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Sunday Recap | March 8
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 8th, 2026! We played Cheesy Pickup Line Showdown, an oldie but a goodie. We gave away Renew Student Conference t-shirts to the participants! We also kicked off a new series from Coleader preparing for Easter called Done. We had a few announcements/reminders: We kicked off a new…
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February Reading Recap
This year I’ve decided to be more intentional with tracking my reading … which means I’ve started logging everything on Goodreads. I read seven books in February. Here’s the list in order of when I finished them and my quick thoughts on each one: Anxious for Nothing (Young Readers Edition): Living Above Anxiety and Loneliness…
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January Reading Recap
This year I’ve decided to be more intentional with tracking my reading … which means I’ve started logging everything on Goodreads. I read six books in January, a solid start to the year. Here’s the list in order of when I finished them and my quick thoughts on each one: The Tangle Box (Magic Kingdom…
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Sunday Recap | March 1
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 1st, 2026! We had a few announcements/reminders: This week we had some special guests and stayed combined for the hour. The YWAM Orlando team came as part of their Stateside Tour to share with our group about YWAM, their missions experience and training. Kira Mercer, daughter…
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Sunday Recap | February 22
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for February 22nd, 2026! We played Boomer Say What?, an oldie but a goodie. We gave away Renew Student Conference t-shirts to the winners! We had a few announcements/reminders: Today was a stand alone lesson called ‘What Does the Bible Say About Diversity?’ Eden Foester taught high school, Noah…
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Cruelty of Compassion?
A phrase I have found deeply troubling in recent years is that of ‘toxic empathy.’ It’s usually used as a criticism, that people are using empathy to take advantage of Christians or manipulate people into doing things they don’t agree with. My frustration? The cries of toxic empathy feel more like an excuse to not…
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Sunday Recap | February 15
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for February 15th, 2026! In honor of the Winter Olympics we played Curling, Curling or Curling, a game Heather and I made. We gave away a Renew Student Conference t-shirt to the winner! We had a few announcements/reminders: We continued with our fourth of four weeks in Isaiah; while…
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Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation [review]
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I’ve had Christian Smith’s and Amy Adamczyk’s book, Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation, on my reading list for a while now. I’m glad I read it, but it is a very research and data focused book. It’s not a ‘how to’ manual, it’s a report on…
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Sunday Recap | February 8
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for February 8th, 2026! In honor of the Winter Olympics we played Over Under Cold Medal, a game I made. We gave away Renew Student Conference t-shirts to the winners! In a fun twist, Ezra and I plotted ahead of time for him to be chosen; he memorized the…
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Beautiful Kingdom Builders | Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt
My sister Ruth invited me back to her podcast, The Beautiful Kingdom Builders, to interview Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt (no direct relation!) about her book, The Mary We Forgot. I really enjoyed the book when I read it last year and it was a lot of fun to talk to Dr. McNutt about it. She…