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The Effects of Porn on Filipino Youth
In the Philippines, the unresolved case and issue of teenage pregnancy, pre-marital sex, rape, sex violence, sex trafficking and other sexual related cases are increasing. The major concerns and top...
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The Case for Christ: An Interview with Screenwriter and Co-Producer Brian Bird
“Don’t get your hopes up.” How many times have you said this as you’ve sat down to see a Christian film? I’m sure your inbox gets as full as mine with invitations and endorsements about the latest...
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Youth Group Game: Psychiatrist
This game can be maddening for the person who is the “Psychiatrist” so pick someone who is a good sport. Set Up Ask a player to volunteer to be the Psychiatrist for this game and have them go into...
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How Children and Youth Process Pain
Throughout my life and ministry, I have observed people in various life stages (childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, adulthood) experience deep pain. It is especially wrenching to see little...
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Social Activism: Should We Act in Civil Disobedience?
Yes! I believe that as Christians we should engage our world. We are called to, but that can mean different things to different people. Jesus clearly pushed the limits when dealing with the...
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Gaming Well at Youth Group
If you’re like me, game time has never been an easy part of youth ministry. Sure, you know what games will generally get a good amount of your youth up and having fun, but more often than not, games...
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Balmoral: Summer Holidays, Trips and Getting Away
I’m back with some more musings from across the pond. A few more fun British factoids and maybe a bit of English slang. This time I want to talk about Balmoral, summer residence of the royal family for...
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Using YOUR Gifts To Reach Students
The beauty of humanity and the beauty of God is that He made us all different. None of us are the same and while some of us may share similar gifts you would be very, very hard-pressed to find two...
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Making the Most of Your Time
As a Life Coach, the number one topic I’m requested to coach on is time management. Often it comes in the form of this question: How do I find more time in my week? My short answer is: You can’t. When...
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3 Thoughts on Conflict in Ministry
Recently, I got into a pretty heated argument with someone in our church. The tension had already been mounting for the past few months, so it was simply a matter of time before it all exploded. Still,...
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5 Tips for Maximizing Summertime Student Ministry
The countdown to the end of the school year has officially begun! It’s almost time for summertime playlists, lazy days at the pool, road trips with friends and family vacations. Maximizing our time...
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Appreciating Volunteers & Their 5 Love Languages
Around Christmas time and the end of the school year, I see a mad, frantic scurry to secure the perfect gift for adult youth ministry volunteers. Which low-cost, high impact, trendy but practical item...
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Caring Beyond Your Team
One of the most meaningful layers of leadership culture is care. Specifically, caring for those on your team. Oftentimes the simplest efforts go very far. Those we serve on our teams have personal...
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Lessons I Learned When I Couldn’t Speak For a Week!
My voice has been weak, rough and losing range for about a year now. So, finally (it is a bad habit of mine to wait) I got a reference from my primary doc for an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist....
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3 Things You Can Do to Work With Parents
Parents aren’t the enemy of youth ministry that we sometimes make them out to be. In fact, parents can actually be your best allies if you start leveraging their influence and gaining their trust....
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The Ways You’re Destroying Your PK
There is a phenomenon that universally exists and may even be continued because of your own innocent actions. Some time ago I had parents and students huddled up before we embarked on a weekend...
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The Question Game
Players stand in a circle and the only object is to ask questions of each other, always asking the question of the person to their right. Guidelines The player to the right of the question asker has to...
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Southern Baptists, Culture, & Youth Ministry: An Interview with Russell Moore
Maina Mwaura sat down for a conversation with President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Dr. Russell Moore to discuss cultural influences that are impacting families, teens, and youth...
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The Truth About Student Mission Trips
VISION MATTERS “Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained.” – Proverbs 29:18 Before we ever consider taking students on a mission trip, we must have a ministry vision or wait patiently and...
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Comparison: A Dangerous Word
Spring is in the air! The weather is warming up and days are getting longer. I love this time of year. Truly, I enjoy spring and summer and look forward to them all year long. The more sunshine and...
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