Ministry
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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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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…
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Sunday Recap | February 1
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for February 1st, 2026! In honor of next Sunday’s Superbowl we played Useless Trivia Touchdown, a game I made. We gave away a Renew Student Conference t-shirt to the winner! We had a few announcements/reminders: We continued with our second of four weeks in Isaiah; while both middle school…
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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Handbook for Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders [review]
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Monica Kim and Danny Kwon’s Teenagers and Mental Health: A Handbook for Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders is a must read for parents and youth workers. It’s a unique combination of authors; Monica Kim is a psychologist and biblical counselor with over twenty years in her profession, Danny Kwon was a full time youth pastor…