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Jake Martin

FOMO and Flaking: Why Commitment Matters

It was the same experience almost every Sunday afternoon. As a Life Teen missionary, we worked retreats most weekends, so we had Mondays off. On Sunday, after we finished throwing away the last of the trash, cleaning the dining hall, and spending some time thanking God for the grace poured

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"Sharing the Faith" Series
Lt. John Giltinan

Sharing the Faith: The Right “Wrong” Path

_________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog Series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational fields. _________________________________   “We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his

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Community
Helena Heffernan

Small Group Time Doesn’t Need to Be Torture

As a former youth minister, I remember how my Edge core team dreaded small group time. At a point, it became such an obvious frustration that I decided to investigate the cause of this hatred by leading the small groups myself. One Edge Night, I donned my “Small Group Leader”

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Community
Kelly Simpson

Dealing With Disobedience

I always think about how Jesus would react to middle schoolers. Every time they misbehave, I imagine that Jesus would say to them, “You have no idea all that I have done and will continue to do for you.” And so I aim to love them just as Christ does.

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Community
Jill Bagshaw

The Four Necessities for Reaching Middle Schoolers

I worked in church ministry for a long time, positioning my involvement in proximity to middle school youth ministry. (I have the evidence documented in retreat and camp T-shirts.) I was just close enough to develop a genuine appreciation for the youth ministers and core members but not close enough to commit to a year-round official association with Edge.

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