Columbine. . . 15 Years. . .
I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing that the 15th Anniversary of Columbine went largely unnoticed as most of us sat with our families celebrating the Resurrection two days ago. Can you believe it’s been…
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Behold the Lamb. . .
For you to ponder on this day before we celebrate the Resurrection. . .
The Wonder of the Cross. . . .
Something to ponder today. . . .
The Teen Brain. . . Figuring It Out. . .
I love this TED talk. . . really about the glory of God in terms of how we’ve been made. . . although she never says it directly. It’s amazing to think about the complexity of the human body. .…
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Hey Death. . . You Don’t Win. . .
It’s a week to think about death. . . . but that’s not all. Thanks to the reality of Christ’s sacrifice, the resurrection is ours as well! Death is not the end of the story! Charles Spurgeon captured the essence…
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Sexuality, Cultural Change, and How We Read Scripture. . . .
Every now and then I have a day that’s marked by thought-provoking and anything-but-coincidental convergence. You know. . . you hear something, see something, read something . . . and it all seems to come together to spark thoughts on…
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Youth Workers, Parents, and This Week’s Day of Silence. . . .
A few years ago I was speaking on youth culture at a church in the Midwest that sits directly across the street from the local high school. I had challenged those in attendance to reach out to the large population…
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Kurt Cobain, CPYU, and Remembering. . .
Sleeping last night was a bit difficult. My mind was racing with thoughts about both the future and the past. The future is the immediate future. . . specifically the next twenty-four hours as old and new friends from near…
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World Vision. . . Responding To The Response. . .
I finally sat down to address my income tax prep procrastination last Tuesday evening. In the process of gathering, sorting, and adding up receipts I got to thinking about our charitable giving. Now I know that when it comes to…
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Countdown to CPYU’s 25th Celebration! . . . .
On Sunday afternoon, July 23, 1989, I sat at a table with five trusted friends who sensed, with me, that God was clearly calling us to embark on a new mission and ministry. Admittedly, we knew very little at all…
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Social Networking and The Diminishment of Me. . . .
“Me, me, me.” That’s what got us into trouble in the first place. . . isn’t it? Our first parents decided that it was better to glorify self than to glorify God. Consequently, everything came undone. And, we’ve been undoing…
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Sexual Abuse Dynamics, Youth Ministry, And Discovering The Truth. . . .
A few weeks ago I was walking through the hallway at a youth ministry conference when I spotted a local church youth pastor who is a long-time friend in the distance. I greeted him with a hearty “Hey Mike! How…
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