Q #2: 3 Practical Questions

*This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Part 1 is here: Q #1: 3 Practical Questions*Q #2: What Is My Pain? Dave Gibbons in his book: The Monkey and the Fish asks this question of himself, his church leadership and his ministry second. He illustrates that the world has turmoil, hard times and the "prosperity gospel" isn't where it's at. He asks himself the question "what is my pain" so he can use the pain from within his own life as a tool to connecting across cultural, racial and gender lines.It is no secret that teens today have pain. The world...

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Q #1: 3 Practical Questions

Over the past couple of years, I've really transitioned into being an avid reader. I love learning new things, and learning new ways to think about the way I do ministry. I try not to read simply for "expounding my head knowledge" but I try to read for transformation, asking: "What can I take away from this for where I am".While reading The Monkey and the Fish I put on these lenses and came out with some really amazing stuff that I can add to my...

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Teens and Sex

I am currently reading a book called: Hero: Becoming the Man She Desires by Fred and Jasen Stoeker. It is about men (geared toward teens and college age men) being pure until marriage.Of course, I agree with the basic premise and a ton of what the author's say is true about sexuality and purity...However, it is a book that will ultimately FAIL at reaching teenage/college age boys with the message of purity. It is a legalistic, almost Amish view of life, that will NOT resonate with today's teen, nor college age person.The authors are constantly...

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