Oxford regional Play Pray Say Group
It's one of my highlights each month! Usually the first Monday of every month a group of young PPS-ers meet to get encouraged, get equipped, and get energetic. We meet for a couple of hours.
The first 15 mins is spent catching up over drinks and biscuits - encouragement!
The next 45 minutes is spent studying the bible and applying it to our sporting contexts - equipping
The last hour is spent playing sport in the sports hall - energetic!
Such a good time to meet up with like minded guys who are representing Jesus in their sport.

New Year Conference
We have been given more spaces by the Pioneer Centre in Kidderminster so if you are in year 11-13 make it a priority - it will be such a quality time. Click here for more more details.                     

BIBLE BIT

 

In this 8 week series we're searching for the truth behind the real meaning of Christmas so that in the build up to Christmas we may know with certainty and be thrilled!

Week 1- Luke 1 v3-4: Know with Certainty

Week 2 -Luke 1 v31-37: Nothing is impossible for God

Ever seen an angel?

My granny used to call my sister a little angel but I can tell you I'm certain she wasn't!

This is where the great Christmas story begins - an angel visits Mary and gives her some news.

The news is absolutely remarkable in 2 forms:

1 - The angel declares 'you are to give birth to a son (v31). Why is this remarkable news? Mary is quite straight with the angel in v34 - "How can this be...since I am a virgin". Mary is no position at all to have a child for she hasn't slept with anyone. You can imagine her surprise... 'this is impossible!'

2 - The son will be God's own son (v32) and His kingdom will never end (v33).

To be told that you're going to give birth to a son is one thing, but to be told that he will be God's son is another. Put yourself in Mary's shoes now - You're having a child (gulp!!) and its going to be God's (gulp. gulp!!)

Like any normal person, she needs convincing so the angel tells her about her relative Elizabeth and finishes with 'For nothing is impossible for God'.

These are bible facts - this is no fairy tale - these events actually happened.

God smashes the impossible in our minds and says 'it's easy for me', 'I can do anything!'

We hope that the amazing-ness and magnificence of God hits you again this week as the Christmas story unfolds, but how should that effect our sport?

The birth of Jesus was a miracle, yet the greatest miracles, we learn from other parts of the bible, are when Jesus reaches down and brings lost people back to Him. Who do you think is the least likely person to become a Christian in your sports club? Well guess what - 'nothing is impossible with God'

Go out this week into your sport and represent Him well. Perhaps, just maybe, one of your friends might ask about Jesus and turn to Him.

 

Story: It’s hard when not many of your team mates are Christians but I have one or two who are, so before most matches, we just get together and pray that both teams will play fairly and we will all play to our strengths. This is really encouraging as we know God is watching us do what we do best. Then we play our best and we always congratulate the other teams when they score and encourage our teams to keep going. Then my friends and I talk about our good and bad parts of the match and my Christian friends and I always support each other when we go through highs and lows cos we know that God wants us to do it all for him!