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April 27, 2007

Christian home or religious home?

There are some principles and truths that are critical principles for parents who want to nurture spiritual development in teens. They are also true for anyone who wants to make a positive difference in the lives of youths including youth leaders, teachers, mentors, and anyone that has regular contact with teens. (more)

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Category: Youth Ministry
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Keywords: spiritual nurture, parenting, teens, influence, making a difference, inspiring youth, faith development, spiritual growth

April 26, 2007

True Courage

Courage is the power to do well in the face of a threat. (more)

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Category: Food for Thought
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Keywords: Courage, threat, mother, Mother's Day

April 25, 2007

Winners in Life

Are you doing the best you can with what you have? (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: courage, life, difficulties, self-esteem

April 23, 2007

Dog Tales - Lessons in Love

The best way to approach all the abused and fearful people we meet is to start with love. (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: abuse, love, care, concern, peace, fear

April 22, 2007

Little Tasks

Gos is pleased to have a great number of little people who will do a little thing in the service of Christ. (more)

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Category: Food for Thought
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Keywords: service, obedience, response, purpose, ministry

Asking the Right Questions

Not only was Jesus an excellent communicator, but he also had the ability to ask questions that probed both the heart and the mind. (more)

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Category: Improving Your Teaching
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Keywords: Questions, teaching, discussion

April 21, 2007

Deeper Worship

In terms of our worship, there are at least four different kinds of hindrances that not only hinder worship but could also very easily hinder our progress in a love relationship with God. (more)

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Category: Resource Reviews
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Keywords: Worship

The Color Yellow

For famous painter Van Gogh, yellow was a reminder that we can start over. Would you like to start over in some area of your life? With God you can! (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: second chances, starting over, forgiveness, a new start

April 20, 2007

Heart Rate

What are some of the parallels between taking care of your physical heart and your spiritual heart? (more)

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Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
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Keywords: heart, spiritual sensitivity, callous, attitude, responding to God

April 19, 2007

Daffynitions

Next time you have a lesson on a difficult theological concept, distribute a list of words for which kids are unlikely to know the exact definitions and have them create their own. (more)

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Category: Creative Teaching Ideas | Improving Your Teaching
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Keywords: concepts, teaching, difficult terms, terminology, definitions, discussion

April 17, 2007

Four Wives

Are you taking care of the things that are important? (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: wife, health, soul, success, relationships

April 16, 2007

Who's your Ninevah?

The life of Jonah is full of lessons for all of us. To explore these lessons yourself, or with the youth you work with, check out "A Whale of a Tale", my Bible Study curriculum based on the life of Jonah. (more)

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Category: Devotional
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Keywords: Jonah, Evangelism, Youth Camp materials, Bible study, Great Commission, God's call, witnessing

April 15, 2007

Dart Test

Do we love others as Christ loves them? (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: church, fellowship, community, loving the unlovable, forgiveness

April 13, 2007

Wooden Bowl

The wise parent realizes that every day building blocks are being laid for the child's future. (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: example, parenting, modeling, development, raising children

April 12, 2007

What do you Worry about?

Only 8% of what we worry about become real problems. (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
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Keywords: worry, anxiety

April 11, 2007

Eagles in a Storm

Lie an eagle, we can use the storms of life to lift us higher. (more)

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Category: Inspiration
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Keywords: Eagles, higher, troubles, difficulties, storms

April 10, 2007

Christian Home

Is your home a Christian home? (more)

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Category: Food for Thought | Humor
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Keywords: Christian home, upbringing, parenting, child rearing

April 07, 2007

Easter Egg Bowling

How close can you get your egg to the the chocolate rabbit without touching it. (more)

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Category: Game Ideas
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Keywords: Easter Egg, Chocolate bunny, Easter Party Games

April 06, 2007

In God's Hands

We must the same journey from isolation and despair with God's seeming lack of help - "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" to commitment to allow God to finish his will in us - "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit". (more)

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Keywords: Easter, Good Friday, cross, crucifixion, commitment, trust

It is Finished?

Jesus finished the work of perfect redemption for men. He completed what we could not even begin. (more)

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Keywords: cross, Easter, Good Friday, redemption, purpose, God's will, atonement, cross, crucifixion

April 05, 2007

Thirst?

God hears your cries. He knows your thirst. And he offered himself as living water that you might never thirst again. (more)

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Category: Devotional
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Keywords: Easter, thirst, humanity, divinity, Good Friday, crucifixion, cross

April 04, 2007

Feeling alone?

God can handle your feelings. He understands. He cares. Be honest with him. (more)

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Category: Devotional
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Keywords: cross, Good Friday, Easter, feelings, isolation, emotions, hurt, pain

April 03, 2007

Thinking about others in time of great pain

Christ's focus on the cross was not his own pain, but the pain of others. (more)

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Category: Devotional
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Keywords: cross, crucifixion, pain, comfort, family, relationships, Easter, Good Friday

Easter Resurrection

Use this Easter object lesson, to talk about death and the resurrection in simple terms. (more)

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Category: Object Lessons
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Keywords: Easter Object Lesson, resurrection, life after death, new life, Spirit, flesh, body

April 02, 2007

Paradise

Today you will be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:43) "Today" Jesus makes a huge promise to the sinner next to him on the cross. Today you will be with me in paradise. Immediately. Instantly. Now. Not tomorrow. Not in... (more)

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Keywords: cross, crucifixion, Easter, paradise, heaven, presence of God, good Friday

April 01, 2007

Forgiveness at the Cross

Christ's first words on the cross were of unconditional forgiveness. (more)

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Keywords: Easter, Crucifixion, Cross, forgiveness, grace, good Friday