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5 Steps After You Get Fired
“So what do I do now? Seriously – what are my actual next steps? I just left the pastor’s office. I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. I didn’t see this coming. I know I should have seen the signs…but...
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Endless Loop: Your Favorite Music Forever
Infinite Jukebox makes your favorite song last forever, literally. When I find a song I like, I can be guilty of hitting repeat on my office stereo and letting it play in the background all day. With...
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Teens Provide Hope During Tragedy
YOUR STUDENTS CAN LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT Sometimes the unexpected can happen. It can be hard to know how you’ll respond to a tragedy. At a Workcamp last summer, a crew of teenagers and adults were two...
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New for Cord Cutters
I wrote a few tips, tricks, and how tos of cord cutting back in 2012. Well, 2.5 years latter and we are still a cable free (and satellite free) home. In February Sling released a new service called...
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Facebook Flagging Suicidal Threats…
Facebook is taking a leap into suicide prevention by introducing some new tools in its ecosystem. While you can report what you think is suicidal content here, this week Facebook will be rolling out an...
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Ministry Lessons in #TheDress Epidemic
I hadn’t been online all day on Thursday. Then around 10:00 p.m., I pull out my phone and hit “The Facebook” for some down time. At first I was confused as a friend’s post read, “I think it’s...
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LTYM: The Importance Of Building Relationships
Super thankful for those who serve in youth ministry!!! We had a special guest join us this week. His name is Steve Adams and he is our children’s pastor at Saddleback Church. We discuss the importance...
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Who Needs Community (and Which Kind)?
Does your church or youth ministry need small groups? Allen White had a great post on this and it got me thinking about the varying forms of community that people of all ages crave at different levels:...
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He Didn’t Want Anything To Do With God
At least that was David’s attitude as a teenager. Then he went on a Group Mission Trip and everything changed. Now, as a youth pastor, David takes his own students to serve on a Group Mission Trip...
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After You Get Fired: Steps 6-10
(I’m picking up the convo where we left off last week; see Steps 1-5). You’ve been fired, you didn’t see it coming (though, I’d push you back on that and say, “Really?”), you’ve gone home to sequester...
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For The Youth Pastor This Easter
Easter is right around the corner with a whirlwind of candy, plastic eggs and fake grass. As one of the “big two” times of year people think about church, it’s natural for it to also be a time of...
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NEW for Cord Cutters
I wrote a few tips, tricks, and how to’s of cord cutting back in 2012. Well, 2.5 years later and we are still a cable-free (and satellite-free) home. In February, Sling released a new service called...
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Life-changing Partnerships in Guatemala
Hey #YMNation! I had the opportunity to sit down with Brent Bromstrup and learn more about meaningful partnerships Lifetree Adventures has in Guatemala for sustainable impact. There is incredible life...
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Handwritten notes to the cloud…
I love digital and yet I am still a very tactile person. When I leave my house to study, I love that I can take my iPad Air and not 200 lbs of study resources, BUT I still like the touch of paper. I...
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Group Publishing is Hiring!
Attention Youth Ministry Nation! Do you know any UX/UI designers that are looking for full-time work? Group Publishing is looking to hire a new UX/UI designer!! Below is the URL to the title and job...
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Do We Throw A Shower?
I can still remember getting the letter in the mail. This bright young woman had been in my cabin at camp that summer, and I actually knew her youth pastor quite well. She had rededicated her life to...
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How Long to Preach to Students?
“How long do you preach to your students?” This is a common question among youth workers, especially within an American culture where attention spans matter. I wonder sometimes if ministries in foreign...
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Your Group And #RaceTogether
I have had my name butchered at Starbucks on more than a million occasions. Most people who hear, “Leneita” without ever meeting me assume I have an ethnicity other than the blond, blue eyed...
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5 Steps So You DON’T Get Fired
I am not sure why I’m locked on to this topic about youth workers getting fired. All is good in my world. But I thought I’d put out a third post and make this a trilogy. Check out the 5 Steps After...
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Easter Graphic Design…
If you are looking for some sweet graphics for your upcoming Easter Service check out these links…maybe even share them with your senior pastor for a big church. Seeds.ChurchontheMove LifeChurch.TV...
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