This post originally appeared at BGAV.org. By the time I stepped off the plane in Vienna, Austria, in June 2000, I had already made new American friends, but the best was still in store for …
Middle Schoolers Get It
I have been out of youth ministry for 10 months, and there are a few things I miss. Relationships with leaders. Great weekend retreat experiences (although I don't miss late nights and early …
The Underdog Kids
'This is not an argument in favor of orphanhood and deprivation,' Brown writes, 'but the existence of these eminent orphans does suggest that in certain circumstances a virtue can be made of …
Vitamin D Milk & A Hershey Bar
Walking into the neighborhood drug store tonight, I could see a gentleman sauntering toward me as I approached the front door. I looked up from putting my keys in my pocket and made eye contact. "Do …
Making Lemonade
This blog post originally appeared back in 2010 on our youth ministry blog, archived at GaytonChurch.org. At that point in time, we were trying to make a lot of good come from disappointing …
Close the Food Pantry Already! [Part 2]
This post is a continuation from yesterday's introduction to why we need to change the food pantry goals. Here are four things Lupton says we need to consider in our development work: Don't …
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