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The Message We Win Them With is What We Win Them To
I’m a big proponent that the saying, “What you win them with is what you win them to,” is absolutely true about our methods in youth ministry. We often apply this to our methods
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Easter Eggs, Jelly Beans and Jesus
How do we as Christians deal with the whole topic of the “pagan” celebration of Easter verses the Christian holiday of Resurrection Sunday? Do we avoid all things that reek of jelly beans or
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Helping Teens Taste, Feel, See and, of Course, Hear the Gospel
Are you creating total sensory gospel experiences in your youth group? Can teenagers see, feel, taste and, of course, hear the gospel when they attend your weekly meetings? Teens should sense the power of
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Kim Kardashian Goes to Church
I came across a Christian Post article the other day entitled, “Kim Kardashian Goes to Church.” Honestly, I was a little sick of hearing about the television celebrity, but I clicked on the article
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Captain America Vs. Jesus?
I recently watched Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Sure it has taken me a while to watch, but hey, having a couple young kids makes watching any movie difficult. Anyway, it was a
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What Homer Simpson Taught Me about Evangelism (Soul Fuel Article)
One score and four years ago, Matt Groening brought forth on this continent a new sitcom, conceived in sarcasm and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. All men, that is,
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Article Review – Selling Out the Gospel
A youth ministry buddy of mine and fellow member of Simply Youth Ministry’s IT3 Team, Mike Kupferer, recently wrote an article for Group magazine that was featured in their Jan | Feb 2012 issue.
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Teens Want More Than Pizza
“Teens Want More Than Pizza,” an article posted a little over a year ago on the Gospel Coalition’s blog by Jon Nielson (http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2010/08/12/teens-pizza-no-longer-enough/), addresses what can be one of the most fundamental flaws of
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