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Christian George
How a Trip to the end of the World brought me Closer to God
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David Olshine
As a trainer of youth ministry workers, I’ve lost count of the number of conversations involving the should-I-go-or-stay question....
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Patton Dodd
Imagine that I could convince you that breathing was bad for you. I would let you continue to know that you had to breathe to, you...
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David Burke
My 14-year-old son was investigating the music I had downloaded onto my iPod. Some he thought were sweet. But some were, in his opinion,...
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David Olshine
It didn’t take long for Jenna to get my attention after my “I’m Over 40” seminar at a national youth ministry workers convention last...
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Patton Dodd
During the horrendous first weekend of last November as New Life Church in Colorado Springs reeled from the sudden fall of its senior...
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Syler Thomas
During my first full year in youth ministry, success—not failure—was what almost did me in. What I eventually learned not only made...
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In an exclusive, first print interview since the tragic loss of their daughter and sister Maria Sue Chapman on May 21, and following emotional appearances last week on Good Morning America and Larry King Live, Steven Curtis Chapman, his wife Mary Beth, and children Emily, Caleb and Will, share their memories of Maria, their faith in God, and their strong love for each other with People magazine staff writer Eileen Finan in the issue that hits news stands Friday, August 15. Click here for a preview.
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She's alone in the bathroom, feeling empty, feeling nothing. And so, perhaps out of a desire to feel something, she glides the blade across her arm. The deep red drops confirm that, yes, she is alive....
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Grammy and Dove Award winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman, along with his wife Mary Beth, and eldest children Emily, Caleb, and Will, opened their hearts on Good Morning America about the loss of their daughter and sister Maria Chapman this past May 21st. The special interview was aired with Robin Roberts from The Chapman’s home in Franklin, Tenn., on August 6 in the 8a.m. EST hour.
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Alex McFarland
In 1933, G.K. Chesterton observed that while it is important to win the lost to Christianity, leaders also must “convert the Christians to Christianity.” It’s a timeless reminder that the church must be...
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Barry Shafer
As I write, America has three viable presidential candidates. By the time you read this, we should be down to two, having gone through a primary season that’s generated unprecedented interest in election-year politics. Is there something in this wave for youth ministry to ride, or should we leave politics to the activists and pundits? Should politics even be on the youth ministry radar? Throughout Scripture, God’s people were called to engage in the political landscape of their day. Joseph and Moses each engaged a Pharaoh. Daniel engaged Nebuchadnezzar. Esther engaged Xerxes. Paul, showing great political moxie, appealed to Caesar.
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David Olshine
One of the great perks my university offers is a paid sabbatical. Every three and a half years full-time faculty may take a semester off. This past fall I took one.Some days my big decision was, “Do...
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The fact that English has become an international language opens doors for the gospel. Spread throughout the world—albeit sparsely—are universities that use English as the language of instruction. Some of these are American colleges with campuses in places like Cairo, Rome, Bulgaria, the Caribbean, Beirut and even the United Arab Emirates. Others are schools that offer programs taught in English. Both types of schools provide believers with an opportunity to live and study as insiders among people who may never again have the opportunity to hear about Jesus firsthand.
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Blue Like Jazz author Donald Miller closes the Democratic National Convention in prayer.
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Watch this JibJab video spoof of current American politics.
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Enjoy this Irish blessing.
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Hilarious footage of a youth ministry pastor trying to correct a faux pas.
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