Category: Featured
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10 Youth Ministry Sites That I Like…
This Post is #72 on Tim Schmoyer’s List of 100 Blog Posts I hope you Write These are in no particular order… 10. Morethandodgeball.com – This site has many voices that contribute including guest posts from youth workers on a regular basis. You can see guest posts I have written here… 9. GregStier.org – Greg is a…
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An early review of my new book..
Here is an early review of my new book- Rural Youth Ministry: Thrive Where You’re Planted. This review comes courtesy of the Blog – ” Musings From a Mad Woman” – MarjoriePoff.com One sentence hit me over the head like a ton of bricks as I was reading. “Satan strives to isolate us so he…
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10 ways to make a rural church more welcoming…
When you think of rural churches, they are not often what you think of as the most welcoming churches. Our thoughts typically run to the “multi-mega-super-duper-humongo” city/suburb churches that have whole brigades of people ready to make your worship experience truly life-changing. That takes budgets, facilities, and people that rural churches lack. So here are 10 ways…
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Custom Nook Case
After some dealing on Craigslist, I became the owner of a rooted Nook Tablet. I may do a full review another day, but this Nook has been stripped of its factory OS and been given Android 2.3.7 (4.0 is in progress, but a little buggy still for daily use..) So I wanted a unique case.…
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About Graduation…
Our church gives graduates a gift to honor the achievement of graduating High School. This year, they received a Bible and a book (one I highly recommend). I also included a letter. Here is what It says… Well, you made it! You’re graduating. I’m sure that all your plans and new responsibilities have your head…
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Ministry Idea: Lead the Cause University
Does your youth ministry have that “one kid”? No, not the one that make you think of creative uses for Duct Tape. The other “that one kid”. The one that uses every opportunity to share the Gospel, and point others to Christ. Maybe you are blessed with more than one of “that kid”. Great. This…
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Rural Appalachia or Rural Indiana?
I am thankful and privileged to know a couple that have chosen this as their “Jerusalem” from the command in Acts 1:8..
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Crayola Trace and Draw Case for the iPad 2
I won a Griffin/Crayola Trace and Draw case for the iPad 2 from iMore. I received it about 2 weeks ago, and my kids love it! It is large and gives them good grips. Here are some of my other thoughts about the product in no particular order: I am leery of the idea…
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If only studying God’s Word were this easy…
Some of us expect it to be easy. It is not. You must work at it. But the payoff is amazing!