Free Access To Great Teaching!

Our church has an account with rightnow MEDIA. Why's that important for you? Great question!

It means you and your teens can have access to great video teaching from people like:

• Beth Moore
• Andy Stanley
• Francis Chan
• Louie Giglio
• Matt Chandler
• And many more! (Sorry that sounds like an infomercial...)

Seriously, it's free. It's not the end all be all to discipleship. But, it is a great resource in our disciple making parent tool box. And, there is stuff for the whole family. Kid's stuff, lessons just for teens, and teaching just for you as an adult and parent. This could be a great resource to stay connected and talking about faith as a family in the busy summer months. 

All you need to do is email me: pastor_kyle@atlanticfreechurch.com and let me know you want access. Then, I'll have you added to our account, you'll receive an automated email from rightnow MEDIA, and you can sign in. Pretty easy huh? 

Oh, and you can stream the videos on all your devices. Sweet, right? 

Discipling For Mission

Paul Tripp is a solid voice when it comes to parenting, and discipling our children. In this video he suggests that: “Everything you have is a potential means of mission.” This goes back to the post on how serious we are about discipling our children. 

• What resources do you have to be on mission for Jesus as a family? 
• What resources do your kids/ teens have that you can encourage them to use, to be on mission for Jesus?

Check out the whole article at Verge Network. It offers some free resources for families.

http://www.vergenetwork.org/2013/03/28/how-to-disciple-children-for-mission-paul-tripp/?utm_content=buffer92700&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Are you on your phone too much?

When Danielle and I got married, we had "dumb" flip phones. And so,  we never reached for our phones during dinner. Yet, when we upgraded to "smart" phones, we had to make a rule: No phones at dinner. This rule has become increasingly more important as our daughter watches everything we do. And, if I'm honest,  I'm the worst offender of the no phones at dinner rule.

Hold on while I Tweet that I'm not a phone addict. Thanks!

Really, it's just too easy to stay buried in our phones and devices. Between social media networks, Flickr streams, and "words with friends" the only thing attempting to limit our consumption is the battery. Now, I'm not a Luddite. And, I'm not going back to my flip phone. I love my smart phone (insert Gollum sounding voice). And, when used properly, it has made life in many more ways simpler for me. At the end of the day, like anything else, it comes down to discipline and me regulating how I'm spending my time.

So, are you like me and need help in actually regulating your time? If so, then pull out your smart phone... (seriously, you'll need it) and search for an app called: BreakFree

     *It's out for Android, and coming soon for iPhone. (OK, Android users feel free to rub it in.)

This app is designed to tell you if you are addicted to your phone by monitoring your usage. Ironic right? Get an app, to see if you're addicted to your phone! 

Try it out personally, or as a family. Have a family challenge and see who can get the lowest addiction  score. Just make sure your not replacing your phone time with another device. I can hear it now, "Dad cheated, and just used his iPad!!!" And Dad defends himself with, "I was just checking my retirement portfolio... seriously I was." And, we all know by "retirement portfolio" he means his pile of coins in Temple Run 2.  ;)

It looks like a neat app that can even help parents monitor their teens usage, and set up some basic phone controls.

I'm definitely going to try it out when it's ready on the app store. And, I'll probably find out what my wife already knows... I use my phone too much.