Okay, so, here is a bit of a “zinger” topic…one that can bring up some emotion. But, does anyone else struggle with how much Christian colleges cost? Look, I understand they don’t get state funding and they desire to have top-notch professors…and all that costs money. This is NOT necessarily a post saying they should lower […]![]()
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The Cost of Private College
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Church Membership?
Does church membership really matter? You may not be the person in charge of this area of your congregation, but I’d presume you’ve heard this question before. Maybe you’ve even asked it yourself on occasion. What’s your response? Someone asked me recently, “Why do I need to be a member of any church? Why can’t […]![]()
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Hairy Isn’t Scary: Week 3 Challenge!
Hey Hairy #YMNation! Great job last week sharing your mustache pictures with #fuzzyface! Everything continues this week with 2nd Annual Hairy Isn’t Scary Sale of up to 88% off on hundreds of youth ministry resources. Plus, get more chances to win awesome prizes with the Hairy Isn’t Scary social contest. Watch the video above to learn about […]![]()
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My Thanksgiving Tyrade
It happened literally the day after Halloween. Actually the two coincided. Stores started putting up their Christmas decorations. By November 5th it was in full swing. Santa was set up at the mall and all the red, gold, and green decor one could imagine was covering everything. Parking lot pumpkin patches are already being replaced […]![]()
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LTYM: 4 Ways To Help Students Grow Spiritually
Our 25th episode is HERE!!! In this episode we give you four ways that has helped us support our students, in their spiritual growth. We love sharing our experiences and learnings with you, so thanks for watching. Don’t forget to Subscribe to get the newest show straight to email. Hope it helps, AC & Kurt![]()
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The Best Part About Being Wrong
Confession… my favorite part of being wrong is when I admit it out loud. That may seem like the average person’s least favorite moment. Let me explain why I feel the opposite about it. When you’re wrong, there’s usually someone who is passionately trying to point it out to you. Perhaps they’re on a mission […]![]()
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Generosity of Teenagers Trumps Tragedy
The generosity of teenagers trumps tragedy. Last summer, a crew of 5 teenagers and an adult were 2 hours into building a wheelchair ramp for a West Virginian resident at one of our Appalachian Workcamps when the unimaginable happened. The resident of the home collapsed; emergency personnel were called; and not too long after, they […]![]()
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Why Do We Take Attendance?
I just sent a quick message to my small group leaders thanking them for leading and offering a quick tip on caring for their students. I hope this is helpful for you, and if you really like it feel free to send it to your leaders…delete my name and add yours. Hey Friends! Hope your […]![]()
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The Small Group Fail
I can recall my first major small group fail vividly from about 17 years ago. I had been in youth ministry for a few years by then, so I thought of myself as a little bit of an up-and-coming relational expert. We were in the middle of a great discussion (or so I thought) […]![]()
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Cosby and Christendom
The Cosby show is recorded before a live audience. You know this, not because the voice of “Rudy” told you so… but because of all the new coverage and social media chatter about the iconic comedian Bill Cosby. Multiple women have come forth after decades of silence to make claims of sexual assault and drug-induced rendezvous […]![]()
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Is an M.Div needed for Youth Ministry?
In these past few months, I have had many conversations regarding Korean church youth ministry. Through these discussions, I realized that there were some things to reconsider in terms of the hiring process of youth pastors. Do youth pastors really need a Master’s of Divinity? In my culture, having a life-long calling as a youth […]![]()
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Hairy Isn’t Scary: Week 4 Challenge! FINAL WEEK!
Hey Hairy #YMNation! Great job last week sharing your goatee pictures with #fuzzyface! Everything continues this week with 2nd Annual Hairy Isn’t Scary Sale of up to 88% off on hundreds of youth ministry resources. It’s the fourth and final week of the sale and your last chances to win awesome prizes with the Hairy Isn’t Scary social contest. […]![]()
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Artificial Service?
Have you heard about JIBO? It’s already raised over $2 million so far, with more than 4,800 in pre-orders. According to its website, “We are no longer accepting pre-orders and are focused on getting the first shipment of JIBOs to our early adopters who supported our crowdfunding campaign.” Who wouldn’t want to own something that looks […]![]()
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LTYM: Ferguson / The Devil / Doubt
On this episode we deal with these three topics: What to do when the enemy (devil) is attacking your youth group. What to do when a student doubts their salvation. How to respond to tragedies like the Ferguson situation. We will go more in-depth in our next episode on this topic. Subscribe to get it sent […]![]()
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Are Sports The Enemy Of Youth Group?
This morning Twitter sent me a message that instructed me how to follow football on Thanksgiving. The essence of the message said that it’s really what the holiday is all about. Sports. They seem to take over everything these days. If you had asked me just a couple of years ago if sports was the […]![]()
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BLACK FRIDAY: Free Shipping + Save 88% on over 200 Resources!
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Tis the Season to be Thankful
Thank God for dirty dishes; They have a tale to tell. While others may go hungry, We’re eating very well With home, health, and happiness, I shouldn’t want to fuss; By the stack of evidence, God’s been very good to us. So… how have you been blessed? Tis the season to be thankful. Say thank […]![]()
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What Would Wake You Up?
This is funny in itself… and yet something tells me we could have so much fun with rewording these bubbles with a basic paint/photo editing program. I’m not sure if that’s legal, as I sense the original artist its attributed to may have a bit of fun doing this himself on his website. So let’s […]![]()
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And The 2nd Annual Hairy Isn’t Scary Champions Are…
Happy Monday friends! The 2nd Annual Hairy Isn’t Scary Contest was a HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who shared #fuzzyface pictures all month long. We had a blast seeing all of your stubble, mustache, goatee, and beard pictures every week and hope you all had some fun with it too. It’s time to announce […]![]()
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No One Asked Me.
We live in a digital age, I get it. I embrace it. I celebrate it. Yet, I am noticing a trend that also comes with technology. It hit me last week when my daughter organized a Bible study for her friends to have over Thanksgiving break. My Freshman wanted me to drop her off at […]![]()
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