Last week was a great start to our new series "WORDS WITH FRIENDS," and we are very excited to continue this series as we look at how words can be painful and penetrating arrows. Guys and girls are very different (even when it comes to words) and we are going to be continuing our split in order to emphasize that thought. Upstairs, to the man-cave, the guys will be led by their fearless leader - Joey Todd. Downstairs, in the ladies lounge, the girls will be instructed and led by their equipped mentor - Emily Ondish.

Not only will we be participating in split lessons this week, but we will be able to worship in our separate environments; girls led by girls, guys led by guys. This is going to be an exciting night of fun and TRUTH. Make sure you get out to Detour tonight to experience how to make your WORDS WITH FRIENDS are the words God wants them to be.

So we've been at this for 2 weeks now, and I think we've covered a TON of ground discovering some different Heroes of the Bible. First, Noah, and how he was a hero by saving the human race from total annihilation by simply building a boat, something that many of us would think is border-line silly. Then, we took a look at Esther and how her position in life gave her the perfect opportunity to save her heritage of people, even if that meant she had to risk her life! "If I must die, I must die." - the words Esther spoke before risking it all. These words can apply to any one of our lives. How many of us are actually willing to DIE for our faith in Christ, to die for doing the right thing? Well, this Wednesday night we are going to introduce yet another character of the Bible who was a hero in their own right. This week is going to be different, unlike any other Wednesday night. So if you're coming with the intent to goof off or crack jokes, then maybe this is the week for you to tone it down, pay attention, and actually LEARN from the Word of God. This Wednesday night, would you come prepared for a night that will engage your heart, you mind, and, ultimately, your soul. Come, this week, prepared to hear from God.

January is nearing it's end, but our series HEROES is still gaining momentum in week 2. If you were able to make it out for week 1, you found out about how Noah was a hero in his own right, going against the grain of the rest of the entire world, following God, and, ultimately, saving the human race from a complete wipe out.

God had reached a point of remorse and sorrow, even anger, with the way that the world was. And in the midst of evil, Noah ended up being the standout, the consecrated, the HERO of his time. He didn't need a cape, a mask, a superpower; all he needed was an outstanding faith in God.

Each and every one of us can be a superhero in our own right. Not by anything that we have done, but by the fact that we have faith in Jesus Christ. For an even deeper understanding of this truth, come out for week 2 of HEROES. It's on TONIGHT at Detour. Doors open at 6:15 PM.