How Can This Be?!?. . . Amazing Love. . .
As you ponder the events of the Passion of Christ this weekend. . . consider these words from Mark 15:23. . . “And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.” As Jesus was in…
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Prayers For These Times. . .
Sometimes it all gets so overwhelming. We watch the news and we see that the world is horribly broken. The time we spend on social media reveals to us the reality that all creation is groaning. . . including God’s…
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Christians. . . Always Judging. . .
I’ve heard it said a few times and in a few different ways just over the course of this last week. Someone preceded an observation about someone else with the words “Now I’m not judging. . .” Another person said,…
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Deepfakes, Teens, and Pornography. . . Raising Awareness. . .
A little less than a year ago, the word “deepfake” was added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The term surged to popularity as deepfake videos and technology were reportedly threatening to manipulate elections. If you aren’t familiar with deepfakes, the dictionary…
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From C.S. Lewis To Our Teens. . . Good Advice. . .
Do you listen to dead people? I do. And I do it for the simple fact that there is so much wisdom to be had from those who have gone before us. C.S. Lewis is one of those dead guys…
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Teen Girls And A Scary New Way To Get Social Media Followers. . .
These days, some kids will do anything to gain social media followers. Because kids are incredibly creative, they try all sorts of tricks and gimmicks because after all, gaining followers on social media is like money in the bank. We…
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The Bible and Transgenderism. . . Thoughts From Youthworkers. . .
A few years ago a friend told me that in the coming days we would, as leaders in ministry, be challenged in new ways by questions about sexuality and gender. He described what was coming as an issue that was…
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Addison Rae. . . Lessons From A TikTok Celeb. . .
Chances are, few of our kids knew the name Addison Rae Easterling just 19 months ago. But now, less than two years later, anyone with any youth culture awareness at all knows that this 20-year-old TikTok celebrity with 70 million…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences. . . And A Helpful Infographic. . .
A kid is a kid is a kid. . . or so I thought when I first got started in youth ministry. Somehow and some way, I missed the fact that each and every one of these precious image-bearers had…
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A Helpful Reminder On Identity. . .
One of the most basic tasks of human beings is finding an answer to the question, “Who am I?” If you read books, watch TV, or engage with film you see the how the struggle to find an answer to…
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Intuitional Faith. . . Or, Kids Deconstructing God. . .
If you are shocked by the story I’m about to share, you’re most likely quite old-fashioned. And if the story I’m about to share results in a quick “so what” shrug of your shoulders, then you – like a growing…
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Youth Ministry And Lent. . .
So yesterday was “Fat Tuesday”. . . the day before the season known as “Lent”. . . which happens to be a time for fasting and giving up certain foods. Here in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, yesterday is affectionately called “Fastnacht…
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