In all the buildup to last night’s NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, I heard an interesting point in on one of the local sports radio stations. They told the story of the “BYU Rule”, where BYU has made a school policy to not play on Sunday for any reason. The NCAA […]
Conferences , Featured , SYMC
Posted on:
Heard at #SYMC 14: Growing Theologically Minded Students with @chapclark
I had the opportunity this morning to sit in on Session 3 of Chap Clark’s track called “Growing Theologically Minded Students. It was an excellent session with a lot of great research included and a lot of thought provoking statements. Below are a few of those great nuggets of wisdom: […]
Conferences , Evangelism , Student Ministry , SYMC
Posted on:
Heard at #SYMC – with @GregStier Deeper/Wider Track
Here are some great nuggets from a great Morning session: You don’t meet a lot of “ex-Mormons” after the 2 year missions trip. At that point, they ‘own’ their faith. Evangelism is not someone else’s responsibility,..its OURS You have the RIGHT to evangelize. we don’t have the right to be […]
Conferences , Featured , Ministry , Speakers and Events , Student Ministry , SYMC
Posted on:
#SYMC 2014 Giant List O’ Blogs…
Every year there are some great folks that blog from SYMC. I always get some great info and input from these wonderful folks that are able to go to workshops that I could not attend. If your blog posts just talk about the overall experience at SYMC, that is great […]
Family Stuff , Guest Posts , Ministry , User Submitted Resources
Posted on:
Guest Post: Marriage- The Great Divorce…
We at MinistryPlace.net are blessed to share a few special guest posts from David Nehring, PhD! Here is a little about him: David Nehring, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist at Bethesda Christian Counseling in Sioux Falls. He has been working in the mental health field both in Christian and in […]
Family Stuff , Guest Posts , Ministry , User Submitted Resources
Posted on:
Guest Post: Marriage- Clarity in Thinking…
We at MinistryPlace.net are blessed to share a few special guest posts from David Nehring, PhD! Here is a little about him: David Nehring, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist at Bethesda Christian Counseling in Sioux Falls. He has been working in the mental health field both in Christian and in […]
Conferences , Ministry , Student Ministry , SYMC
Posted on:
What’s in my bag for #SYMC…
At SYMC, there are all kinds of great ideas that you will hear about and see for just about everything youth ministry. As someone who has been to several as an attender, I can tell you that every year I realize something I will do differently to improve how I […]
Ministry , Rural Ministry , Student Ministry
Posted on:
Show me your friends…
…And I’ll show you your future. This is a quote that has floated around our church for many years from the previous Pastor. As I work with teenagers in rural settings, it bears true more often than I want to see. The other night I ran into a student that […]
Family Stuff , Guest Posts , Ministry
Posted on:
Guest Post: Marriage- Definition…
We at MinistryPlace.net are blessed to share a few special guest posts from David Nehring, PhD! Here is a little about him: David Nehring, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist at Bethesda Christian Counseling in Sioux Falls. He has been working in the mental health field both in Christian and in […]
Conferences , Ministry , Resources , Rural Ministry , SYMC
Posted on:
MinistryPlace.Net on the Road : #SYMC 2014…
March 7-10, 2014 is the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, Ohio. I have been blessed to be part of this conference as a “learner” for several years, and have made some great friendships along the way. Last year, I was asked to help lead a connect group for those […]
Guest Posts , Ministry , Resources , Rural Ministry , Speakers and Events , Stories , Student Ministry , User Submitted Resources , YM For Cheap!
Posted on:
Guest Post: Ski Trip!….
Editor’s Note: This Guest Post is from Stephanie Karolus. She is a recent graduate from Concordia University Chicago. She serves in ministry in northern MN. Stephanie currently serves at St. John’s Lutheran Church with the youth, children, adults (pretty much all ages). When winter strikes, it can cause many people […]
Ministry Tech , Mobile Tech , Tech Reviews , Technology
Posted on:
#RuralMinistry Tech on The Cheap: LG Optimus F3
If you have read this blog for any amount of time, you know I am a happy T-Mobile customer. Through an odd series of events and mail server changes, I had to replace my Windows Phone with an Android device. My budget was “cheap”, so I looked at what T-Mobile sold […]