I love thinking about the Christmas story from Mary’s vantage point. Everyone remembers being a teenager…you’re figuring out your gifts and beginning to envision the future. Imagine teenage Mary and her prospects for the future as a poor, obscure Jew. Suddenly, she is visited by an angel and endowed with a mandate like no other […]
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How are things going with you and the Lord these days? How about in ministry? As our leadership and ministry responsibilities increase, “it’s going well” is often all the response we have time to muster. And whether or not that’s true, we know it’s what people expect to hear from us. Sometimes we’ll drop in […]
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The foundation of ALL missions is for believers to join God in His Missio Dei. It sounds simple, yet many participate in a consumeristic version of narcissism-riddled missions programs rather than truly serving the Misssio Dei of God at every level. We are doing ourselves, as well as the kingdom of God, a great disservice […]
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To celebrate International Day of Familes, here are some interesting family fast facts from our Attitudes and Behavior of Youth research. Family is one of the most important factors that make up the “Trifecta” we have determined directly influences a teen’s spiritual vibrancy. Be sure you nurture those positive family experiences by doing things together. Start with […]
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