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A Bible “Thanks” Data Crunch

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When does the Bible first use a form of the word “thank”? Where do we find the last use of “thank”? And how about which book uses the word the most? Or the most per capita? Enjoy this small exercise to get your heart (and stomach!) turned toward Thanksgiving.   The observations below are simply a concordance and … [Read more...]

Time Change Theology

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Jesus asked in Matthew 6, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Well, worry can’t, but an act of Congress can (1918, in fact). With the end of Daylight Savings Time near, it’s time to “fall back” and well, add a single hour to our lives. So, what to do with that hour?  While an extra hour of sleep … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Bible Ideas and Tools

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Thanksgiving is upon us. And while you may not be doing an entire teaching series on Thanksgiving, you sill may have opportunities for check-ins and reminders to be thankful. Here is a collection of our favorite InWord resources on the subject of thankfulness, and we are adding to this page as the season moves along, so keep … [Read more...]

The Theology of Pizza

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It’s a national holiday that should be marked by all youth ministers and volunteer leaders…a holiday that commemorates the most consistent go-to, ministry tool since the founding of modern day youth ministry. It’s National Pepperoni Pizza Day and it’s celebrated on September 20.   Pizza and youth ministry have been … [Read more...]

The Most-Needed Teen Spiritual Discipline

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The Most-Needed Teen Spiritual Discipline?   Sleep.   And it might be one of the most helpful spiritual disciplines we could teach our teens. I know, sleep as a spiritual discipline seems a stretch. But it fits right in there with Sabbath, rest, and taking care of the body temple. And it’s something teens … [Read more...]

Teaching the Fruit: 5 Points

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It’s a made-to-order object lesson--the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5--and it even comes with its own ice breaker (Fruit Basket Upset). It’s also a worthy subject to consider as we move toward the start of another school year (yes, the back-to-school displays are going up as we speak). It’s likely you’ve taught on … [Read more...]