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Hey Kid, Want Some Candy

Today, I was walking through the cafeteria during lunch and saw 2 guys behind a table at the far end.  I recognized them right away, because last week they were in the same spot, doing the same thing – standing behind the little table with an opened bag of candy, a few pieces falling out on [...]

Back to Reality – Go “Bama Bama Wooo”

The election is over and I have no excuse to continue listening to Boortz, Hannity, & Limbaugh or even to incessantly refresh the Drudge Report to find out what I should be mad about.  Honestly, I’ve been in one of those spiritual funks lately and as I’ve prayed about it I’ve heard God tell me [...]

Maximizing Technology

Technology is amazing and there’s no doubt if we’re going to “go where kids are” we have to stay on top of the latest & greatest forms of technology they are using – texting, facebook, myspace, etc.
Sean just posted a few questions about his new iPhone, and while reading it I was wondering what types [...]

What Jesus Are You Presenting?

Dr. Darryl Dash recently attended a conference called Revive Your Soul.  While there (and you can read about all this at his blog) he enjoyed the conference, but began to feel that it was “just another conference”.  That was until the last session.
During the closing session of the Conference, Dr. Dash describes an unpolished & [...]

Podcast – Episode 7

Ame & Chris (Jason’s still absent) continue the discussion of some things to do over Christmas Break to stay in touch with kids.
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Podcast – Episode 6

Phone calls with college-aged leaders to discuss what excited them most this past year and to talk about what they plan to do to stay in touch with kids over the Christmas break.
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News – Youth suicide climbs at alarming rate.

This article from Baptist Press discusses the apparent rise in suicide rates.
Are we paying attention?  Here are some highlights…
Scott Stevens, director of student ministry at LifeWay Church Resources, told Baptist Press it’s not uncommon for youth ministers to hear teenagers voice thoughts of suicide.
“Teens face challenges of many kinds, not to mention the pressures of [...]