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July 25, 2017 The Cheerios MomentWith the impact of the Internet and rapid innovations in technology, these Cheerios moments are happening at younger...
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July 5, 2017 How Many Teens Are Really Reading The Bible?While many teens may be reading the Bible, most are not engaging with Scripture at the depth or...
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June 21, 2017 Do you speak Generation Z?To understand Gen Z, we must look at the prior proximal Generation Y—also known as Echo Boomers or...
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March 28, 2017 Why It’s Critical to Increase Cultural IQI used to think you were either born with it or you weren’t. Now, I’m starting to see...
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February 21, 2017 Reading vs. Engaging“Is it enough to simply read God’s Word, or must one actually engage with it to grow in...
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February 14, 2017 How Faith Fuels Your FutureGod has given us big dreams. To accomplish them, we’ll need to pray even bigger prayers this year...
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January 31, 2017 A Slow Drip Grows A Deep FaithWater appears so innocent, so safe, so docile and insignificant. Yet it permeates almost everything we do—and when...
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January 24, 2017 A Debatable FaithMany historical belief systems have been prescriptively structured with a rigid formation designed to pass on foundational faith...
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December 21, 2016 The Greatest GiftI remember years ago—when my daughters were much younger—the excitement that would build in the days leading up...
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December 6, 2016 Bible App for Kids Unlocks New DemographicEvery year since its launch, we celebrate—alongside our partner YouVersion—the anniversary of the Bible App for Kids. And...
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December 1, 2016 A Toast to the CoupleI walked my daughter down the aisle almost two weeks ago and trustingly placed her in the hands...
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November 22, 2016 Finding Thanksgiving In The Empty NestI knew this day would come. Having walked both of our daughters down the aisle and handed them...
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October 27, 2016 Gateway Cities for Fun + FinanceA few years ago, I was invited to give my point of view on “The city of Miami’s...
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October 18, 2016 Biblical Illiteracy: Contagious or Preventable?Despite unprecedented access to God’s Word—more than at any other time in history—sadly, Biblical literacy is on the...
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October 4, 2016 Why a Thick Gospel is so ImportantWe’ve all done it. Programmatically it makes perfect sense. We take something as complex as the Gospel and...
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September 22, 2016 The Changing Landscape of Youth MinistryThe increasingly complex intricacies of doing ministry in a post-modern, post-Christian reality have completely changed the context in...
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September 15, 2016 4 Ways to Transform Your Culture by Greg SurrattPrivileged to have my friend Greg Surratt of Seacoast church come share with the OneHope staff in chapel....
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August 22, 2016 Does God speak to Children?I heard the most awesome story recently. You can read it in detail here from my friends Peter...
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August 12, 2016 It’s in the little thingsHappy International Youth Day! In November I attended a Christian higher education summit in Hong Kong. It was...
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July 27, 2016 Leader Chat: Tim Elmore | Part 2I interviewed Dr. Tim Elmore to explore how we as leaders can help the next generation develop knowledge into wisdom. Millennial voters are...
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July 20, 2016 Leader Chat: Tim Elmore | Part 1I sat down to interview Dr. Tim Elmore, founder of Growing Leaders. We’ve been friends for a long time and...
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July 10, 2016 How to THRIVE not just SURVIVE in increasing complexityTechnology, pluralism, a global economy, and increasing heterogeneity are just a few factors making our world more complex....
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June 5, 2016 Drucker for Young InfluencersMillennials now make up the largest portion of the American workforce. (Chart: Pew Research Center)[1] And it’s worth...
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January 10, 2016 Reading to Kids Increases Their IntelligenceAppreciate this guest post from Peter Haas, OneHope partner and pastor of Substance Church in Minneapolis, MN. Research Finds: Reading...
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October 20, 2015 Not Just Another Storybook BibleThe Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible released last week, climbing to #11 on the overall best sellers book...
