Bible Study: Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark
This one-part Bible study considers Paul, Barnabas and John Mark and relationships between friends.
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Year: 2009
Devotion: Good, Better, Best
a devotion on James 4:8
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Book Club: When Kids Hurt, pt. 2
I asked a group of third and fourth graders yesterday if they ever wanted to just go home and hang out with their parents. A third grade boy looked me in the eye and said, “I just want to play with my dad.”A girl piped up, “We are too busy to relax. It stinks.” On Friday, a mom looked me in the eye and said, “I just want to cook dinner and eat it at as family.” These elementary schools students and mom of young adolescents are speaking honest words about the pace of life we keep in middle class America. They don’t like...
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Snark, Crackle, Pop Culture: Cell Phones…Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em
Cell phones and I have a love/hate relationship. I love cell phones when they allow me to spread information quickly and effectively. I can send one text to all my youth 24 to 48 hours before an event, and see an immediate uptick in attendance. When we take youth to a public place and split into groups, I appreciate how cell phones give me instantaneous connection to nearly all of my youth and adults. My phone contains not just every phone number I need, but my calendar, to do list, and games for waiting in long lines. A cell phone is almost like...
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Intergenerational Youth Ministry: An oxymoron or the future?
Consider key reasons why recent youth ministry practices focus upon separating the generations, key reasons for bringing the generations together, and how to introduce an intergenerational philosophy into your congregation.
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