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I remember holding my infant daughter one day and being struck with the realization that although I believed I looked like “death warmed over” in my sweat pants, greasy hair and smeared make-up, her eyes reflected a different woman. She looked up at me as though I was the most beautiful…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesThose of us in youth ministry know that the impact we make on the lives of the young people within our circle of influence is puny compared to the impact that their Mom and Dad have on them. That’s why I’m always keeping my eyes open for great resources that I can pass on to parents of…
Posted in: General, Youth MinistriesOne of the most common questions I field in my capacity as Youth Pastor comes from parents whose teenage children are resisting church involvement. “Where should I draw the battle lines? Should I make them come to church? What about youth group?” Granted, every situation is unique, and…
Posted in: General, Youth MinistriesWe just experienced huge power outages across the midwest and east coast. Powerful storms knocked out power lines and we lost our electricity for 4 days while others waited even longer. Extension cords were draped through our house connecting our freezers to the borrowed generator. Air…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts MinistryWe’ve been learning more about prayer in our devos during music practice on Tuesday nights. And we’ve been learning by doing more than by talking. I think prayer is much like the arts in that you can talk about it until you’re blue in the face, but you can’t say that you know much about…
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