Category: Family Stuff
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4 Things I Learned Leaving Church Staff…
Its now four months since I left my last church staff position. Its been a roller coaster of opportunities and some letdowns along the way. This has been the longest gap between serving on staff at a church in 14 years. There has not been the “normal” of searching and interviewing for another church position,…
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The Importance of Families in Youth Ministry…
The longer I serve in Rural Ministry, there are a few things that I have seen that catch my attention and scream their importance. One of these important factors is the role of Family in youth ministry. If you asked 100 youth pastors if they believed that it was vital that the whole family is…
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A Hand for the Mission Field….
The church where I serve has been a long time supporter of a ministry called Seedline International. They are a ministry that prints, produces, and ships Bibles all over the world in many languages. Our church is near enough to one of the production centers that we bring a team of folks to help on…
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Vacation…
Wayne Yeager did an awesome job with a series of vacation-related posts last year, so I will spare you the repeat. I will however, encourage you to read some of his posts this summer. Great stuff. The longer I am in ministry, the more value I see to taking time off. When you are…
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Don’t Blog Angry…
Don’t blog hurt. These sound like great snippets of advice. In principle, they are great to try and hold to. These also should apply to social media as well. We all have one small problem with actually executing this advice. We are human and imperfect. We all carry hurts, slights, and other bitterness with us…
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WorldVision, controversy, and a look in the mirror….
My friend John over at “The Cost and The Joy” wrote an excellent post about the controversy surrounding WorldVision’s change to their HR policies regarding marriage. It is worth the time to read it. If we name the name of Christ, we all need to take a long hard look at ourselves, whether you agree…
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NCAA March Madness, BYU, and the Youth Group???….
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 has a rule on the…
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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 secular organizations for over 25…
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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 secular organizations for over 25…
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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 secular organizations for over 25…
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Guest Post :Marriage: The Problem…
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 secular organizations for over 25…