212 Degrees--Boiling Point
Get On Fire For God!!

Issue 14 (July 2001)



What is 212 Degrees--Boiling Point??
Are you wondering exactly what this thing is? Follow the link above to find out the mission statement and purpose for this new Christian zine!

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SNACK SHACK
The Bible says that man (and the rest of us) does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Soooooo, why not grab a dr. pepper (or soda of your choice) and some chips (hey, fat grams and calories don't count on-line!!) and check out these "snacks" from God's Word. :)

TELL THE WORLD
The Bible says to confess with your mouth what God has done for you...where He's brought you from...and what He's doing in your life. Tell the world!!
This section of 212 Degrees--Boiling Point is set aside for testimonies. Maybe something you've gone through or are in the middle of right now can help someone else in their situation. Maybe God can use your testimony, your story, to bless someone else and in turn bless you as well. And maybe you can benefit from something someone else has to say. If nothing else, testifying results in giving glory to God, and THAT is our divine purpose!

(This section is not available in this issue of 212 Degrees. Please check back next month! Also, if you'd like to share your testimony in either the next issue or another upcoming issue, please send it to me at sonflower_16@yahoo.com. Thanks!)

MAIN STAGE
This is the place where you can find all kinds of Christian music news. From reviews on the latest albums, to the artists' testimonies, to links to Christian music sites. This is the place to be!


POETRY CORNER
Welcome to the Poetry Corner! Make yourself at home. There are some giant bean-bags to sit on over in the corner over there... Do ya still have some snacks left from your visit to the Snack Shack?
If not, help yourself to some refreshments...the ones laid out on that table over there...
Now that you're all settled in, enjoy the selection of poetry for this issue of 212 Degrees--Boiling Point.

ISSUES WE FACE
Do you ever wonder if God's Word has any practical advice concerning the issues we face today? Well, guess what! The Bible has plenty to say about most of our modern-day problems and concerns. Maybe it doesn't actually use the same terms we do now...but as King Soloman advised in Ecclesiastes, "there is nothing new under the sun". The Bible was written a long time ago, times have changed a little since then. But God hasn't changed a bit, and neither have his commands! So, let's explore some and see just what the Bible does have to say concerning some of the issues we face today.


KNOW THE TRUTH
When you get depressed it is easy to *feel* like no one cares, like God is far away, and like you are very much alone. As Christians we are supposed to go by what we *know* and not by what we *feel*.
What do you *know* about God? What kinds of things does the Bible tell you for certain about God? And what kinds of things has God shown you personally about Himself?
In this part of 212 Degrees--Boiling Point we are going to keep a running list of things we *know* to be true about God. But I also want to challenge each of you to start your own list on a regular piece of paper or in a notebook. Add to your list every day, and when you start feelilng depressed or alone turn back to your list and see how awesome God is!!
Know The Truth!!
THINK ABOUT IT
Throughout the Bible we find many parables that Jesus told the disciples and crowds that gathered around Him. He used these parables to help make it a little easier and clearer to understand some of the harder things He was trying to tell them. These parables really caused people to think, back in Jesus' time and now in our time.
Well...these "parables" featured here aren't from God's Word, but the messages behind them are. Read them and see if they cause you to "think about it".

SPECIAL INSERT ARTICLES
This section of 212 Degrees--Boiling Point is for all the special insert articles that are not specifically for a regular column, but are just as important to read! :) I hope you enjoy them!

Liberty and Justice for All

Be Wise

And here's the fourth article in our series on Prayer! Hope you enjoy it!

Prayer: Asking for Things

KEWL LINKS
There's some pretty cool stuff on the world-wide web for Christian teens. I've put together a list of some of my favorite sites and webpages that might be of interest to some of you out there.
This list is just the beginning, and I'll be adding to it every chance I get! I also welcome links suggested by others, so if you have a link that you want to share with everyone, please send it to me. Thanks!
Link From Your Site!!
Well, here's the new link graphic that I've created for 212 Degrees--Boiling Point. If you have a webpage, I'd love it if you'd save this graphic and then link to my site! If you need instructions on how to do this, just let me know! Thanks!



