Summer

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 […]

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Lukewarm Doesn’t Cut It!

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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Stress Can Lead to Mediocrity

Chan shares this week that when a Christian allows stress or worry to interfere in their worship of God, they are basically saying that their problems are more important than God.  He then goes on to profile lukewarm Christians using scripture as his measuring device to determine if someone is a lukewarm Christian.  Take the following

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Talking about Bullying

Know the 411 Bullying can be direct – name calling, physical harm, or indirect – gossip, rumors, cyber-bullying Bullying involves aggressive behavior with the intent to harm It is behavior done repeatedly over time It occurs within an imbalance of power Bullying occurs more when there is less adult supervision Bullying is prolonged when bystanders

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End of Year Closure

Know the 411 The children we mentor deal with much change and loss. Many may have experienced some form of abandonment. It’s important to have closure at the end of the year whether or not you are planning to continue mentoring your child next year.  He or she may move and you want to have

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Crazy Love

Now that the summer is upon us, Chris & I thought it would be good to use the time for spiritual renewal.  The radical book Crazy Love by Francis Chan seemed like a good place to start.  Hopefully some have read it already and this will allow for some sharing.  I will try to draw out

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Too Busy

I believe I missed blogging last week as I was way too busy! Good stuff though. Last week we began taping the new mentor training video for KHUSA Mentors. It’s going to be more interactive than the current training model. I can’t wait to see how excited new mentors will be. Last week also had

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Let’s Play Catch!

Here’s a very simple idea for you to try during your mentoring session…go outside and play catch with your child. This will give you a chance to make eye contact with each other, to communicate together, to practice skills, to be outside, and to have fun. Grab a nerf football, a soft baseball, a tennis

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Saying Goodbye Takes Time

We’re between book studies so this week we are going to reflect on the importance of anticipating transitions in our lives.  This past Tuesday a man I do prison ministry visitation with passed away.  I knew he was terminally ill for several months but put off making a visit once I returned home from Florida. 

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