We’ve spent time discussing spiritual renewal in our relationship with God. I experienced emotional renewal this week when I took my KIDS HOPE USA student fishing off the dock at my home. It’s his favorite pass time and we planned this outing during our mentoring time in school. When he out fished me by catching a […]
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Questions can help youth think critically and express themselves. Effective questions encourage rapport-building and communication. All children and adults enjoy having their thoughts and feelings valued. When we ask youth good questions, they feel respected and valued. Tips for Good Questions Ask open-ended questions – questions that cannot be answered with just “yes” or “
After reviewing the lives of several persons who decided to live their lives sold out to serving others in Jesus name, Chan ends with the above heading for the last chapter. He makes several insightful statements or questions which I will post for your reflection; “Am I loving my neighbor and my God by living
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Once you have permission to invite your child to activities and you have a plan for having another non-related adult with you for an outing, it is great to be able to expand your connection with your child. The mentoring hour itself is the essential element in your relationship and has the value of being
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As we celebrate the 4th of July and the freedom that is associated with that day, think of all the people you know who are enslaved by the pursuit of materialism, alcohol, drugs and sexual additions. David Platt in his book, Radical, talks about how Christians have so bought into the American dream that there is very
Summer is a great time to try out some new games and I have found a fun one! It’s called Spot It! and I like it for several reasons. First, it doesn’t take a lot of time to learn or to play. Second, it is small enough to fit in your bag. Most importantly it
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For those of you who are not familiar with the poker channel, the expression ALL IN refers to the bet an individual makes when they chose to put their entire nest egg into betting on just one hand of cards being the winning hand. In Chapter 5, Chan challenges us with the following; “By now
Chan suggests that the Christian life requires that we surrender everything for Christ. Christ died so that we would change. We must let him do that. By giving up self, what do we gain? 1. We are able to love God and others in a deeper way. 2. We gain a love relationship with the
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I am sure I’m not alone when I say that I had a hard time saying goodbye to my little mentee for the summer. If you are struggling with letting go, here’s some advice that may help. 1. Find a time to connect with your prayer partner. Have coffee or a meal and share yor
Last week Chan shared several traits of lukewarm Christians. This week he ups the stakes with this quote, “To put it plainly, churchgoers who are “lukewarm” are not Christians. We will not see them in heaven.” That’s a pretty bold statement but he backs it up with first John 2:3-4. “The man who says I
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