"Ask God for opportunities to connect with youth... God will answer your prayers in unexpected ways. These encounters will enrich …
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"Ask God for opportunities to connect with youth... God will answer your prayers in unexpected ways. These encounters will enrich …
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"The Confirmation Project data is convincing. Healthy confirmation programs exist and they can be found in tiny congregations and …
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"Holy Week is a remarkably powerful spiritual week. Provide time and space for young people to be immersed in a quiet Sabbath time …
"Place a jelly bean in front of each child. Say: When I say 'go,' roll your jelly bean across the room using only your …
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"Nowadays, you’ll specifically notice a universal ‘third thing’ into which teenagers channel this anxiety: their phones... these …
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"When you buy or rent a movie, it is for personal use – meaning you can show it at home with family and friends. When you show …
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"Try a different classroom configuration, or use a different space. Act things out. It’s OK to take risks." Crafting …
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"Pre-planning allows youth ministers to develop rich patterns of discipleship... collaborating with both the mission of the …
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"By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and …
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"Such a program can draw the entire congregation into a specific model of theological reflection that transcends the …
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