Sounding A Warning On Kids And Screen Time. . . .
There were four of us at our table, and four at the table next to us. It was a beautiful waterfront restaurant that was the perfect setting for good conversation. . . and we had it! But the young family…
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My Hopes, Homosexuality, and God’s Word. . . .
This morning I ran across and posted this thought-provoking quote from J.I. Packer: “Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern terms, not to propagate modern thought clothed in Christian terms. . . . Confusion here is…
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Stained With God. . . .
I’ve been revisiting the past a bit with a CD I picked up in San Diego at the National Youthworkers Convention a couple of weeks ago. It’s the greatest hits album from DC Talk. I was listening on Saturday while…
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Youth Culture in the Comics. . . Another Good One. . .
Earlier this week I blogged on using comics in your ministry . . . as windows into the realities of today’s youth culture and as thought-provoking discussion starters for kids and and their parents. Today, I simply want to pass…
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The Sad Suicide of Rebecca Sedwick: Sticks, Stones, and Words Do Hurt. . . .
Bully and bullied. . . it hurts me to think that both of those words are accurate descriptors of my young self. I have memories of the former that still sting, especially when I see or hear of a kid…
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Using Comics In Your Ministry. . . .
Over the years I’ve been building some files that I dig into from time to time as a ministry resource. The files are filled with comic strips from our daily newspaper. I’ve found that comics have a way of lowering…
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If I Was Always Happy, I Wouldn’t Need Jesus. . . .
Here’s a little secret that I haven’t told many people. . . it involves a conversation with a counselor several years ago. At the time, I was dealing with some burn-out issues and what was labeled as “borderline depression.” It…
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Urban Outfitters, The Shirt, and Ideas That Matter. . .
The retailer known as Urban Outfitters doesn’t have a store near our home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, but they’ve been in the news lately as they are getting ready to build a brand new and very large distribution center in nearby…
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Ask.fm. . . Digital Playground For Teen Trouble. . .
When a state Attorney General sounds a warning, it’s typically in response to a history of trouble that doesn’t look to take a turn in the right direction any time soon. That’s what occasioned the recent big “BEWARE” and “WATCH…
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“Thirteen”. . . Ten Years Later. . .
I can’t tell you how many movies I’ve watched over the years in my quest to listen to and better understand the emerging generations. There are a few timeless films that have impacted me so much that I’ve made a…
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Youth Pastor Mug Shots. . . It Could Be Any Of Us. . . .
Go ahead. Do it. Do a Google image search for the term “Youth Pastor”. . . and see what happens. I ran that search the other night while working on my seminar “Wisdom for a Young Youth Worker” for this…
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Teens and Social Media Infographic. . .
From time to time I post a helpful infographic that I believe you will find to be helpful. Today, an infographic on teens and social media. Youth workers, give it a look. . . and pass it on to parents!…
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