tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88239948837980667912011-08-02T19:36:08.883-07:00Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-55620466473323944832010-01-22T14:00:00.000-08:002010-01-22T14:02:12.628-08:00When: Saturday, January 30 @ 1pm<br />Where: TBA<br /><br />It will be fun to get outside and make fools of ourselves :-). Hope to see you there!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-5562046647332394483?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-53495017861001729582010-01-22T13:59:00.000-08:002010-01-22T14:00:36.596-08:00When: Friday, January 22 @ 7pm<br />Where: Tim Bent's house<br /><br />Give us a call if you have any questions or need directions.<br /><br />Bring a snack if you can!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-5349501786100172958?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-68485727247734339242009-10-15T20:28:00.000-07:002009-10-15T20:33:24.150-07:00We have all decided on studying, "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers and discuss it during Sunday School.   Sunday School will be focused on discussion, based on the 7 entries we read during the week.  <div><br /></div><div>Let us know if you need a copy of the book.  It should be a great book and great discussion time!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday School, 9:45 on Sunday mornings</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-6848572724773433924?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-68956226641875400792009-08-24T19:51:00.000-07:002009-08-24T19:52:21.968-07:00We are studying Matthew in Sunday School. Meet us in Annabelle's Room at 9:45 every Sunday morning!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-6895622664187540079?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-75190496155791612872009-08-24T19:47:00.000-07:002009-08-24T19:48:11.150-07:00We had a great time on Friday (Aug 21) at Carol &amp; Drex's house. Good food &amp; the clouds lifted for just long enough for us to do some star gazing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-7519049615579161287?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-8506326957116806602009-03-29T13:29:00.000-07:002009-03-29T13:31:22.721-07:00We are going to go to the Rodeo this Friday, April 3rd<div><br /></div><div>meet at Belgrade Alliance at 6:00pm or</div><div>meet at MSU Fieldhouse at 6:25pm</div><div><br /></div><div>General Admission: $12</div><div>Students w/ valid ID: $9</div><div><br /></div><div>Call Comfort or Amy if you have any questions.  Hope to see you then!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-850632695711680660?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-48199470806964415842009-03-11T12:26:00.000-07:002009-03-11T12:28:12.208-07:00We had a great time at our Wii Night last Friday! We are going to try to have a video game night once a month from now on!<br /><br />This week in Sunday School we will be talking about the end of Matthew 5 and the beginning of Matthew 6. Read before you come and be ready to share your thoughts and ideas. See you then!<br /><br />9:45 @ Belgrade Alliance<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-4819947080696441584?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-46273968784177146222009-02-11T10:26:00.000-08:002009-02-11T10:30:07.965-08:00We had a great Sunday School class this past Sunday. Paul, an international worker that our church supports, joined our college group and spoke to us. It was a very inspirational/re-focusing time! <br /><br />Needless to say, our Matthew study was postpone a week, so we will go over Matthew 5 this coming week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-4627396878417714622?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-69193348454559499742009-02-02T19:09:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:14:20.988-08:00We will be talking about Matt 5:13-20 this week!  We had a great discussion last week.  Please read these verses before you come and share your insight.  See you on Sunday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-6919334845455949974?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-78928004053376999562009-01-28T19:26:00.000-08:002009-01-28T19:31:40.734-08:00This week we will go over Matthew 5:1-12, Jesus' first sermon in Matthew.  <div><br /></div><div>We will discuss what these blessings mean and how they relate to the new Kingdom that Jesus talked about in Matthew 4.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-7892800405337699956?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-8811398579473956922009-01-10T21:18:00.001-08:002009-01-10T21:20:27.960-08:00We are starting a new study topic - Jesus' Words.  We are really excited about this study and the transformation it can bring about in all of our lives!  <div><br /></div><div>Sunday School will start again on January 11, 2009.  Hope to see you there!  </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-881139857947395692?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-69612564396749069322008-11-22T20:30:00.000-08:002008-11-22T20:42:26.158-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spiritual Discipline:  A spiritual discipline is, when practiced faithfully and regularly, a habit or regular pattern in your life that repeatedly brings you back to God and opens you up to what God is saying to you.   (definition by Dallas Willard)</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Each week we have taken different spiritual disciplines and discussed them.  The previous weeks have mostly been about spiritual disciplines that focus on the internal - bible study, prayer, fasting.  Last week and this week we are talking about outward disciplines - service &amp; fellowship. <div><br /><div>Fellowship is a spiritual discipline in that when practiced we become closer to God by building one another up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-6961256439674906932?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-81985603117113116102008-11-22T20:28:00.000-08:002008-11-22T20:30:51.028-08:00We have been talking about Spiritual Disciplines for the last few weeks. The disciplines that we have discussed so far are:<div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Prayer</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bible Study</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fasting</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Service</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like any of the notes from our classes, please let us know! </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-8198560311711311610?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-71031823922804644032008-10-09T23:07:00.000-07:002008-10-09T23:11:36.550-07:00For the next few weeks we are going to be discussing spiritual disciplines.  This week we are going to be talking about prayer.