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It’s Just Music, Right?

2 comments Written on February 13th, 2012     
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Dominique DuBois Gilliard serves as an adjunct professor at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago where he is also working towards his Master’s of Divinity.  Dominique is an itinerant minister that facilitates discipleship sessions on community development, multiculturalism, reconciliation, and

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New Director Announcement

Post a Comment » Written on February 5th, 2012     
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Daniel White Hodge

If you weren’t able to join us in Chicago for Youth Workers Connection, you may not have heard the news yet.The Center for Youth Ministry Studies (CYMS) at North Park University has hired a new Director!

We are pleased to …

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I’m a Youth Pastor and Not a Rock Star, There is a Difference Right?

2 comments Written on January 30th, 2012     
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Author of this guest post, Marcus Lantz serves as the Youth Pastor of Faith Covenant Church in Breton, AB.  Marc also serves as the YMN Facilitator for Canada.

I’m 26 pushing 27, just over three years into my first …

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Time is Short

Post a Comment » Written on January 23rd, 2012     
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Why Today’s Teens Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow

Authored by Darren K Ford

School. Sports. Band. Friday night football, friends, Facebook and XBox. Sunday comes along and we give God a few minutes before the routine begins again.

Is that how …

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Fairly Traded

Post a Comment » Written on January 9th, 2012     
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Friends at Hillcrest Covenant Church in Prairie Village, KS has developed their own flavor of caring for neighbor. Not only is the church committed to caring for those who enter their doors, but also for ministry partners throughout the world. …

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What are you reading?

Post a Comment » Written on December 12th, 2011     
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May I suggest Ruin Your Life: An Invitation to Let God Re-create the Real You by Chris Folmsbee and our own Nate Severson (Hillcrest Covenant, KS).

Synopsis from the publisher: “Everyone knows that in order to build something beautiful, sometimes

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Stott on Singleness

Post a Comment » Written on November 21st, 2011     
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“Uncle John” explains why he stayed single for 90 years.

John Stott and Al Hsu: Christianity Today | posted 8/17/2011 09:09AM

John Stott is being remembered as an evangelical statesman, a pastor/scholar, and an inveterate birdwatcher. He was also a …

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We’re in it together

Post a Comment » Written on November 14th, 2011     
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Two vehicles, a collision. Faith and community.

Have you read the Newswire story about Trent Baker and Blake Jorgensen of Sloan, IA?

Two and a half years after that horrible day in 2008, area residents still don the ‘We’re all …

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Agree or Disagree? Discuss…

Post a Comment » Written on November 7th, 2011     
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For the full article click here.

One prevalent problem in our churches is the disappearance of people from ages 18 to 30 years old. Even the most active youth group students seem to go away to college and virtually

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YALT?

Post a Comment » Written on November 7th, 2011     
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This article was passed on to me and it got me thinking about what work is to be done in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Are there groups in your area who are rethinking ministry to young adults? Whenever I …

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