Betwixt: The Elusive and Fleeting “Aha!” Moment
A light bulb going off in the mind of every kid sitting in your youth group or classroom is definitely not a guarantee in our line of work.
Read MorePosted by Cassie Moore | Sep 29, 2011 | Betwixt, Doing Ministry, Middle School Ministry
A light bulb going off in the mind of every kid sitting in your youth group or classroom is definitely not a guarantee in our line of work.
Read MorePosted by Cassie Moore | Sep 22, 2011 | Betwixt, Doing Ministry, Middle School Ministry, Teaching Tips
When I say “stealing kids,” I mean the notion of capturing their attention completely with pure wonder at the work of the Holy Spirit, the creative genius of our Father God and the unimaginable love of our Savior Jesus.
Read MorePosted by Paul Nelson | Sep 20, 2011 | Pop Culture, Youth & Culture
For my wife’s birthday she wanted to watch The King’s Speech. How can you say no to your wife on her birthday? I submit that you can’t. Or shouldn’t. For the record, this is a great movie. Solid performances. The historical detail in costuming and sets is luxurious without being showy, never overshadowing the performances by the trio of main characters. This is not a deep movie. It doesn’t push you to (re)consider the meaning of life or existence or God. It doesn’t ask anything of the viewer other than to allow the performers to unroll the story –...
Read MorePosted by Paul Nelson | Sep 20, 2011 | Apologetics, Book Reviews, Doing Ministry
Interest in Christian apologetics seems to be on an upswing, and that’s a very good thing. Popular American culture becomes less tolerant of Christianity, painting it as a mythical wish-fulfillment or the intellectual equivalent of believing in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Dedicated Christians ought to be engaged in learning more about their faith and how to answer the allegations and assertions against it. Christianity has a strong intellectual tradition, capable of withstanding the harshest of scrutiny. Yet many Christians have nothing more to fall back on when challenged about the basis of their faith than I have faith that...
Read MorePosted by Julianna Shults | Sep 20, 2011 | Snark, Crackle, Pop Culture, Youth & Culture
We have to be clear with our children and teens that as Christians we are to hold to a higher standard despite how hard it might be.
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