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Random Randomness
- Have you heard of the new app, Yik Yak? It’s gaining popularity and raising a ton of concerns along the way. I’m not an alarmist by nature, but I downloaded it a few days ago and gotta admit that it...
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Are We Too Focused On “Doing” In Ministry?
I just sat in my car caught up in the radio program. The soothing voice was discussing how us parents seem to have our kids in too many activities. “Are parents taking time to just be and get to know...
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Grad Gifts Gallore
Time to Prepare for Grad Season! Check out the incredible deals, packages and products we have going on to help you get ready to send off your seniors meaningfully and memorably. plus, get FREE...
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What’s Prayer Got To Do With It?
The other day I had a car full of middle schoolers when they got talking about their varying history teachers. The conversation erupted as each discussed that it felt like every class was used as a...
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Graduation Banquet Idea!
The Graduation Banquet has always been a big thing in our Student Ministry. It’s the night when all our graduates and families dress up and come to the student center for a catered meal and a formal...
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Let’s Talk Youth Ministry Video Blog!!!!
Let’s Talk Youth Ministry Video Blog is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! And we are posting a NEW SHOW EVERY WEEK. We’ve added a bunch of great new things to the video blog. One of the things that I’m super excited...
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5 Practical Ways to Encourage Your Volunteers
I have never met anyone who doesn’t appreciate being encouraged. I have met people who don’t like to be publicly encouraged (I don’t understand that, but I am also not an introvert), but never someone...
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Group Magazine Winter Melt Down!
Hey Simply Insiders! We’re doing a winter melt down special for Group Magazine, the leading youth ministry magazine! For a limited time, a full year subscription is just $9.99, which is 40% off the...
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Discipleship And Quotes
This past weekend about 75 people from our church went away for the weekend to talk about discipleship. I want to share some quotes from this past weekend, but before I do, here were a two things about...
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The “Ask Me Anything” Box
Sometimes students have questions about life, youth ministry, the Bible, themselves, etc. Questions that they may be uncomfortable asking anyone. It can be hard growing up and feeling like you are the...
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Skype Group Calls: FREE
I have been a Skype user since their beginning, and I love it. I have drifted to Apple’s Facetime, but I still have Skype on all my mobile devices and computers. Skype recently announced they are...
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Staying Fresh
As my role has slowly shifted and responsibilities added, I’ve seen a marked difference in how I spend a majority of my time. In the past I mostly created, brainstormed, prepared to teach, taught,...
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Thoughts on Internships and Interns
I’ve worked with a lot of interns over the past 18 years. Internships are critical, because they allow people to experience and engage with the environment and responsibilities of the area they are...
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Potential Bully App On The Rise?
There is a hot new out in the App Store that carries potential to be a cyber bullies dream app. Yik Yak lets anyone post anonymous messages online. Their posts can be seen by other Yik Yak users within...
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Making Camp Rules Memorable
What’s the best way to communicate the rules at camp? You know… “the rules.” We’ve all been sharing these rules for years: “Boys are blue. Girls are pink. Don’t make purple.” “Respect the facility.”...
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Let Summer Be Your Favorite Time in Youth Ministry
It’s probably a little late for this post as many of us have the summer all laid out. Some of us aim for a scaled back model that includes more “activities.” Other just continue what we have going year...
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Easy Video Idea with AWEsome Effects Anyone Can Do!!!
Not everyone can be a great videographer. Just because HD video camera’s are available and in almost everyone’s pocket (smartphones galore) does not instantly make you Steven Spielberg. Here comes the...
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Let’s Talk Youth Ministry
Let’s Talk Youth Ministry Video Blog is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! And we are posting a NEW SHOW EVERY WEEK. On this week’s show: 1. Nominate a Youth Ministry in Need!! 2. How to Finish Strong with Small...
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Freebies for Your Mission Trip!
FREEBIES for Your Mission Trip! If you attend a 2014 Group Mission Trip you get all of this FREE! - Missions Fundraising e-Book - Online Planning Tool - Parent Support Meeting Agenda - Church...
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Sweeping HGTV (and Gay Discussions) Under the Rug
We’ve had this conversation already. Haven’t we? Remember how we all took sides on the Phil Robertson/Duck Dynasty thing a few months ago? Some people in our churches said “blah, blah, blah.” Others in...
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