November 19, 2009

Well, we asked and you answered. Many of you submitted great blogs in response to our Thanksgiving contest question. So many, in fact, that we couldn’t pick just one winner—we picked five! We’ll post a winning entry to the Threads blog each day next week, so check back daily to see if you’re a winner.

We had a great time meeting many of you at STORY Conference a few weeks ago. Thanks for taking the time to talk—we were so excited to hear about the incredible stuff that God is doing where you live and serve. Be in touch—drop us a line on the blog or send us an e-mail. We’d love to hear from you.

Our next newsletter won’t be until after Thanksgiving, so we hope you have a wonderful time of rest over the holiday. We’re praying for you as you join family or friends to remember the good things God’s done in your lives.

Away from Home for the Holidays? —Life

by Amanda K. Fowler

There’s no place like home for the holidays. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be there. If you’re going to be away from your family this year and are considering your Thanksgiving options, here are three ways you can make the most of spending the holiday with your family of friends.

Read “Away from Home for the Holidays?”

Making Discipleship a Way of Life, Not a Program —Lead

by Jim Johnston

Sure, we manage to get our young adults to attend church or small groups once or twice a week, but can we honestly say that we’re giving them discipleship opportunities? According to Threads director Jim Johnston, being a Christ-follower is more than just showing up. Read on for a simple way to turn your students into true disciples.

Read “Making Discipleship a Way of Life, Not a Program.”

On Our Site

• Winter issues of LifeMatters and Collegiate are hot off the press and ready for use. Check out the free downloads and info on what’s coming up next quarter.
• We want you to share your Interrupted story. Click HERE and tell us a story about how God’s interruption has transformed your life.
• Would you believe it if we told you that young adults are very interested in learning from, interacting with, and forming bonds with previous generations? Read the entire article from Context HERE.

Around the Web —Newsworthy

• People really do like to give more than receive!
• Threads’ very own Michael Kelley was a guest blogger on the popular “Stuff Christians Like” blog.
• Twitter Theology: What do tweets reveal about what pastors really value?
• New Barna research is out about the long-term effect of spiritual activity among children and teens. Here’s the research and LifeWay Research president Ed Stetzer’s thoughts.