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“Parent Ministry….is it really that Simple?”

Anonymous Thursday, January 15, 2009
Parent ministry is not some huge program, activity, or skill that only a few certain “perfect” youth ministers possess. read more
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How do you respond when someone has offended you?

Anonymous Tuesday, February 5, 2008
There are two types of offended people; those who have been treated unjustly or those who believe they have been treated unjustly. The second type of person believes wholeheartedly that they have been wronged, however their conclusion is based on inaccurate information and they judge by assuming or... read more
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Teens and Suicide

Anonymous Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Are High School Sports Interfering with Teens Growing Deep?

Anonymous Thursday, August 28, 2008
In my years of youth ministry I have battled the personal frustration of my students missing out on weekly youth services, small group time, and youth events all because the sport or sports they play have a practice schedule of professional caliber. read more
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Back to School Clothing Giveaway

Anonymous Monday, February 25, 2008
"Every student needs a great start for a great school year." Members who had no clothing to donate visited area second hand stores and garage sales, purchasing clothing to donate. Others hit the local stores and bought cases of note books, crayons, pencils and book bags. On a... read more
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The Parachurch Mistake

Rick Lawrence Monday, July 19, 2010
A couple of weeks ago I did something I quickly (and deeply) regretted—I took my 5th-grade daughter Lucy to a local parachurch ministry’s “get to know you” gathering for incoming middle-schoolers. A good friend whose older teenagers had plugged in to this ministry urged us... read more
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You Can't Force It

Anonymous Monday, January 25, 2010
One of my biggest struggles lately has been coming to terms with my inability to birth passion within the lives of students. Hard as I try, I just can’t seem to force passion on them. read more
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The Haircut Curse

Anonymous Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The answer finally became clear to me. Neither the barbers nor my funny shaped head were to blame. I knew how to rid myself of this awful blight. There were two simple factors underlying the demise of my do read more
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Pro-Anorexia Websites

Anonymous Thursday, August 23, 2007
If you are someone who works with young people today, particularly young girls, it's vital to understand the phenomenon of Web sites that actively promote disordered eating. read more

Pastor's Kids Gone Wild

Anonymous Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Editor’s Note: A few years ago Jonathan Acuff launched a little Web site called StuffChristiansLike.net as a way to riff on the peculiar ways Christians think, talk, and act. Now, fueled by 730,000 online readers in 209 countries, Acuff has published a book titled Stuff Christians Like... read more