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  1. In the Beginning Pt 1 // Image April 11, 2012

    Every beginning has an end in mind.  When God created the universe and humankind, His end purpose was to have perfect relationship with Him.  We were created in His own image and likeness.  That means ...

  2. The Soundtrack of My Life Pt 1 February 8, 2012

    There are so many songs that trigger memories in my life.  As much as I’d like to admit that the title music to Star Wars makes me think of the movies, it actually reminds me ...

  3. Zombie Attack Pt 4 // Live February 1, 2012

    The irony of How to Survive a Zombie Attack is that the final basic principle isn’t about surviving at all.  Surviving the zombie apocalypse isn’t enough because life isn’t about surviving, it’s about thriving. The ...

  4. Zombie Attack Pt 3 // Attack January 25, 2012

    The past two Wednesdays we’ve approached our How to Survive a Zombie Attack in a sly, metaphorical manner, using plausible scenarios to illustrate the unity and security that can come from a church body.  As ...

  5. Gen Next Pt 1 // Desperation January 23, 2012

    The letters written to Timothy in the Bible could be read as letters to the current generation of young adults roughly 16-30 years old.  Call them Generation Next, Generation Y, Millenials, or whatever you’d like, ...

  6. Zombie Attack Pt 2 // Defend January 18, 2012

    Our first Wednesday night of training for How to Survive a Zombie Attack went well.  We learned how to outfit an SUV for survival on the go and more importantly we looked at the first ...

  7. Zombie Attack Pt 1 // Unite January 11, 2012

    I’m prepared for whatever 2012 might bring even if it’s a zombie apocalypse.  The more I research, the more I discover that a good portion of the population is ready for such a catastrophe.  I’ve ...

  8. First Steps Reading Plan January 1, 2012

    This past October we started a 28-day challenge in youth group featuring the First Steps Bible Reading Plan.  The challenge was to spend 28 minutes each day broken into 7 minute chunks of reading, praying, ...

  9. Youth Group Games Pt 1 June 7, 2011

    Finding games for youth group is usually more difficult than putting together a worship set, small group questions, or even a message.  We all know there’s a ton of resources for great games, but so ...

  10. VCSTUDENT Freek Shirts January 25, 2011

    Props to Jarvis Glanzer from Baxter, MN for this “band tour” shirt idea.  We release a youth group shirt in conjunction with our school year beginning in September.  The design is done in house in ...

  11. VCSTUDENT Schooled 2010 January 24, 2011

    Schooled is a series we did for 10 weeks near the end of the school year.  We used the book Essential Theology by Andrew Hedges as the outline for discussion and speaking.  It offered some ...

  12. VCSTUDENT Calendar January 24, 2011

    The American youth pastor has developed a reputation over the years of being disorganized.  This is due in large part to the fact that the average youth pastor is in fact disorganized.  I’ve talked with ...

  13. VCSTUDENT Parent’s Guide December 15, 2010

    Anytime a parent signs up their teen for sports or even a new school year, the school administration has all the dates, times, and financial expectations laid out for them to see.  I wanted parents ...

  14. VCSTUDENT Resources December 15, 2010

    Less is more.  How do we get more out of ministry when we’re working with less time, money, and resources.  Over the years of working with less, I’ve tried to find efficient solutions applying the ...

  15. Faith the size of a flower seed April 26, 2010

    We’re in a series in youth group called “Schooled”.  The whole premise of these 10 weeks is that God is real and at work in His creation.  To prove the point, we had each of ...

  16. Lake Geneva Summer Camp April 1, 2010

    I know it’s only April 1st, but today’s weather sure made it feel like summer.  With summer comes teen camp and this year will be a different experience than the last seven years we’ve been ...

  17. Reggie Recap March 24, 2010

    (Here is an article I wrote for a Youth Alive newsletter about our Reggie Dabbs Outreach two weeks ago on March 10th)  It was picture perfect.  Everything I had hoped for and yet it was ...

  18. Taylor Falls September 19, 2009

    We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend for camping. We are with the teens from our church and leaders for fall retreat. Mark, Charlie, and I hiked to the top of the bluffs that ...

  19. Valleyfreek Day! August 6, 2009

    It was another fun day hanging out with the freeks at Valleyfair.  We are blessed to have such an awesome group of students.  We’re super excited to see what God’s got in store for us ...

  20. Abandoned Teens October 30, 2008

    This constantly updating story breaks my heart – teenagers being abandoned at hospitals in Nebraska legally because of their poorly worded safe-haven law.  Another one was left this week at a hospital in Omaha... the ...

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