<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-7103182392280464403?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-11355884123565005272008-10-03T13:16:00.000-07:002008-10-03T13:20:13.556-07:00Here is a good article for 10/5:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apologeticspress.org/pdfs/courses_pdf/hsc0201.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.apologeticspress.org/pdfs/courses_pdf/hsc0201.pdf</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-1135588412356500527?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-39431933325458361182008-09-24T20:02:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:04:15.193-07:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs-h-_zWklU&amp;eurl=http://www.rzim.org/USA/Resources/Watch.aspx">Good video from Ravi Zacharias - Maintaining a Christian perspective in the classroom</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-3943193332545836118?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-38248941853250142662008-09-24T08:05:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:18:56.551-07:00One of the most common hurdles for coming to Christ is the problem of evil.  People want to know why a good God would let bad things happen.  And why do bad things happen to good people?<div><br /></div><div>Check out these Ravi Zacharias videos, one of the most renowned Christian philosphers:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9b0PJDDof4">Addressing the Problem of Evil</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7yNwEDtqjA&amp;feature=related">Why is there evil in the world?</a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-3824894185325014266?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-17495705899893926272008-09-17T20:03:00.000-07:002008-09-17T21:01:23.756-07:00This week we are going to tackle moral relativism.  How can we answer people when they say, "what works for you doesn't work for me" or "that is your truth but not mine"? <div><br /></div><div>It is a tough subject to tackle, so bring your thoughts and ideas to class on how to address this dilemma.  If you have any resources that you would like to share with everyone, please post them!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Some resources:</div><div><br /></div><div>Articles:</div><div><a href="http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4227365/k.72A3/Christianity_and_Religious_Pluralism.htm">Christianity and Religious Pluralism</a></div><div><a href="http://www.radicalacademy.com/ethicsmyth.htm">The Myth of Moral Relativism</a></div><div><a href="http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/god-ethi.html">Morality without God:  Is it possible?</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Videos:</div><div><a href="http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/moral-relativism-video.htm">What people say about absolute truth</a></div><div><a href="http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=fe5d1af9985e17d98b28">Moral Relativism</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-1749570589989392627?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-54446842304918301092008-09-14T11:50:00.000-07:002008-09-14T12:00:01.509-07:00Today was a great class!  Thank you all for your input about today's topic, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">why do we believe the Bible? </span> Steve and I could tell that you have all thought about/studied this topic before.  We were excited to see how involved you were in the discussion and how much knowledge/wisdom you had to share!<div><br /></div><div>If any of you have any comments about class today, please post a comment!  We will post the new topic in the next couple of days with some articles/references.  And we will also announce when the new college website is up!</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't forget to vote for the topics you would like to cover! >></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-5444684230491830109?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-10371333315595229162008-09-09T20:34:00.000-07:002008-09-09T22:04:46.374-07:00<div>One of the foundations of our faith is believing that the Bible is true and the Word of God.   How do we know that it is reliable/true?   We will be discussing this during class this week.  Below are a few articles to check out before Sunday.  Come ready to discuss your ideas/questions/thoughts!</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of these articles are pretty in-depth, so take in what you can (or have time for) and keep them as a resource for the future!   </div><div><br /></div><div>Overview:</div><div><a href="http://www.probe.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=fdKEIMNsEoG&amp;b=4244795&amp;ct=5516701">How do I know Christianity is true?</a></div><div><br /></div><div>More in-depth articles:</div><div><a href="http://www.probe.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=fdKEIMNsEoG&amp;b=4244795&amp;ct=5516753">Are the Biblical Documents Reliable?</a></div><div><a href="http://www.probe.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=fdKEIMNsEoG&amp;b=4244795&amp;ct=5516643">Historical Reliability of the Gospels</a><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.probe.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=fdKEIMNsEoG&amp;b=4244795&amp;ct=5516637">New Testament:  Can I trust it?</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Videos (for those of you who don't like to read)</div><div><a href="http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=4f98a65ce3c387c4d513">Reliability of Scripture</a></div><div><a href="http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=316b187201c304b20120">Reliability of the Gospels</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll9LN79gB3M&amp;feature=related">Why the Bible is True</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-1037133331559522916?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-13430678615501170552008-09-07T19:19:00.000-07:002008-09-07T19:22:01.959-07:00We had a great class today! Thank you all for being so open! We are really looking forward to a great year with lots of growth and deeper friendships! <br /><br />We will post next week's topic in the next couple of days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-1343067861550117055?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823994883798066791.post-52319280267497671362008-09-06T21:30:00.000-07:002008-09-06T21:32:24.572-07:00We will be posting links to articles/resources related to our Sunday morning discussions. Come back for updates and more information!<br /><br />~ Steve and Comfort<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8823994883798066791-5231928026749767136?l=belgradealliancecc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Concept Design Studiosnoreply@blogger.com0