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Whiteboard Wednesday: The Metrics of Discipleship
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, we explore a surprising way to “measure” and promote discipleship—or spiritual maturity—in teenagers. Do…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: The Metrics of...
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Can You Have Too Much Order?
After walking into the room full of teenagers, I was immediately overwhelmed by the chaos. Teenagers were chasing each other…The post Can You Have Too Much Order? appeared first on YouthMinistry.com.
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(Podcast) Overcoming a Culture of “Try Harder to Get Better”
Season 2, Episode 23: Overcoming a Culture of “Try Harder to Get Better” Continuing our month-long primer on “self-discipline” (and…The post (Podcast) Overcoming a Culture of “Try Harder to Get Better”...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Maximizing Your On-the-Way Time
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, we explore three ideas to help you maximize travel moments with teenagers this summer—turning…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: Maximizing Your On-the-Way...
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Using Spiritual Disciplines to Bust Common Myths
Apparently you’re not supposed to put tabs in your Bible to mark the location of books. The first senior pastor…The post Using Spiritual Disciplines to Bust Common Myths appeared first on...
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(Podcast) Dependence > Discipline
Season 2, Episode 24: Dependence > Discipline Jesus is about to send his disciples on a daunting (to say the…The post (Podcast) Dependence > Discipline appeared first on YouthMinistry.com.
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Whiteboard Wednesday: A Nutrition Plan for Consuming Culture
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, we take a hard look at our “cultural diet” and consider what wise, Jesus-centered…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: A Nutrition Plan for Consuming Culture...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: How to Teach Experientially
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, I explore the powerful transformation that happens when we use experiences as a basis…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: How to Teach Experientially appeared...
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Digital Guardians: Can Tech Solve the Problems It Creates?
Putting cameras on cell phones has been as world-changing as putting a man on the moon. After all, millions of…The post Digital Guardians: Can Tech Solve the Problems It Creates? appeared first on...
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Why I’m Still Doing Middle School Ministry (After 35+ Years)
Middle-school ministry isn’t easy. And as a 54-year-old who’s been engaged with young teenagers in one role or another for…The post Why I’m Still Doing Middle School Ministry (After 35+ Years) appeared...
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Good and Bad News in Teen Drinking Trends
Alcohol leaves its mark on teenagers of every generation, from legal troubles to scars to tombstones. Today’s teenagers are on…The post Good and Bad News in Teen Drinking Trends appeared first on...
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A Critical Moment For Youth Ministry
Last week I had the privilege of spending three days in the beautiful Colorado mountains with leaders from the world’s…The post A Critical Moment For Youth Ministry appeared first on YouthMinistry.com.
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Social Media & Youth Ministry
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday, we explore how you can use social media to make a big impact in your…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: Social Media & Youth Ministry appeared first on...
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(Podcast) Throwing Our Pearls to Pigs
Season 2, Episode 26: Throwing Our Pearls to Pigs Early in his ministry, Jesus delivers a shotgun-blast of teaching known…The post (Podcast) Throwing Our Pearls to Pigs appeared first on...
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Why You Should Forge a New Mission Trip Path
Call me crazy, but I think it’s important to change up your mission trip itinerary every year. I sense I’m…The post Why You Should Forge a New Mission Trip Path appeared first on YouthMinistry.com.
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Whiteboard Wednesday: Going Into the Cave
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, Rick explores five crucial practices that make it possible to “go into the cave”…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: Going Into the Cave appeared first on...
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Five Ways to Respond to Teenagers’ Doubts
“I still tell people about how great and accepting our youth group was,” a 30-year-old recently shared with me. When…The post Five Ways to Respond to Teenagers’ Doubts appeared first on YouthMinistry.com.
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Delivering Proof in Times of Doubt
Jesus’ disciple Thomas gets a bad rap with the shame-name we’ve given him. We teach using “Doubting Thomas” as the…The post Delivering Proof in Times of Doubt appeared first on YouthMinistry.com.
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(Podcast) Fighting the Cancer of Self-Doubt
Season 2, Episode 27: Fighting the Cancer of Self-Doubt Our doubts about ourselves, sometimes buried beneath a façade of overconfidence,…The post (Podcast) Fighting the Cancer of Self-Doubt appeared...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: 5 Things to Never Do on a Service Trip
In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday experiment, Rick and Jeff Thompson, longtime leader of our Group Mission Trips team, explore the…The post Whiteboard Wednesday: 5 Things to Never Do on a Service...
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