During a recent retreat we did a game called the Blind Maze. The youth are blindfolded and led on a journey that ends in a maze. The way to win the maze is to find the” key of life.” The maze is comprised of rope tied amongst trees in a criss cross pattern. Each student has their hand put on the rope and they must follow along the ropes looking for the key. The only instruction they are give is: “you are looking for the key to life - if you need help raise your hand.”

Then off they go, following the maze of ropes looking for the “key.” The only hitch is - there is no key. The key to life is asking for help. Once they get exasperated, some will raise their hand. Then they are taken off the rope and instructed to take off their blindfold. It’s an amazing experience for many of them. They begin to feel hopeless and frustrated. Then once they ask for help, they are rescued.

How often do we forget that the key to life is asking for help. We need Christ and can’t survive without Him. We need others as well. We are blind, lost, and clinging to a rope that feels safe, but leads nowhere. We need Him to take the blindfold off our eyes and rescue us. It’s amazing to watch the students go through this experience. Some relent right away, but most are stubborn and keep going, looking for this “key.” I watched them stumble along, bumping into themselves, and I saw myself. How often is that still me? I know Christ, but how often do I call upon His help? I’m just too prideful to ask for help. There are too many areas of my life where I am still blind and need to ask for help.

Anyone still looking for the key?

Ever wonder who would win if Moses and Noah got into a fight? Sure we all have.

Test your luck in a head to head death match between 6 Biblical characters.

Bible Fight

Addictive and sacrilegious? Of course.

And the winner of the Guess the BS contest is:

 BRENT ALEXANDER (pictured below)!

(or this is just one of the pictures I found when I googled Brent Alexander - kinda looks like him)

He’s the final tally

Brent 3.1 (the only man to take advantage of bonus points!)

Jesse 3

Jamie 2

And the rest shall go unnamed to wallow in their in their shame.

Thank you for playing! There will be another game soon.

Congrats Brent, you are the champion!

Brento email me your addy at sdelony@yd.org and I’ll mail you your prize.

For last week’s (and previous) games go here.

Okay folks this is the last one and since it’s close - this week is worth 2.1 points!

So it’s still an open field!

This is a simple game. Each week I’ll display a scene from the Bible featuring Legos First to guess wins! I’ll keep a cumulative score going and the winner will receive a prize after a few months (it will be a REAL prize and I’ll ship it out to you wherever you are!) So post your answer in the comments box.

So guess! Win!

Also: BONUS POINTSwill be awarded to the person who lists the best WORST XMAS present ever received.

For last weeks contest go here.

This is it folks. It’s all over after this one. So try hard and we’ll see to is triumphant!

 Totals:

Jesse:3

Jamie:2

Bonnie: 1
Chris: 1
Stac: 1

Joe: 1

Prizes will be awarded soon!

This is a simple game. Each week I’ll display a scene from the Bible featuring Legos First to guess wins! I’ll keep a cumulative score going and the winner will receive a prize after a few months (it will be a REAL prize and I’ll ship it out to you wherever you are!) So post your answer in the comments box.

So guess! Win!

 (And for bonus nerd points, put down the scripture reference)

For last weeks contest go here.

Oh and if anyone is wondering [Ben Huge] the game will end at the end of the year. The person with the most wins… wins! The prize will be of actual value (gift cert. or something of the like). So play and win!

 Totals:

Jamie:2

Jesse: 2

Bonnie: 1
Chris: 1
Stac: 1

Joe: 1

After this week there is only ONE left! Prizes will be awarded in January!