This I Believe I believe I need a shepherd. Because I am sometimes timid and other times overconfident, because I often don’t know the best path yet pretend I do, because I rush into dead ends or lead others into hazardous places, because my brightest ideas are seamed with darkness, because the things I crave [...]
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In their book A Faith of Their Own: Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America’s Adolescents (Oxford University Press, 2011), the authors follow up with 2,530 young people, age 16 to 21, surveyed about their faith and religious practices at two points in time. The authors identified five types of religious identity among these [...]
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Description “Scott Wilcher’s timely book, “The Orphaned Generation,” unpacks the ways adults (including senior adults) can reconnect with the hearts of the young. I recommend it strongly to every church leader and every adult in the church.” –Richard Ross, PhD, student-ministry professor at Southwestern Seminary, Excerpts of “The Orphaned Generation” are available athttp://scottwilcher.com/ The solution [...]
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2011 First United Methodist Church Picnic A special Thanks to all those who came, shared their time and good nature, and generally enjoyed each other’s company. Church is about so much more than a place on the map, it is what’s at the heart of God’s people when they gather because of Him. Related posts: [...]
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Dear family, I want to take a moment and share with you about a project that the Live Wires Class is involved with this summer. It is called Read to Raise the Roof. I subscribe to a Christian magazine for children published by Focus on the Family called Club House. In the June edition, [...]
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Beginning Friday morning at 8:00 am, members and friends of the First United Methodist Church Family will come together to fast and pray for all those who suffer and die from hunger and hunger related diseases. We do this as an act of submission, trusting God to work within us a passion to do all [...]
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Change happens. Are you prepared to parent your child through the transition into the teen years? We have the tools to guide you through. Start now. Start here. Related posts: Should Churches do Commercials? Alma Deceived! A Thousand Questions
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In this powerful drama, kids talk about all the things their Christian parents make them do, from saying their bedtime prayers to being “restricted” when misbehaving. Patterned after a current TV commercial, this message really hits home. Related posts: Haiti Mission Society Video Should Churches do Commercials? Missional Church…Simple The Orphaned Generation
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>> I’m reposting this article in order to help any reader who happens upon it. [Orginial by Rebecca Hagelin] You would think that teenagers growing up in the most prosperous society in history would be abundantly joyful. Even in these economic days of woe, teenagers spend an estimated 200 billion dollars a year on trinkets, toys, music [...]
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READ MORE »Not everything is as it may appear. If you were feeling insecure about how you look, trying to have the perfect body type, or living up to the expectation of others, then this is a must see!! The following video is really a must see for all youth who struggle with their image. Please let [...]
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Dr. Steve Gedon