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Being A Loner for Jesus
I am reading through a five-day devotional on the Prayers of Jesus. Most of them are just short verses referencing the fact that He prayed. Today, one of the verses stood out to me so clearly: Luke...
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I Am a Wanted Man
I am reading through the prayers of Jesus again today, and I read his amazing prayer in the Garden in John 17. If you’ve never taken the time to read it, and think about it, I highly encourage you to...
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The Power of Camp in a Student’s Life Infographic
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Jesus’ Last Words and Sticky Faith Prayers
John 17 has Jesus’ last prayer on earth before the crucifixion. It’s His “last words”, if you will, and I am always fascinated by it. I’ve noted before how Jesus prays for the 11, talking about how...
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Temper Tantrums, Heart Issues, and Flying Cell Phones
Each week, I’m meeting with one of the senior high guys in our group, and we’re reading the book of James together. I love James, because its so practical, and hits on so many issues that I deal with,...
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“Step It Up” is More Than a Bad Movie
Recently, I was having a discussion with one of our very best volunteer leaders. They were sharing, reluctantly, how they were frustrated with some other leaders. This wonderful person was struggling...
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Parent Cue for the Middle and SrHi
XP3 Students: The Invisibles Parent Cue The Invisibles: Parent Cue 1. Be a Student of What They are Learning We are surrounded by the invisibles. These are people who simply want to know someone cares,...
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What I’ve Learned the Last Five Months
I haven’t written in a while, and a lot has happened in my time away from posting. The biggest change has been a move from being the youth pastor at our church to being the executive pastor. Ok, so I...
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God Uses the Craziest People to Do Amazing Things
Here I am on Good Friday, the day the ordeal begins for Jesus, and in my reading for the day, I’m in Matthew 2, the story of the Magi coming to visit him. I had never thought much about God’s...
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Recruit to Jesus
Last week, I shared three ideas with our staff on leadership in the church. Over the next few days, I thought I’d share them on here as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them! Recruit to Jesus...
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People Pleasing Doesn’t Equal Love
Last week, I shared three ideas with our staff on leadership in the church. Over the next few days, I thought I’d share them on here as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them! People Pleasing...
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Speak Like a Leader
Last week, I shared three ideas with our staff on leadership in the church. Over the next few days, I thought I’d share them on here as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them! Speak Like a...
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What if Jesus Was Your Boss?
How would your day to day job change if Jesus sat in the office across the hall, and ran your staff meetings? Continue reading →
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Seven Simple Rules for Dating … Uh, I mean…..Mentoring
If you’ve ever been on a first date, can you remember the feeling of asking that person out, or of being asked out, for the first time? For some of us, it’s may have been a while, and even though the...
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Would Jesus Talk About Mentoring or Discipleship?
Is there any difference between mentoring someone and discipling someone? Mentoring is a trendier word right now, but what’s the difference really? Would Jesus even discuss mentoring if He was walking...
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What is Your Ministry’s SLR? (Slave Labor Ratio)
“I need an intern! I have so much paperwork to get done before camp, I’ve got to get some help!” “We need an intern! All of the volunteers are exhausted in that ministry, and an intern can fill in...
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How to Identify a Super Star Younger Leader
Bill Hybels speaks about “hiring 10′s” in the sense of always hire the very best person for the job, no matter what. If you can’t find a 8, 9, or 10, then consider waiting to hire. I’ve found it to...
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Waiting Quietly for Hope
Running from God always means running to something else, and it’s always destructive. When we run from God, whether it’s a full on sprint in the wrong direction, or a long, slow mosey quietly sliding...
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Setting the Table for No One
I was reading in Luke 22 this morning. It’s the story of the Last Supper. If you haven’t read it recently, there is an interesting bit in the story. It goes like this: “7Then came the day of...
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