Don’t Fast from Resources this Lent

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Whether you are responsible for High School or Middle School ministry, have a large group or small groups, are looking to bring teens together for a Reconciliation and Adoration service or send them away with personal reflections, we have resources for you.

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Epiphany Sunday: A Core Recruitment Opportunity

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Think about it; the busyness of Christmas is in the past, families have figured out their commitments and have a general routine in place, and adults are setting resolutions for the year that often include a desire to strengthen their relationship with God. What better way is there than to join a community that will pray with and for you, hold you accountable to live as a disciple of Christ, and help you learn about your faith while being a witness to teenagers?

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Relationships Matter

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If life is all about relationships and, more specifically, if saintly relationships help us and those around us become more holy, what can you say about your relationships when you look at them more closely?

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Don’t Forget Your Joy

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As church workers and volunteers, we can too often forget the joy of knowing Jesus Christ. We then miss sharing the good news (read: joyful news) of Jesus Christ. We will never be able to “go into all the world” if we are stuck in the muck inside the walls.

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Guarantee of Storms: a Life Night Response to Disaster

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It may seem like tragedies and disasters are happening more than ever these days. These events are heartbreaking and they can often spur up big questions: Why did God do this? Why do bad things happen to good people? How could a good and loving God let this happen? To […]

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What Bambi, Walt Disney, and the Cross Have in Common

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I’m not the smartest guy on the block. God, in His mercy, is constantly reminding me of how little I know. He does this through marriage, parenthood, ministry, and, well, just about every facet of my life. I do know movies, however – at least I thought I did. So imagine my surprise several years back when I plopped down on our sofa for our “Family Movie Night” and ten minutes into the Disney classic Bambi I come to find out that Bambi is male.

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When Worship and Work Get Mixed Up

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In ministry, it can be hard to separate our worship from our work. We want to ensure that our teens have prayerful experiences, but sometimes that means we lose sight of the beauty of the worship right in front of us.

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The Young Church Needs You to Talk About Sin and Mercy

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Teens and adults are being swallowed up and spit out by a secular humanist, morally relativist culture. People have forgotten a fundamental truth about sin: namely, that God did not give Adam and Eve the right to decide what was good and evil (subjective); in His mercy, He gave them the right to choose between good and evil (objective).

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Treat Them With Mercy

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When you are tired and lack patience, God desires you to be patient with someone that tries your patience in your life.

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An Important Aspect of Relational Ministry You May be Missing

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There is a clear connection between relational ministry and prayer we often forget. When the teens are there, it’s time to build relationships. When they aren’t there, we can and should be praying for them.

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