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6 Characteristics of a Healthy Youth Ministry

After fifteen years in youth ministry, I've learned that leading teenagers is like flying a jumbo jet—you're constantly making minor adjustments along the way.
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By Larry Chappell, Thursday, May 22, 2025

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Our Influence Should Go Beyond Our Lives

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By Dr. Mike Edwards, Monday, December 5, 2011
Being Remembered As Servants of the Lord
How will you be remembered? Perhaps that is not the correct first question—will you be remembered? I suppose each of us would like to think that our lives will have meaning and influence beyond our own days. Just what will we leave behind: money, debt, or both a physical and a spiritual inheritance?
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Before You Click “Send”

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Friday, December 2, 2011
An Acrostic to Help Keep Your Electronic Communication Uplifting
Remember when your mother taught you to “think before you speak”? It’s good advice for when you speak electronically, too. God commands us, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
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Using Scripture to Prove Music

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By Shelly Hamilton, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Our Music Must Be Acceptable to the Lord
The Bible is the basis and foundation of everything I believe. This is why I reference so much Scripture when I write about music. There are at least 500 verses in the Bible that refer to music. The Bible instructs believers to praise God, “In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” (Ephesians 5:19).
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Music Ministry
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4 Marks of a Great Teacher

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By Dr. Jim Schettler, Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Great Teachers Impact Their Students
You will never have a great teacher who does not have passion. The personality of individual teachers may be different and their passion may come out differently, but you have never been taught by a great teacher that did not have a passion for what he was teaching.
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3 Expressions of a Thankful Heart

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 28, 2011
Lessons from Psalm 100
How do you say “thank you” for God’s goodness? Really, it’s impossible to fully express our thanks. But when your heart is overflowing with gratitude, it will find an outlet.
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3 Promises for Assurance of Salvation

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By Brent Armstrong, Saturday, November 26, 2011
Being Saved and Knowing It
After you have received the gift of eternal life, God doesn’t want you to live in doubt. He wants you to know that you have received eternal life and a new relationship with Jesus Christ. This is the theme of the entire book of First John. I would like to look at three undeniable promises of eternal life God has given us:
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The Attractive Power of a Happy Church

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By Troy Dorrell, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Power of Joy for Drawing Visitors
Most churches want to reach people; anyone who is actually trying to fulfill the Great Commission gives serious thought to strategies for doing so. Along with an aggressive outreach effort to reach people, many churches employ programs, campaigns, and various other tactics to keep guests once they have come.
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5 Ways to Grow Closer to the Lord This Season

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 21, 2011
Growing Spiritually During the Holiday Season
The next six weeks are some of the busiest on the calendar. Between now and Christmas, life can easily swallow us up in a whirlwind of holiday preparation and activity. Yet, these busy weeks also hold some of the most sacred moments of the entire year…if we will intentionally look for them.
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Choose the Easy Way

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Saturday, November 19, 2011
God’s Way Is Easiest
Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. The devil is a dirty liar. Among the most dangerous and effective of his lies is this: “It is hard to do right and easy to do wrong.” This statement seems true to us sometimes.
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A Radiant Life

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By Valerie Creed, Friday, November 18, 2011
Reflecting God’s Light to Those around Us
Daniel’s testimony was that light could be seen in his life—the light of God. Our world is definitely a dark place. If ever a light could shine brightly, it is today. What affects my brilliance as I let my little light shine?
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