I live in Texas, and we famously got rocked by a snowstorm in February of this year. We had no power, no water, for days on end. Subzero temperatures, followed by two days of snow and ice, and the whole state shut down. But, because it’s Texas, the temperature swung back up to around 70 […]
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Tony Campolo has this incredible sermon that he preaches, it starts with him describing a service that his church has every year. The preachers take turns preaching after each other, Tony says that it’s not officially a competition, but we all know that’s exactly what it is. One year, Tony stood up to preach and […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: When we talk about sexual purity with our students, what we are REALLY doing is promising that our kids will get married one day. So how do we talk about sex instead? A much-anticipated podcast episode from our Facebook group, Rebekah gives us some new ideas. ABOUT REBEKAH: Rebekah Strobel is an […]
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Holy Week is celebrated in many churches, both Catholic and Protestant, around the world. But if this week isn’t something you are familiar with, take a journey with me through this week that leads us through triumph, despair, and glorious hope. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, the Sunday prior to Easter. On this Sunday, […]
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I sat around a table with four other youth pastors the other night. All of us, now vaccinated, gathered on a patio, seeing each other for the first time in a year, to catch up. Turn by turn, we asked each other about our churches and ministries, and turn by turn, we all answered, “Eh, […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode of the podcast packs a punch: We discuss the sexual misconduct of male leaders in Christian Ministry, and how women can avoid those mistakes by partnering with one another. We do discuss sexual trauma, so if you are sensitive to that subject you may want to skip this episode and […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Have you ever been a guest on your own podcast? This week Heather is interviewed by April Diaz on the transformation of coaching groups, including the announcement of coaching groups beginning in May! Heather will be leading a group designed for women in ministry, although there are many other groups available to […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: We are BACK with Season THREE of the podcast! This season Heather invited 12 AMAZING guests, and we are excited to kick it off with Gwendolyn DeRosa. Gwen shares “all means all,” how to include our LGBTQ+ youth, even if you do not come from an affirming point of view. ABOUT GWEN: […]
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It’s the last episode of our season “Women Teach the Bible.” It’s been awesome hearing from each of these 12 women a story in the Bible that they hold close, and how they’ve interpreted it. This week Bethany brings a fresh look at the Samaritan Woman. ABOUT BETHANY: Bethany is the Middle School Youth Director […]
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We’ve got two episodes left of this series before we start our new season! Shuree speaks SO much truth into us about Proverbs 31 — but it’s not the same ol’ rusty sermon you’ve heard before. ABOUT SHUREE: Shuree is an urban activist and performing vocal artist with a demonstrated history of working in the music industry and […]
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