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Unmasking the Truth: Does God Really Hate Halloween?
Oh Halloween, the church doth despise thee, but why? Halloween or All Hallows Eve is a much debated topic in the church as to whether The Church, being the Catholic Church, stole it from pagans or the other way around. For me the argument is not...
How Honest Should You Be With Your Youth Group?
I have had seasons of frustrations and, sadly, allowed those feelings to bleed out on my students. It wasn’t pretty or fair to them. I allowed the pressure from my boss (pastor), parents, church members, family issues, personal issues and the...
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Do You Work In A Meat Grinder Church? Get Out Now!
Here’s a question from a youth pastor I answered on my weekly, live show Office Hours, Does your church allow for you to have time off after big events? My church believes that youth ministry, and ministry in general, goes all the time so...
Youth Ministry Round Up #138
Welcome! If you’re new here, YMRU is normally password protected so only subscribers can see but I wanted to give you an opportunity to see what your missing. Take a look at the kind of content you’ll get every week and if you feel the...
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The Soundtrack of Discipleship
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and feel privileged to have grown up in that time because it was wild and unique. I grew up in a time when disco had it’s moment and rock n roll was getting harder and louder. I became a Christian in...
9 Dynamic Ways To Revive A Dying Youth Ministry
Many youth ministries are in decline and dying. Yes, there are cycles, ups and downs and seasons, but there are some youth ministries that are just plain dying. If you’re one of these youth pastors whose youth group is in decline, I feel for...
The One Question Young Preachers Need To Stop Asking
Sermons, like movies, books, etc. are a subjective art form. After I would preach I’d want to know, “How was that? Any good?” What you’re really asking, “how was my presentation of the sermon?” This is an honest...
31 Days of Halloween Would You Rather Questions
I love a good round of Would You Rather questions. As Halloween approaches, I thought about some fun would you ask you questions and decided to ask AI to give me a few more to add to my list and here are a few of the 50 total would you rather...
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Healthy Ministers Part 1: Sorting Your Emotional Trash
I do my best to recycle. I cut up copier mistakes into note pads, I reuse left over wood, and I salvage trash and turn it into something useful. Recycling bins make it easy to sort your stuff; paper here, plastic here, cans here, trash here. If we...
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HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT