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I’ve decided to do something I’ve never done before. I am going to be part of a blog book tour. Just recently Ava Semerau sent me a copy of her new book “And God Was Pleased: Biblical Principles for Creating Christian Success”. I’ve only just read the first few chapters, but thus far it’s been [...]

Just for those of you who are familiar with Camp Little Red (or at looking for a great Bible camp in central Alberta), check out the camp’s new blog. Camp Little Red Blog – The Online Offbeat Inside Out It just made it’s debut moments ago, so check it out! So far, you’ll find the [...]

The objective of this team building exercise is simple – hard boil an egg. The catch is that it is to be boiled in the middle of a river. This is a great team building exercise that requires not only teamwork, but also ingenuity, perseverance, and some fire starting skills. How It Works Each team [...]

I am a firm believer in having a youth group executive or youth council or whatever you call it – a group of the core, committed youth that you can mentor and develop into dedicated and properly equipped leaders. Why, you may ask? Because it is these kids that will be on the church boards, [...]

There have been many great Bible studies, many excellent object lessons, many fabulous sermon, and many thought-provoking devotionals that have great content, but they don’t accomplish anything. Why? Because they lack a quality application. What good is a Bible study on sharing the Gospel with your friends if, after you leave the building, you don’t [...]

This discussion starter has a wide mix of questions from goofy to generic to personal to spiritual. Have all the following questions written down on a sheet of paper and pass it around the circle. You can either have everyone answer the next question on the list (ie. Person one answers question one, person two [...]