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Why you won’t hear a sermon on gluttony anytime soon
I found this in my inbox this week (click on the graphic below) Thank you, Olive Garden… from pastors who strategically set up meetings in your restaurants “for a limited time.”
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BEWARE OF GREEN GRASS!
Imagine standing in your back yard watering the grass. It’s a pretty good plot of land. There is a vegetable garden with some tomatoes in the corner, a couple of flowering bushes and soft, and...
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Christian Pick-Up Lines: How to Tell Someone You’re Not Interested
On the heels of my Christian Pick-Up Lines post on Tuesday, here are some fun thoughts on how to tell someone you’re not interested: You’ve probably seen or heard a few of your own. After all, there’s...
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“Willie” Excited about Duck Dynasty
What’s up SYM Insiders?! So we had to take a second to send a shout out to our friends from Duck Dynasty. Watch some of their most redneck, funny moments from season one below: We love them not only...
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How Changing One Word Can Get Students to Step Up
Let’s be honest: It’s hard to find a student who wants to step up. I’m not talking about teenagers who want a position of power. Many do, and often for the wrong reasons. I’m talking about getting...
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5 Ways Leaders Should Continue To Follow
I know when you see this type of topic it’s more about being a great follower of other people like the head Pastor’s vision or leadership in general, which I think is great, but I also believe that at...
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YOU STINK!
I don’t like to admit it but there are a lot of ministry “things” at which I’m not very good….Correction; there are a lot of ministry things at which I just flat out STINK! And sadly, just because I...
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Jesus is not a follower…
Devotional by Jason Ostrander If we read through all of the different accounts of Jesus’ life as he was recruiting his disciples, we’ll find that there wasn’t any magic potion in the process except...
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Your Three Most Important Skills
You can’t be good at everything. You don’t need to be good at everything. And lots of stuff you are really good at or hoping to become good at don’t really matter too much at the end of the day. So...
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7 Questions To Ask During Event And Program Planning
As summer is quickly coming to an end and fall is quickly approaching, I like to think about how the events or programs I oversee can be better. I also like to brainstorm new ones. My goal is to learn...
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Eavesdropping on Christian Hipsters
Christian hipsters. How can you not love them? They make your church feel relevant. (Whether it is or not.) Ever eavesdrop on them? I have. They’ve actually never said any of what I’m about to write....
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Parent’s Perspective: Youth Group OR Sports?!?
In spite of the fact that I am athletically challenged, have never really known exactly what to cheer for as my children have played soccer, basketball, or baseball and don’t even really like or...
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File Sharing and Transferring Made Easy…
I find myself sharing a large file with someone at least once a month. These range from videos, to backups, to photos…If it is legal to share I have probably shared it. Here are 3 easy to use (and...
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Best Student and Volunteer Resource
I have been using the LIVE Curriculum for the past 4 years…I love it and so do my volunteers. It is not just a great tech resource, it is a great youth ministry resource. Last year I added LIVE Junior...
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Blogger Sale!
Hey Simply Insiders! Like what you read here on the blog from our awesome contributors? We do too! Well, we wanted you to know that they write more than just helpful tidbits on More Than Dodgeball....
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Kicking It Off!
Today, Scott Rubin (that’s his picture above), the Junior High Pastor at Willow Creek and one of the best all around guys on the planet, is dropping by with a guest post. Do me a favor and say a few...
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The Amish Mafia vs Youth Group Culture
Okay, first off – how did I not know the show “Amish Mafia” existed? I ask because I stumbled onto it through a random web link. I later did some research and learned that the show isn’t as accurate...
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Definitions ARE Important
Some phrases or words or topics are commonly used in the Church: “We need to grow spiritually“ “We want to make sure everyone is being discipled…” “We need to train people in evangelism“ “Spiritual...
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Let’s Talk About Youth Ministry-Topic: Speaking To Students
Kurt and I deviate from our usual structure (the good, bad and #smh) and we give you our TOP four tips on speaking to students. We know that for some speaking my come easy, and for others speaking can...
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Pizza Church
Picture courtesty of Brothers’ Pizza Recently my 7th grade son came up with what he felt would be a brilliant idea. He is going to offer “Pizza Church.” At the end of each service he will have and...
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