PRAY FOR REVIVAL
This is something that I've been really thinking a lot about lately. Revival...our country, our whole world needs it now like never before. With school shootings happening so often, abortions being performed tons of times every day legally, and the occult in full-swing throughout our society, it seems that God has been put on the back-burner.
I want to really encourage you to take a few minutes EVERY day to pray for revival to sweep through your country and world. Pray for your youth group and church, for your school, for your community, for your state and country....for all the leaders and people who make decisions that affect us all. Prayer is a very powerful thing...and the Bible says that when two or three are gathered in prayer, He is there in their midst. Thank you...
Want To Help?
Would you like to join the 212 Degrees--Boiling Point ministry team? If you you answered yes to that question, I'd like to inform you of several ways in which you might be able to help. 212 Degrees--Boiling Point is looking for help in the following areas:

**Writing**
(Mostly needed for devotionals and special insert articles.)

**Publicizing**
(We need two or three people to post to different messageboards when new issues of 212 Degrees come out.)

**Music reviewing**
(We need people who are willing to listen to new *Christian* albums and write up reviews for them to be featured in our Main Stage section.)

**Prayer warriors**
(Prayer is an important part of any ministry!)

If you would like to join our team, please e-mail me. You will be asked for a brief testimony/statement of faith before you join, so please only respond if you are serious about helping and furthering this ministry. Thanks!
212 DEGREES--BOILING POINT ARCHIVES
Are you looking for the past issues of 212 Degrees--Boiling Point? Well, you can find them all listed here!


MAILING LIST
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Questions? Suggestions? Comments?
Do you have a question about something featured in this zine? Or maybe you have a suggestion or idea...or just something you want to say! Well, here's your chance... e-mail me and tell me what you think!
Maybe you just want to talk, that's fine too :) I'll respond immediately to everything I receive, so please don't hesitate to write if you have something to say.
Thanks, and God Bless!
Note From The Editor

Hey, everyone! Thanks for dropping by!

I'd like to begin by thanking those of you who have stepped forward to help out with things at 212 Degrees. I really appreciate your willingness to serve God through this ministry, and I'm excited about working with you in the coming months.

Next, I must report that Listbot will no longer be providing free list services as of next month, which means that we will be switching our mailing list over to another host yet again. I'm still looking around at the different choices out there, so I'll contact each of you who are on the mailing list when I've decided on a new host. If you have any ideas as far as hosts go, I'd love to hear your input! Also, you're still welcome to sign up for the mailing list we have now if you haven't done so yet; you'll just have to sign up again in a few weeks.

Next month we will for certain be moved in at our new address with our new look and also with some new sections of the 'zine available! It should be exciting, and I'm really looking forward to it! Please, if you will, keep this next issue in prayer. Also, I'd like to invite you to send me your poetry and/or personal testimonies to be featured in either the next issue or another upcoming issue of 212 Degrees--Boiling Point. Remember, the Poetry Corner section and the Tell the World section literally depend on submissions from readers like you. We also still have plenty of room open for those of you who would like to join the 212 Degrees ministry team. We need prayer warriors, people to help spread the word about 212 Degrees on message boards, people to listen to new music and then write up reviews of the albums, and people to help out with writing devotionals and special insert articles. If you'd like to help in any of these areas or have a poem or testimony to submit, you can email me at sonflower_16@yahoo.com. Thanks!

And as the final word for this issue, I'd like to encourage you this month to take some time out and really seek God and His will for your life. Remember, the Bible says that if you seek first the kingdom of God, then all these things [your provisions and even blessings] will be added unto you... Seek Him first this month! God bless!

Until next month...
Your Sis in Christ~*
A Quote To Live By...
"There are two freedoms--the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; or the true, where a man is free to do what he ought." --Kingsley


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Hannah Kelmis
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