Maybe your wondering why this group is called the Source. The Source of what? Is the group a source of something, or are they looking for a source? What in the world's going on? Well, let me shine some light.
The Source is a youth ministry in a small "village" in southwest Louisiana; Maurice. We are determined to be more than a social club, we want to be involved in more than just having meetings. You know, the meetings where one guy talks, and everybody else sits around and stares until he's done, then they all go home as if nothing ever happened. That's the definition of a lot of youth groups...but not this one.
God is our source. He's the source of a lot of things. He's the source of hope (Psalm 119:114), the source of joy (Psalm 43:4), the source of comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3), the source of our righteousness (Isaiah 45:24), the source of our spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:4), and the source of our salvation (Hebrews 5:9).
In fact, the best representation of God being The Source, is to consider yourself as a branch. As long as a branch is connected to the trunk of the tree, it gets the nutrients it needs to produce fruit, and to stay alive; but the moment the branch is removed from the trunk, it loses it's "source" of life, and will eventually be good only as a nice addition to your scolding fireplace.
Jesus says in John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing."
That pretty much sums it up.
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