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A Big, Frustrating Sigh
As a former teacher of youth (and currently all ages), I can understand how frustrating it can be when some students just don’t seem to get it. Even when you ask them about the topic, [Continue Reading…]
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The Rocks Would Cry Out
One day, some time ago, I was taking a nap–in my car. A Little Background My wife and I used to live in Newport News, Virginia, and she’d gotten a job in Chesapeake. So she’d [Continue Reading…]
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You Can Help The Poor Anytime You Want
As we approach Thanksgiving, I’ve been hearing much talk about people and churches organizing a means to help feed the poor, because nobody should have to starve on Thanksgiving. But why only on Thanksgiving? Aren’t [Continue Reading…]
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Jesus Was A Party Pooper
A “party pooper” is somebody who brings down the party – when everybody else is trying to celebrate, the party pooper finds some way to bring everybody down, totally destroying the joy of the moment. [Continue Reading…]
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What Type of Snow Are You Packing?
In my 15 or so years experience with Youth Ministries, I have come to realize that there are 2 main types of Youth Ministries: Packing snow ministries, and Powdered snow ministries (please keep in mind, I’m [Continue Reading…]