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LifeFaith

Two words. One concept.

Banana In The Face = Ministry

I stumbled upon this activity on a Youth Ministry website:
Pick two unsuspecting teenagers (the younger, the better!). Cut the legs off the hosiery. Use the two legs to place over the heads of the two contestants challenge them to chew up a banana in their mouths as gushy as possible. Then place the legs of [...]

Unparaphrased, Direct Quote From A High School Student

“I really want to extend my bible knowledge, but I’m not sure where to start.”

Youth Group “Funness”

Funness is not a word. But we are going to pretend it is.
Although it’s disagreeable to some, “Funness” has to be a Core Value of what we do as Student Ministries. If what we do doesn’t entertain to some extent - if it isn’t fun - then many students won’t come, and the ones [...]

Halloween™

It’s almost Halloween (or “Hallowe’en” if you are strange). I think I have some good reasons for NOT being excited. One, I have a friend who has a painful past and horrible memories associated with the day. Two, I am too old to ask people for candy. Three, if someone eggs our house, my dad [...]

LifeWind

Our Missions Elder invited Lyndsay and myself to a dinner for LifeWind tonight. LifeWind was formerly Medical Ambassadors. They’re doing good things.

“You Have To Obey”

Question: Do any Christians consider Ann Coulter to be their representative to the world?
DEUTSCH: That isn’t what I said, but you said I should not — we should just throw Judaism away and we should all be Christians, then, or –
COULTER: Yeah.
DEUTSCH: Really?
COULTER: Well, it’s a lot easier. It’s kind of a fast track.
DEUTSCH: Really?
COULTER: [...]

Shouldn’t Have To Ask

I met with a college student today who wondered if she would be accepted in our church.

Jedis Practice Lightsaber Fighting In New York

“The nerd element of being a Jedi is pretty obvious,” Cyran Oghma says. “We’re all huge nerds. But it’s more than that, more than Star Wars. If you base yourself on a character who has high personal ethics and a high level of skill and confidence, there is no way that’s not going to influence [...]

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