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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... -
Decision Making: Questions To Ask In Order To Make Wise Decisions
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsDecision Making: Questions To Ask In Order To Make Wise Decisions 1. Consider these principles for making wise decisions. 2. Will It Please God? 3. Will It Please My Parents 4. What Would Jesus Do? 5. What Would My Parents Do? 6. Is It Biblical?... -
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... -
I’m Not Believing This
Posted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsSometimes the youth I minister are so hardened by the circumstances of their life you wonder if you can reach them. It is amazing how many times I see God soften that hardness. Last week, one of the guys in my Bible study didn’t want... -
I Didn’t Believe In God or the Bible. Now I Do.
Posted on September 8, 2009 | 1 CommentI Didn’t Believe In God or the Bible. Now I Do. I returned to the detention center the other day to meet with a teenage boy who came to me and asked me to come back to meet with him one on one. He said,... -
Fruit That Remains
Posted on July 27, 2009 | No CommentsThe phone rang a couple weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon. “Hey Ken, how you doin’?” I knew exactly who it was. *Terry and I really connected several months ago. He was detained at the Indianapolis detention center for months and is now in another... -
Joshua Goodling Shares His Incredible Life Story and Eight Youth Accept Christ
Posted on June 26, 2009 | No CommentsLast week, my good friend Joshua Goodling came to Indianapolis from Atlanta, GA. Joshua and I have been friends since meeting in college many years ago. I have always believed “everyone has a story” and the “Joshua Goodling story” is truly amazing. It’s because of... -
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... -
I Don’t Know What You Said To Him… But It Changed His Life!
Posted on April 28, 2009 | No CommentsLast night I was leading a Bible study with a group of teenage boys at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center in Indianapolis. Most of these young men were new since my last Bible study. When I meet new youth in the detention center there... -
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...