Ablaze Ablaze Youth is a student ministry at Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Cobbs Creek

Practice makes progress. Here’s 3 steps to help you get started.
05/26/2025

Practice makes progress. Here’s 3 steps to help you get started.

Practice makes progress. Here’s 3 steps to help you get started...
05/23/2025

Practice makes progress. Here’s 3 steps to help you get started...

Sometimes having hope starts with remembering. Here's a few things that are good to remember...
05/21/2025

Sometimes having hope starts with remembering. Here's a few things that are good to remember...

God’s light in us is not just forus. Sure, it benefits us. In fact,it changes everything about us!When the light of Jesu...
02/19/2025

God’s light in us is not just for
us. Sure, it benefits us. In fact,
it changes everything about us!
When the light of Jesus lives in
us, we become new people in a
totally new way. But with that,
it’s our call to shine that light
into the lives of others. We do
not keep the hope we find in Jesus
to ourselves, but rather, live
in a way that shares that hope
with the people around us.
To do that this week, share
this verse with someone else in
your life. It can be as simple as
posting it on Instagram, sending
a Snap, writing it in a note,
or putting it in an encouraging
text. However you choose to
share it, be sure to encourage
the person on the other end to
see the light of Jesus in their
own life this week.

Have you ever tried something new thattotally freaked you out? Something thatpushed you outside your comfort zone?Someth...
02/18/2025

Have you ever tried something new that
totally freaked you out? Something that
pushed you outside your comfort zone?
Something you thought you might not be
good at? Something that really and truly
scared you? If you have, then you likely
know how much better that is when you’re
not in it alone. When you have the support
of a friend with you, the things that feel
scary somehow have a way of becoming
less so. We know this not just because
we’ve experienced it with friends but because
God does this for us, too. When we
go into our scariest, darkest moments in
life, we go with God’s light to remind us
we’re not alone. And what’s more, as
Christians, we can offer that gift to those
in need around us.
We can step into the spaces and places
that desperately need the light of Jesus.
We can help illuminate what feels scary,
frightening, or lonely for someone else.
How? By sharing the light of Jesus in us.

It can be so hard to shine yourlight in high school. Your friendsand peers may want you to listento a certain type of mu...
02/17/2025

It can be so hard to shine your
light in high school. Your friends
and peers may want you to listen
to a certain type of music, watch
something inappropriate, or use
some type of substance, whether
that be drugs or alcohol. It can
be hard to shine your light while
you’re in the middle of that. You
may think, Once I get to college
or out of school, it will be easier.
The truth is, it won’t. I can share
from experience that being a
light to those around you doesn’t
get easier as time goes on.
So, what now? You continue to
be a light because through that,
others will come to know Jesus.
One simple way to continue
being a light to your friends is
with your language. You might
be around people who are constantly
swearing and making inappropriate
comments, but you
can be a light there. Rather than
giving in to peer pressure, show
them that you don’t want to talk
like they do. You can also share
your light with your friends in the
way you act. Scripture shares
that as we let our light shine to
others, they will see our good
deeds and that can help them
turn to Jesus.
Jesus has given you the
strength to share His light
and hope with those around
you. This week, look for ways
to point your friends to Jesus
through the way you speak and
act.

Before Jesus came to Earth, the peoplewere living in a state of figurativedarkness. In fact, they had been fora long tim...
02/16/2025

Before Jesus came to Earth, the people
were living in a state of figurative
darkness. In fact, they had been for
a long time. For thousands of years,
they waited for a savior. Hard times
came, and they waited. Challenges
came, and they waited. Loved ones
passed, and they waited. Struggles
persisted, and they waited. Until finally,
the light came again. Not just
any light but the light they were
waiting for. The light of the world.
The light was most definitely worth
the wait. As followers of Jesus today,
we live on the other side of this light.
We don’t have to know a life lived
waiting on its arrival. Instead, we
can embrace it now and let it lead us
toward God’s best for us, both today
and in the future.
This week, take time to read a little
more about Jesus’ arrival to the
world and His ministry on Earth,
which is recorded in the book of
John. As you do, consider the ways
you see Jesus’ light and life-changing
things for the people who lived
then and for you still today.

