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Setting Expectations in Middle School Ministry
As a middle school pastor who manages a number of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students each week, I know that our list of rules grows by the week. If you want to see...
Story: Toddler Denial via EpicParent.tv
I love stories! They have the capacity to call forth all kinds of emotions. Stories can make you cry, laugh, scream, even change behavior.
Here is one such story that any seasoned parent will appreciate:
"Why...
Two Men and a Strange Message | Cornelius and Peter [video]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjWys0dZbG8?rel=0]
In Main Street, we show succinct video clips of Bible stories fairly often. This video was very helpful for summarizing a very complicated story with far-reaching implications.
Prior to showing this video I had...
10 Interesting Facts About Marriage
The writers over @ All Pro Dad blog compiled 10 interesting facts about marriage.
Out of the 10, my favorite is #7:
More than friendship, laughter, forgiveness, compatibility, and sex, spouses name trust as the element...
Cornelius and Peter
The story of Cornelius and Peter is super important. It is the crux of the realization that God's kingdom is available to whole world instead of just the Jewish people.
Jews are God's special people...
Is the Gospel Really Good News?
This quote from Paul Martin really speaks to whether we believe the Gospel in and of itself is "good news":
When we, for whatever reason, think that the gospel in itself isn’t attractive, we have...
That’s My King, Do You Know Him? [video]
This is one of those classic videos that I never tire of seeing:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffzB_HK9sNU?rel=0]
HT All Pro Dad
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The Rock Story Monologue
I told this story @ the 2012 Easter Eggstravaganza.
(Hold a rock while talking about rocks... make sure it's big enough for the audience to see)
There are 3 kinds of rocks
Now I'm not a geologist,...
Tips for Decoding Body Language
What are you saying when you are not "saying" anything? How does your body language communicate to others?
Here's a helpful chart to illustrate what you're communicating when you're not communicating:
via Lifehacker
Philip and the Ethiopian | God’s Word [video]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zesk8JiGQ?rel=0]
We showed this video @ Main Street to illustrate the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.
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A Fantastic Anti-Bullying Video Made Purely by Students
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waAqJ6727Hk?rel=0]
I know that just putting together a school-wide "High School Musical"-type routine doesn't stop bullying and teasing. But what a way to collectively and communally raise awareness!
I bet this school really owns what...
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Philip is preaching and teaching about Jesus in Samaria.
Last week, Philip encountered Simon the Sorcerer in Samaria. This week, Philip is divinely directed to a location in which he ends up meeting an Ethiopian...