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October 11, 2015 The Sad Truth About Fatherless YouthI spent a chunk of my childhood in the Middle East surrounded by gunfire from civil war. That...
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September 7, 2015 conclusion: be effectivePrevious: Connection in ministry In order to prevent losing an entire generation, the Church needs to assert itself...
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August 31, 2015 con· nec· tionPrevious post What we discovered placed us at an operational crossroads. We had to decide whether to simply...
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August 17, 2015 Family and dis·con·nec·tionIn her book Almost Christian, Kenda Creasy Dean reveals that American youth are ‘almost Christian – but perhaps not...
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August 10, 2015 Youth and dis·en·gage·mentThe reality of whether young people are leaving the Church in droves, slow drifting away from deep faith...
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July 13, 2015 Why Next Gen?I just turned 50. But I don’t feel it. I think it’s because I regularly and intentionally hang...
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July 8, 2015 4 ways to protect children from sexual abuseIt sickens me to read the headlines of at least a thousand children sexually abused by “safe” adults...
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July 6, 2015 Treasuring His Children: Bringing light to the dark placesThe world recoiled at the repulsive news of French peacekeepers stationed in the war torn Central African Republic sexually abusing...
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May 7, 2015 Mental illness to surpass healthcare costsI love thumbing through Tweets, skimming research, statistics and findings. But some, like this one, shock and disturb...
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January 12, 2015 Millennials speak for themselves: on faithMillennials, part 1 Millennials on the Bible and Miracles Let’s face it, sometimes Millennials get a bad rap....
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January 8, 2015 What Millennials really think about the Bibleback to Millennials, part 1 Barna recently released their fascinating insights from one of the largest studies they...
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January 5, 2015 Millennials and the churchGoogle “millennials” and more than 9 million results immediately appear. They’re a hot topic, being scrutinized from every angle....
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October 27, 2014 The future of fundraising: a lesson from KickstarterA co-worker asked me to explain the secret behind the success of Kickstarter using only two words. I came up...
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October 23, 2014 Hope Delivered: Blanca’s StoryBecause we do follow-up research after launching a program or distributing a product, we gather not only statistics,...
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October 20, 2014 Oh, Canada! Recent study reveals “alarming” statistics about Canadian Bible engagementA recent study revealed alarmingly apathetic Bible reading trends among Canadians. The findings hit social media with a...
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October 13, 2014 Top 10 youth dense countries we work inSometimes our mission of “God’s Word, Every Child” prompts the question, “why children?” The tone varies from honest...
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October 9, 2014 A Christian Theology of ChildrenI believe children are one of the world’s most valuable treasures. I know it doesn’t really matter what...
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August 11, 2014 The secret to getting money for missionsNo one wants to talk about money, yet everyone needs it to fund their programs. I think we...
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July 31, 2014 The secret to balancing family and ministryMy dad and I recently went on our annual “Mahi massacre” fishing trip. For many years we have...
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May 22, 2014 Optimism: bringing HOPE for the futureIf you’ve listened to pop radio recently, I hope you've heard the hit song “Pompeii” by Bastille. The band,...
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May 15, 2014 Family Day fast factsTo celebrate International Day of Familes, here are some interesting family fast facts from our Attitudes and Behavior of Youth...
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January 30, 2014 Spiritually vibrant teens more likely to “stand strong” against negative influencesOften in the non-profit ministry world, we are challenged on how we approach life transformation. Skeptics question whether...
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January 23, 2014 “Who likes Sunday School?”My dad stood in front of a group of believers and fired; “raise your hand if you like...
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January 6, 2014 Why is it so hip for a kid to be an atheist?The most recent Pew Research data clearly shows the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans—referred to as “nones” since they claim no religion—is...
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December 19, 2013 Family, spiritual heritage, and casting visionMy dad—Bob—mom—Hazel—and my daughter, Diandra, recently traveled together to Kenya and Tanzania to preach and minister. The last...