Attempting to navigate a dark spacewithout guidance isn’t easy. Whetherit’s your messy bedroom before youturn the lights...
02/15/2025

Attempting to navigate a dark space
without guidance isn’t easy. Whether
it’s your messy bedroom before you
turn the lights on, a windy road at
night with little more than your headlights
to show you the way, or running
through dark woods like a scene
out of a horror movie, you know the
value of light. You may not have realized
it while you had it, but once the
light was gone, you recognized how
much help it gave you to go forward
with clarity and confidence. This is
how God’s light works in our lives.
It shows us the best way forward
for our lives. It guides our steps and
gives us the wisdom to redirect when
we get lost or go off course. It helps
us see God’s best for our lives in any
season or circumstance.
Is there a situation you’re in right
now where you could use a little
light to show you the way forward?
Pray that you will see God’s light at
work in your life, illuminating the
best direction for you to go.

Think about the last time someone didsomething incredibly kind for you. Maybea friend showed up when you reallyneeded th...
02/14/2025

Think about the last time someone did
something incredibly kind for you. Maybe
a friend showed up when you really
needed them, or your parent helped you
study for that test you needed to pass, or
someone in your Small Group encouraged
you with a text. How did it impact you? Oftentimes,
acts of kindness like these make
you feel seen, cared for, and valued. Well,
have you ever considered that you can
make someone else feel the same way?
When you choose to do good for someone
else, you’re not just impacting their lives in
the short term (though that’s awesome!).
As Christians, the good things we do are
more than just that. They’re acts of love
designed to shine the light of Christ into
the life of someone else, not for our own
sake but for the sake of Christ. When we
let others see God at work through us, it
helps them see Him at work in their own
lives, too.
This week, think about kind things
you’ve seen others do that you could do
too. Then, make an effort to act on it.
Shine a little light on someone else this
week.

What’s the worst cold you’ve everhad? Maybe it started small, like alittle headache, a sore throat thatcomes and goes, a...
02/13/2025

What’s the worst cold you’ve ever
had? Maybe it started small, like a
little headache, a sore throat that
comes and goes, a low-grade fever,
or just the feeling of being run
down and worn out. You might’ve
even tried to ignore it. But eventually,
it hit you like a ton of bricks.
Well, Jesus’ words remind us that
our spiritual selves can experience a
similar struggle. When we’re looking
through the lens of His light, our bodies
are filled with that light. Then, we
function at our best. But when we let
darkness cloud our vision, eventually,
it impacts our daily lives. We struggle
to think clearly, make wise decisions,
and see things for what they
are. That’s why clinging to the light
is so incredibly important. Because
of Jesus, it’s what keeps us healthy
and whole on the inside—at the core
of who we are.
Where do you notice light or helpful
rhythms and practices in your
life? Can you identify anything that
is not helpful? This week, pray that
you’ll let the light of Jesus flood
your whole being.

In Scripture, we find glimpses ofthe light that comes from Jesus.And when we memorize Scripture,we’re opening our hearts...
02/05/2025

In Scripture, we find glimpses of
the light that comes from Jesus.
And when we memorize Scripture,
we’re opening our hearts up
to hold the light of Jesus in them.
That means it’s there to illuminate
what is good, what is best,
what is wise, and what is Godly.
When we’re confused, unsure, or
even stuck in a cycle of decisions
that bring chaos into our lives,
the light we find in God’s Word
can help guide us toward a better
way.
This week, in an effort to hide
a little bit of light in your own
heart, work to memorize this
verse. To start, write it somewhere
you’ll see it, maybe on
your mirror, as a reminder on
your phone, or on your bedside
table. Each time you see it,
stop and work on committing it
to memory. Let it serve as your
reminder of the light of Jesus
shining in your life.

Address

Cobbs Creek, VA
23035

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 1pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+18047259145

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