number Three:
If you haven't gotten a chance to meet them yet, Marty & Maryann Drago are cool and want to do anything they can for you. Their email address is mm.dragos1@gmail.com
They'll talk to you, iron your shirts, clean your room, let you hang out at their house and feed you when they're there, give you a foot massage, eat your vegetables for you, and whatever else you ask them to do.
If you didn't see them at the meeting last week, have someone point them out to you this week. Then go say 'hi'.

Number Four:
In order to apply last week's message, everyone who would like to will be meeting
this Tuesday
at 1pm
at the HUB circle
to walk around and hand out invitations. Look for David Altrogge (who led worship) or Joe Ryer (who preached).

See you Tuesday at 7!

Application Questions from Tuesday Night

2008-08-27T12:14:00.000-04:00

Last night, Joe said that as Christians we should have an "eager obligation" to spread this great news to people who don't know it (referring to Romans 1:14-17). He said that this news about Jesus taking our punishment for us is the only message that has ever saved anyone. Great communication of the truth, Joe!

Some questions to ask yourself...

Do you feel an obligation to share the gospel with others? Why or why not?

Do you feel an eagerness to share the gospel with others? Why or why not?

Joe said that if he gave his friend Tyler a billion dollars on the condition that he would be generous with it, Tyler would be under an obligation (yet a joyous one!) to give to others. How can we develop this same mindset with the gospel we have? What truths about God do we forget that lead us to think otherwise?

How can the following scriptures encourage you in this area? Hebrews 13:20-21, Romans 5:6-8, Romans 10:13-15

"No, Not The State..."

2008-08-21T17:36:00.000-04:00

Welcome back, everyone!

Our first meeting is at 7pm this Tuesday (the 26th) in the Delaware room. The Delaware room is the room right by the food court in the HUB.

Get ready to sing to God together, listen to a great message about Jesus, and meet some people!

Applications Questions From Last Night

2008-02-06T09:34:00.001-05:00

Hey Friends,

Here are some application questions from last night's message. I would encourage you to think through how these apply to your life and to share your thoughts with others.

_How should knowing that Jesus called you when you were a sinner affect your heart? Is your love for God affected by the truth that Jesus came looking for you?

_David encouraged us to remember the specific ways that God drew us to himself. How did Jesus draw you to himself?

_David encouraged us to be friends of sinners. Would you call yourself a friend of sinners? What keeps you from spending time with those who don't know Jesus?

_What is one way that you can grow in being a friend of sinners?

Have a great week!

-Stephen

Bowling Extravaganza

2008-01-29T10:41:00.000-05:00

Here are some highlights from around the world of Resolved!

_There will be bowling this Friday night! Get ready for a fun night of bowling, bumpers, and smoky bowling alleys. Ben Murphy will be sending an email out with all the details.

_Please remember to invite a friend to Resolved this week. I want to fill the Susquehanna room until we're busting at the seams!

_New Attitude is coming soon. Click here to check out the NA promo video.

_We started a Resolved group on Facebook. If you come to Resolved, you need to join!

See you tonight...

The Resolved Circus

2008-01-16T14:12:00.000-05:00

Hey Fellow Resolved Cadets,

Here's some reminders for your calendar:

_Remember to invite at least one person to Resolved next week. I want to see our room packed to the point of bursting!

_The guys book study starts this Saturday morning at 10 am. We'll be meeting at Sovereign Grace Church. Get ready guys - this is going to be intense. Think American Gladiators.

_The girls book study will be starting on January 27th at 7 pm. The girls will be meeting at the Commonplace Coffeehouse.

Have a great week!

The Upcoming Semester

2008-01-08T16:21:00.000-05:00

Hey Everybody!

I hope you guys are having a great break and are psyched out of your minds to get back here to good ol' Indiana PA. We're going to have a great semester at Resolved and I'm excited about all that God is going to do this semester.

Here's a couple of things you need to know.

_The first meeting is on Tuesday, January 15th and will be in the Allegheny Room. Notice that we're not in our usual location at the Susquehanna Room. After the 15th we'll be meeting in our normal location.

_While you're on break, check out the New Attitude conference website. The address is www.newattitude.org. Please consider going to this conference.

Have a great final week of break, and come back ramped to go! See you when you get here...

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-21T10:17:00.000-05:00

To all my friends at Resolved,

Have a very happy and fattening Thanksgiving! I'm so grateful for you guys and how you faithfully come to Resolved week after week. Have a great break.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 29th. We're going to be giving out free Starbucks coffee on campus that day, and we need as many volunteers as possible. More details to come...

