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If you want a breath of fresh air (literally) check out method. sometime. method. is a company that makes cleaning products that are non-toxic and easy on the environment. Big deal, you may say. Why talk about this on a youth ministry blog? Good question. But hang with me for a minute. . .
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April 17th, 2012
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What’s your response to the word routine? For many, the word routine has become a word used synonymously with “boring,” “lame,” or “predictable.”
But let’s not miss the strengths that routine brings to the table.
Now, I’m not one to get stuck anywher...
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April 16th, 2012
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One of my passions as a follower of Jesus is apologetics. Simply defined, apologetics is the method and practice of defending the truth of Christianity. When you engage in a discussion with someone about why you believe Jesus is who the Bible says He is, you’re “doing” apologetics.
But it seem...
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April 12th, 2012
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The other day I was traveling when I noticed my phone battery was very low. So, like everyone, when I got the first warning about it being low I kept talking, emailing, tweeting, and texting anyway! But I soon found myself at the point where it was going to turn off on me. I knew had to stop what I was doing to connect to a power source...
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April 10th, 2012
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Next time you are reading in the Gospels, pay attention to two little words:
“came to.”
The words “came to” appear in the Gospels 56 times (NIV), each time describing someone who “came to” Jesus. In each instance someone sought Jesus out. Each time someone nee...
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April 9th, 2012
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I don’t know about you but I panic every time the “check engine light” comes on in my car. I know these days it comes on for many different reasons; however, my thought immediately goes to, “This is the beginning of the end.” When it’s come on before it’s beaming, yellowish-orange glow signifies one of the many money-guzzli...
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April 5th, 2012
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I saw a story yesterday on wired.com. (You can read the article in its entirety here if you’d like.) The gist of the story was this:
In the rural town of Jasper, Indiana, there is a newspaper called The Herald tha...
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April 3rd, 2012
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As we challenge our students to impact their community, especially in the are of service or volunteering, it’s easy to get a lot of “we should really do this” type of statements from them.
“We should . . .
. . . feed the homeless lunch”
. . . pick up trash in the local park”
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April 2nd, 2012
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In ministry, we work with people. You have senior staff to answer to and collaborate with. You have your team of adult volunteers to consider. And of course there are students and their parents. With so many people’s opinion to consider, how do you keep everyone in agreement?
Well, the ...
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March 27th, 2012
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As youth workers it seems to me that our calling is to both connect teenagers to Christ and to empower our adult leadership to develop stronger and deeper relationships with both students and God. Those of us who have the privilege of serving the church need to remember this call, and seek to protect our ability to effectively carry it out. What...
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March 26th, 2012
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