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The “Y” in Youth Ministry

By Christian Harvey Whenever I consult with a church around youth ministry my first question is always “Why do you want to do it?” The answers vary in their wording, but usually they are some variation of “If we don’t … Continue reading

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Girls Night Out

I want to tell you about the wonderful group of girls I get to hang out with.  These great youth and I created a program 3 years ago at All Saints’, Collingwood Ontario called “Girls Night Out”. It’s a program geared … Continue reading

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Writers Block

Ok, I have writers block. I have had it for at least a month. It took me ages to write this and then I couldn’t even come up with a catchy tag line! I’m slipping……must be old age or living … Continue reading

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Luther Seminary Confirmation Discussion

Our friends over at Luther Seminary have posted a panel discussion on the confirmation process. Head on over to www.firstthird.org to watch the video. You’ll also want to poke around their website to find all kinds of resources on faith … Continue reading

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Open the doors wide!

Barna: Six Reasons Young Christians Leave the Church Reason #5 – They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity. “Younger Americans have been shaped by a culture that esteems open-mindedness, tolerance and acceptance. Today’s youth and young adults also are the … Continue reading

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Shhhh….we don’t talk about that!

Six Reasons Young Christian Leave the Church Reason #4 – Young Christians’ church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic, judgmental. “With unfettered access to digital pornography and immersed in a culture that values hyper-sexuality over wholeness, teen and twentysometing … Continue reading

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Talk it up!

Reason #3 That young Christians leave the church – Churches come across as antagonistic to science. “One of the reasons young adults feel disconnected from church or from faith is the tension they feel between Christianity and science. The most common … Continue reading

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Reason #2

On to Reason #2 that young Christians leave the church according to the Barna Study we’ve been following.  Reason #2 – Teens’ and twentysomethings’ experience of Christianity is shallow. “A second reason that young people depart church as young adults … Continue reading

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Fact or Fiction?

I recently found an interesting study from the Barna Group discussing why young people leave church. The research lists six significant reasons why nearly three out of every five young Christians (59%) disconnect either permanently or for an extended period of … Continue reading

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Ribbons and Reflections

As I mused over what to write for this blog, I was surprised by the many Facebook notes about campaigns that have been highlighted over the last weeks amid all the Christmas media. There have been some pretty heavy days … Continue reading

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