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Speaking of God… Why Don’t You?
Why it’s important to talk about God. Studies show that the average person speaks from 13,000 to 18,000 words per day at an average pace of about 130 words per minute. How many of the words you speak each day include anything about God? Several years ago I was asked...
Knowing When to Get Away from Bad Friendships
Friendship can be so confusing! Even Jesus made decisions about who to spend time with and who to avoid. Jesus also said we should love everyone. But then did He not also say that “bad company corrupts our life?” How do you know when to lean in to a friendship and...
Update: Count Me In… With God’s Help The Future Is Bright
Yesterday I was able to go "door to door" in a juvenile center here in Tennessee while escorted by security. Looking through a small window I saw boys napping, writing letters and some just thinking. I invited each one to join me when I come back to learn and study...
Update: HIT Mentoring Initiative
Our outreach is to high-risk youth. Our youth have great needs and one of the greatest needs is to be connected to a caring, trusted adult who will be a friend and guide them through the days ahead. Last year we started down a path to fill in a gap that I've been very...
Are You Trying to Take the Place of God?
Don’t underestimate how powerful these seven words are... AM I IN THE PLACE OF GOD? “Am I in the place of God?” That seems like a weird response from Joseph in Genesis 50:19-21. He was responding to the question, “Will you please forgive us?” And he responded with a...
Serve the Lord, and Take Care of His Fatherless Children
As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD, and take care of HIS fatherless children. James 1:27
What Is Your Spiritual DTE? (Distance to Empty)
A 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 pretty low but I thought, “I can beat the system.” I...
God Hears, God Sees
Be wise... He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see? Psalm 94:9
The 30 Minute Prayer Plan
Early in my youth ministry career our family made a move to Indianapolis, Indiana where I served as a youth pastor for over ten years. We decided to rent a small house out in a farming community until we learned the area and could decide where we would later purchase...
8 Principles for Making Decisions as a Teenager
Every day you make decisions... lots of decisions! You decide when you will actually get out of bed. You decide whether you will start the day by brushing your teeth, taking a shower or eating some breakfast. You decide what you will wear, how you will do your hair...
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