Stephen

Applications Questions From Last Night

2007-11-07T14:40:00.000-05:00

Hey Friends:

Here are some application questions to help you apply last night's message to your hearts. I would encourage you to talk about these questions when you get together to hang out.

How does a true understanding of our sinfulness affect the way we see God's mercy? What keeps you from seeing the depths of your own sinfulness?

Do you ever feel like you are condemned by God? How does understanding the mercy of Jesus help us overcome condemnation?

How does understanding the mercy of God motivate us towards holiness? If we are not pursuing holiness, what are we saying about God's mercy?

What is one specific area you need to grow in pursuing holiness?

Have a great week!

Relationships Q&A

2007-10-26T10:08:00.001-04:00

This just in from the front lines of Resolved:

This Tuesday night we'll be finishing up our series on male/female relationships with a time of question and answer with Mark Altrogge. If you have any questions regarding relationships, now is the time to get them answered.

Remember to invite a friend to come to Resolved this Tuesday. If each one of us invited one person we could pack the room out!

See you Tuesday!

Relationships Part Deux

2007-10-23T10:02:00.001-04:00

Hey Guys and Gals,

Tonight we're going to be continuing our series on godly relationships. We'll be meeting at 7:30 pm in the Susquehanna room.

I look forward to seeing you there. And remember, INVITE A FRIEND!

Stephen

Relationships and Movie Night

2007-10-16T14:26:00.000-04:00

Hey Friends,

Some exciting news coming from Resolved headquarters:

For the next two weeks my dad is going to be speaking to us on the issue of relationships. These messages are going informative, encouraging, challenging, and convicting. Be prepared to have your conception of relationships challenged as you hear what it means to have a biblical relationship with a person of the opposite sex.

Friday night (10/19) is movie night! We'll be gathering together at the Wallworks to watch a movie, eat popcorn, and have some good ol' (not old) fashioned fun. If you need a ride we'll be meeting at the HUB at 6:45. See you there!

Ben Murphy has announced that he is changing his major to "Rollerskating". Be sure to encourage him in his new venture...

Bonfires and New Meeting Time

2007-10-03T16:14:00.001-04:00

Hey Friends,

Some pretty big things are happening in the next couple of days.

We're having a bonfire / hayride / hot chocolate extravaganza this Friday night. We will be meeting for rides at 6:30 in the HUB circle. This is going to be a great time so please come, and invite a friend!

Our meeting time has changed. From this point forward we will be meeting at 7:30 pm in the Susquehanna room. Please pass this along to everyone you know. Thanks!

Remember, this is National Invite A Friend To Resolved Week, so make a point of inviting someone to Resolved this week. See you Friday...

Next Meeting Is Going To Be Awesome

2007-09-19T14:02:00.000-04:00

Hey Guys and Gals,

A few quick reminders:

The next meeting is being held on Tuesday, Sep 25th in the Susquehanna Room. This will be our permanent location for the remainder of the semester.

We've got more sweet stuff to give away this week so come prepared to win something big! We'll be giving away a new Lexus, a Caribbean Cruise, and a $10 Gift Card, and you could be the winner.

If you see Ben Murphy, give him several quick slaps across the face. He needs them.

See you Tuesday!

Meeting Location Changed

2007-09-14T10:06:00.000-04:00

Hey Guys and Gals,

Please take note, our meeting location has changed for this Tuesday night. We will be meeting in Weyandt Hall, Room 32, which is located in the basement of the building. After this Tuesday we will move back to our standard location of the Susquehanna room.

Make sure you come, because after all, who knows what might happen...Ben Murphy might break out his roller skates.

This Week's Meeting

2007-08-31T13:13:00.000-04:00

Hey Friends,

Thanks for coming last Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed the meeting and are planning on coming back this Tuesday.

If you are coming this Tuesday, please note that the meeting will be held in the Susquehanna room at 7 p.m.

Also, we would love to have you come to Sovereign Grace Church of Indiana this Sunday. The service starts at 10 a.m. and rides are available from the HUB circle at 9:45 a.m. If you have any questions feel free to call the church at 724.349.7940, or email me at resolved@sgcindianapa.org. Thanks!

Stephen Altrogge

First Meeting

2007-08-11T12:14:00.000-04:00

Our first meeting this semester is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28th at 7 pm in the Allegheny Room, which is located in the HUB.

Take note of the fact that for the first meeting we are NOT meeting in the Susquehanna room, even though we will be meeting there for the rest of the semester.

We're really excited about this meeting and really hope to see you there!