(Podcast) The War on Sin
Season 2, Episode 25: The War on Sin We have lots of choices when we consider what to do about patterns of sin in our life. We can ignore them, explain them away, beat ourselves up about them, or “reframe” them.…
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(Podcast) Dependence > Discipline
Season 2, Episode 24: Dependence > Discipline Jesus is about to send his disciples on a daunting (to say the least) mission, so what does he do to help them out? He takes every last support and comfort from them before they leave.…
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(Podcast) Are We Heading Toward a “Bibleless” Christianity?
Season 2, Episode 012: Are We Heading Toward a “Bibleless” Christianity? When you picture someone who has devoted his entire life to the passion of getting people to read the Bible, you might think of a person who’s a bit rigid and judgmental.…
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(Podcast) How to Apply a Filter to the Bible
Season 2, Episode 011: How to Apply a Filter to the Bible As a youth worker or volunteer, one of the most powerful things you can do for your teenagers is get them excited about reading the Bible. This week, Rick randomly chose a Scripture passage and together with his sidekick Becky (now nicknamed B-Hodge) applied an “Oprah” filter as they unpacked it.…
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(Podcast) When the Bible Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations
Season 2, Episode 010: When The Bible Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations With so many teenagers reporting dissatisfaction with the Bible, we have to ask why? How can youth workers unlock the mystery of the Bible for young people? This week we join professor Ken Castor and share our own personal history and discovery with the Bible.…
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Help Teenagers Engage In Conversation With God’s Word
First, a brutal confession: In high school, I didn’t care about the Bible. I cared about Jesus, but I saw him as a distant Savior who helped only when things went terribly wrong. If I needed Jesus to hear me, I’d read his Word because I thought that would make him happy—and when Jesus was pleased with me, he’d be more likely to answer my prayers.…
Whiteboard Wednesday: How to Get Teenagers Excited About Reading the Bible
There was a time when Bible-reading seemed, well, normal… No more. As a first-year college student, I quickly learned that all of the Christian upperclassmen I looked up to owned Bibles that looked like they’d been through a crop thresher. They were marked-up, flagged, underlined, highlighted, dog-eared, and encased in leather-like covers imprinted by swords and flowers and crosses.…
