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Maybe We Should Refer to the Bible Differently?

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A couple weeks ago I wrote a post called, “Pivot of Perspective On Bible Study” where I talked about a few different ways I’ve been talking to people about how they view the Bible. Here I would like to throw out a few thoughts I’ve been thinking a bit through about how we refer to it in […]

Smart Kids Tough Questions

Senior Pastor Perspective: A Lack of Appreciation?

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It’s been my experience that most staff members in churches feel under-appreciated. Feel free to correct me. What you may not know is how it feels from the other side of the desk. As a Lead Pastor, I often struggle with limited resources to make our church’s paid and volunteer teams feel loved on. It’s […]

Random Thoughts About Practical Living In College

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In the back of my newly released book, “Ready. Set. Next.” I listed out a bunch of thoughts…some of which are more serious than others. This is my first fictional book, but it’s obviously driven by real life circumstances and situations and is centered around topics I think are critical for people to think through. […]

Best Birthday Gift!

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Simple idea, BIG payoff. My birthday is in July, pretty close to Father’s Day.  I wanted some new headphones so I bought them, handed them to my wife and said, “Look what my boys got me for Father’s Day!” It was an expensive gift so when my birthday came around I started thinking, “I hope […]

PART 1: Conversations Matter!!

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Making connections through conversations is something that I’ve been really thinking about. Every meaningful connection that I’ve made in my life started with a conversation. I think in the past I’ve put more emphasis on connecting, and not enough emphasis on how important it is that we have conversations. The connections I’ve made and the […]

The Worst VBS I’ve Ever Seen

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Two of Casa Caro’s current inhabitants recently experienced a Vacation Bible School that missed every box on the “how to run a solid VBS” check list. Small churches, you can do better than this! (and don’t worry – this church won’t see this post. Trust me.) -Permission slip for parents to sign? Nope. -Medical info […]

VBS Follow up Game Plan

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Given my post yesterday on a local church’s lack of VBS administration and follow up, I thought I should repost this game plan from back in May (just in case you hadn’t printed it out and was saving it like an adored document on your night stand for such a time as this). GAME PLAN: VBS […]

A Good Use of Space

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You never know where it’s going to happen. Google began in a garage. Microsoft started in a basement. Facebook launched in a dorm room. Lots of famous companies began this way. Unfortunately… billions and billions more failed in the garage, basement and dorm room. Maybe it just didn’t seem professional enough to do business next […]

Refresh Old Games

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There are certain classic games that your group loves to do. Chances are some of your favorites have been worn out because you over used them. Want to bring them back? Put a new twist on them. It’s not that hard. Just take the basic object of your favorite game and play it in a […]

Do Older People Have a Place in Your YM? Pt. 1

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…and I don’t mean parents. I’m talking grandparents, the old ladies in the women’s group, the crotchety dudes who grumble when students wear hats in the Sanctuary. The answer to the title question? Of course they do! Can you believe that I STILL run into YP’s who say their counselors really shouldn’t be older than […]

Take A Grandma on Your Next Youth Trip

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(This is the promised 2nd post from my friend, Amanda Berger, about how she’s recruited a “Camp Grandma” the past two years for her summer camp organization. Read Amanda’s philosophy, then stay tuned in a few days to hear straight from the 76 year old grandma herself.) Camp Grandma If I had to name the […]

Oh That Dirty Word

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  Honestly, I can’t remember how our small group discussion ended up here. All of a sudden a very animated 16 year old yelled, “I hate it when adults tell me I have potential.” “Why?”  I inquired.  In my own mind that is a great word that helps others understand that we were made for more. The […]

FREE Webinar on TOOLS

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FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW, Tuesday, July 22, at 9:30 am MDT. Get started with Simply Youth Ministry’s TOOLS! Join Jake for a live  Demo Webinar for a thorough walk-through of how to use these sweet TOOLS: Contact, Communicate, Team, Events, and Jobs. He’ll go slowly through the tutorial to make sure you feel confident using TOOLS to […]

Generational Lag Time

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Lag… really… (yawns, stretches) stinks. My computer drives me crazy on a daily basis for this very reason. Sometimes it locks up because I’m multi-tasking beyond its memory capabilities. Other times it takes a long time to process a video I’m downloading or creating. You have this in your life, too. Your smartphone that never […]

Anybody Can Have A Baby!

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My buddy Matt, the youth pastor at our Irvine Campus, and I just returned from helping launch Saddleback’s first international youth ministry in Manila. The week was filled with hype, hope, and hard work around the launch. In fact, we were talking so much about “Week 1″ that I finally felt compelled to remind them […]

BIBLIOTHECA: Retro Bible Set

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I am excited for a former student of mine, Adam Greene. Adam is the man behind Bibliotheca the third most popular Kickstarter project on the planet, out of 161,281 projects. Adam’s project is an amazing and beautiful Bible set. His kickstarter has been featured on blogs like Fastcodesign.com and The Verge and is curently dollars away from hitting half a million dollars. […]

Straight From a YM Grandma

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(This is the promised 3rd and final post in this series on using older folks in our YM. Phyliss’ story of being 76 and how God called her to do her part with girls at camp is a wake up for us all. Read her thoughts for yourself. – Stephanie)  My adventure began with an […]

“Single” Isn’t a Dirty Word

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Recently a good friend of mine told me I couldn’t “feel” her pain. She is in her mid-30’s in full time ministry and single. I was engaged by 24, married at 25, babies by 26. She’s right I happened to get married and have kids pretty quickly. However, I started working in some form of […]

6 Things I Learned About Youth Ministry While Emceeing a Conference

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Last week I had the privilege of emceeing Challenge, the national conference for EFCA students. There were about 4500 students and 1000 youth workers. The energy was high, the students were dialed in to learning and serving, and the adult leaders were committed shepherds…I was encouraged and impressed. These “6 Things I Learned About Youth Ministry While […]
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