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DETAINED: A Message For Troubled Youth
Posted on May 10, 2010 | No CommentsI am currently working on a book project titled “DETAINED: A Message For Troubled Youth.” My desire is to bring a message of hope to the hearts and minds of troubled youth who have found themselves at the “bottom” of life’s circumstances. Having spent the... -
ALL PRO DAD – NFL FATHER AND KIDS EXPERIENCE AT THE COLTS COMPLEX – May 14
Posted on May 7, 2010 | No CommentsALL PRO DAD – NFL FATHER AND KIDS EXPERIENCE AT THE COLTS COMPLEX – May 14 The All Pro Dad organization is the fatherhood program founded by former NFL Coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts. Our ministry will be a part of the upcoming... -
Parent/Teen Conference – First Baptist Church of Glen Este,
Posted on April 8, 2010 | No CommentsPARENT/TEEN CONFERENCE – First Baptist Church of Glen Este, OH (Cincinnati). The weekend of April 9-10 I was speaking at the Parent/Teen Conference at First Baptist Church of Glen Este, OH (Cincinnati). It’s great to be here again with my good friend Bob Johnson who... -
Forgiveness. Meet Don Cox One Of Our Youth Mentors
Posted on January 31, 2010 | No CommentsI met Don Cox this past year and have grown to have great appreciation for him as a friend. I wanted to share his story with you. It’s a story of forgiveness… but this time it was Don who needed to be forgiven. Don is... -
How To Spot A Bad Friend (and overcome peer pressure)
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsHow To Spot A Bad Friend (and overcome peer pressure) “You will be the same person ten years from now that you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Charles Jones, from his book, Life Is Tremendous. Have you... -
How It Feels To Be Fatherless
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsLast December *Anthony’s story was almost too much for me to take. I have heard a lot of stories from teens in 20+ years of ministry but this story left me stunned and speechless. He walked out of the room and up to his cell... -
What Is Your DTE? Are You Running On Empty?
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsA few years ago I was in a hurry to get to the church for a youth activity and feeling a little crunched for time. My vehicle had a computer that tells you miles per gallon, length of trip and DTE. My gas gauge was... -
Why Christian Kids Leave The Faith
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsIn his book, “Why Christian Kids Leave The Faith” Tom Bisset takes an in-depth look at why kids who grew up in church and in a Christian home would walk away from their faith. I’ve included some key bullet points below. The bottom line is... -
High Impact Teens partners with the Snowball Express and American Airlines
Posted on December 13, 2009 | 1 CommentOn December 9, 2009, High Impact Teens was invited to be a sponsor of the Snowball Express! The Snowball Express provides support to our families of fallen military heroes and it was a real honor to participate in this event at the Indianapolis airport. Imagine... -
Freddie Scott II – The Dad I Wish I Had
Posted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsWhile attending the All Pro Dad NFL Father and Kids Experience at the Colts complex I had the chance to meet Freddie Scott II. Freddie played football at Penn State as a wide receiver and continued his career in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons... -
All Pro Dad Father and Kids NFL Experience at the COLTS Complex
Posted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsOn Saturday, November 7 the All Pro Dad NFL Father and Kids Experience was held at the Colts Training Facility in Indianapolis. The event sold out at 2000 attendees. I was asked to be one of seven speakers at the event and had the opportunity... -
All Pro Dads
Posted on July 27, 2009 | No CommentsI had the privilege of spending an evening with Darrin Gray of All Pro Dads. Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy serves with All Pro Dads and Darrin came to spend an evening in my “Man Up” Bible study. We had a great time together... -
The Importance of Loving Your Teen Unconditionally
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 1 CommentDoing the Greatest Deed The Importance of Loving Your Child Unconditionally by Ken Turner Communicate unconditional love! I was speaking to a group of men who were all youth leaders in their local churches. During my session I mentioned the relationship we each have with our... -
How to Double Your Youth Group and Lose Your Marriage in Twelve Months or Less!
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 1 CommentHow to Double Your Youth Group and Lose Your Marriage in Twelve Months or Less! By Ken Turner Seriously… it is possible because I almost succeeded at both! I graduated college in 1987 with a degree in youth ministry. I married the woman of my... -
Keeping A Spiritual Journal
Posted on April 13, 2009 | 9 CommentsKeeping A Spiritual Journal By Ken Turner In the summer of 1985 I was introduced to the concept of keeping a spiritual journal. I was studying for youth ministry at the time and was often curious as to why my devotional time with God seemed...