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Bible Reading VS Bible Engagement

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Tis the season of New Year’s resolutions. Funny thing: As I’ve listened to TV and radio personalities share their New Year’s resolutions, I’ve been hearing, along with the usuals such as better fitness, better nutrition, getting up earlier, resolutions like this: “I want to not only read the Bible through, I want to ingest it … [Read more...]

Advent 2023: Wait For It

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Waiting. As ingrained as it is in the gospel message, I’m surprised waiting didn’t make the cut for a Matthew 5 beatitude. It would have had a nice, beatitude-esque cadence. You can hear it easily: Blessed are those who wait. Think about it: Israel had to wait on the cloud/pillar of fire to move before they moved; Saul was … [Read more...]

Blueprint for Teen Devotionals

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Whether you are writing your own devotionals or grabbing off the shelf, you’ll want to know key components that guarantee a life-changing experience for your teens. Here are four key components to look for in a teen devotional.   Does it engage teens with God’s Word? What do teens spend most of their time doing … [Read more...]

Help Teens Treasure and Ponder Their Way Through Christmas: #TreasureAndPonder

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The church Christmas calendar is the most jam-packed of the church’s year. Nearly every weekend is spoken for. Obligations seem to fill the calendar even before we start scheduling our personal events. We find ourselves overbooked, under-prepared, and anxiety-filled. Curiously, these are descriptions that may not be too far off … [Read more...]

5 Questions that Will Feed Your Students

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Studies have shown a surprising answer from senior class teens when asked what they wish they had more of in their youth ministry. It’s not pizza. Not more ski trips. But, Bible study. To borrow an analogy from the business world, that is money left on the table. To put it in more stark terms, that is sending kids away from the … [Read more...]