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The Cost of Private College
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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