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Memorize It or Do It?
Several years ago I played in a church recreational basketball league. It was one really tiny part recreational, one small part church and every bit BASKETBALL. It was recreational in that we got some
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Don’t Overlook the Overlooked
If you were to ask me who are the most overlooked people in church today I would say teenagers. No surprise there. But look at what Alvin L. Reid had to say in his
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Don’t Give In To “Dumb-downed” Lessons
In the past few weeks I have been reminded of my mission and urgency to teach sound biblical doctrine to teenagers. This reminder didn’t come to me in the form of a Sunday morning
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Uh, Where Was I? – Summer Distractions
Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack
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THE Cause Takes Collaboration
“Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as
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Just Walk Across the Room
Recently, all of the college-age and twenty-somethings small groups at our church went through a small group curriculum by Bill Hybels called Just Walk Across the Room. It was a 4-part DVD curriculum that
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3 ideas for going Deep & Wide in 2012
If you’re not already familiar with Deep & Wide Youth Ministry, you should definitely check it out. While the point of this post is not to review its strategy, basically it’s a plan for
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3 ways to share the gospel this Christmas without being a Grinch
Ho! Ho! No!!! Too many times we as Christians either avoid sharing the gospel with family and friends during Christmas or we do it in ways that are borderline ineffective or over-the-line obnoxious. Here’s
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5 Principles of Evangelism for Christian Teens
Kelli Mahoney is an experienced youth worker and contributor for About.com’s Christian Teens section. She regularly posts articles on the site sharing her insights and learnings in the world of Christian teenagers. I came
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The Life Book Movement
As I’ve stepped back into the role of Youth Pastor in a local church I am constantly looking for resources that will help my students take the Gospel to their campuses. That’s one of
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