Into His Suffering. . . What A Gift! . . .
“Why is this happening to me?!?” Ever think that? Ask that? Say that? Or how about this one. . . “What have I done to deserve this?” The abundant luxuries, conveniences, and comforts of our lives have lulled us into…
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In Christ Alone. . . .
And so we find ourselves immersed in Holy Week. Because I grew up in an intentionally Christian home, this week and the events it commemorates are familiar. . . 57 years familiar. I don’t know what familiarity does to you,…
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An Open Letter to the Church from a Lesbian. . .
Yesterday I came across this challenging letter to the church. . . you and me. . . on Justin Taylor’s blog. It serves as a helpful follow-up to what I blogged on a few days ago. . . “Rob Bell,…
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Rob Bell, Homosexual Marriage, and Our Changing Times. . .
A formal discussion about sexuality was had on the campus of Yale University back on Saturday, March 2nd. It was part of Yale’s “Sex Weekend.” The conversation took place during a workshop titled “Sex: Am I Normal?” Run by “sexologist”…
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What Voice Will They Listen To? . . . .
This weekend we celebrate another year of ministry with CPYU as our CPYU friends and supporters gather tonight to share a meal and spend an evening together. For the last few weeks I’ve been praying and thinking through how to…
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Reflecting On Changing Times. . . Divorce Over 50. . .
It’s Banquet week here at CPYU. That means that we’re not only busy as we prepare for our friends and donors to gather to celebrate God’s work through CPYU, but it means that I’m spending lots of time thinking about…
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Bang With Friends. . . We’ve Got an App For That! . . .
I’ve waited a few weeks to blog anything at all about this new ingredient in the soup of today’s youth culture. I wanted to see just where it was going. . . and now we now. . . at least…
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Youth Ministry Matters of Importance. . .
We had some great conversations around the table, in the halls, and during the seminars at last weekend’s Simply Youth Ministry Convention in Indianapolis! They were stimulating, thought-provoking, and I hope profitable. I know they were for me. Several of…
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Youth Workers Respond to Pornography. . . .
Over the weekend I had the privilege of spending a day with a roomful of youth workers at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference talking about one of the most timely, urgent, and difficult youth culture topics out there. . .…
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Wrestling With Homosexuality. . . What’s A Christian to Do? . . .
I didn’t sleep well last night. Another conversation about homosexuality was something I was a part of yesterday. There have been plenty of these conversations. . . more and more, in fact, in the last few months. But the issue…
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Sex on Campus. . . The Preschool Campus. . .
By now, this is old news. . . but I haven’t been able to bring myself to blog on it because any attempt to do so seemed like sensationalism. Then I realized that as cultural shifts and trends like this…
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Youth Workers and Passion. . . The Need To Be Your Message. . .
There’s a trend in ministry. . . youth ministry included. . . that seems somewhat troubling to me. Maybe I’m just thinking too much about it, but the more I think about it the more I don’t think that I’m…
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