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ORANGE SPRING BLOGGER WEEK ’14: Q & A with Matt McKee

February 12, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments blog, blogging, connections, digital, facebook, Instagram, Jon Acuff, online, social media, twitter

I met Matt McKee through a mutual friend, Jeremy Zach who is a blogger. When Jeremy began working for reThink

ORANGE SPRING BLOGGER WEEK ’14: How I benefit from Orange

February 10, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments conference, curriculum, orange, rethink, Support, youth ministry

This week is Orange Blogger Week for reThink and the Orange Conference. For a list of all the bloggers participating,

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Chowtime – 2/8

February 8, 2014February 8, 2014 Tom Pounder 0 Comments abuse, curriculum, jay leno, manners, retirement, sermons, stepping down, teaching, teams, winter olympics

It’s that time of year again…every 4 years…the Winter Olympics have started and events are on continuously for the next

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the Social Sidekick: How Social Media Savvy are you?

February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Tom Pounder 0 Comments android, facebook, google, iphone, messaging, minister, ministry, smartphones, social media, Teens, tweens, twitter, youtube

Social Media is where it is at with students. And it’s not just one platform. It’s a bunch of them.

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the Monday Morning Debrief: Super Bowl Parties

February 3, 2014 Tom Pounder 0 Comments commercials, denver broncos, football, girls, ministries, outreach, parties, seattle seahawks, super bowl

Super Bowl Parties are long a tradition in Student Ministries. I know some don’t do them, but over the years

5 Pointers when using Movie Clips in your Messages

January 30, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments illustrations, messages, movie clips, scripture, sermons, talks

Movie clips can be very strong illustrations for messages we give to students. Why? Because they provide a visual illustration

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the Monday Morning Debrief: Does Stability = Success?

January 27, 2014 Tom Pounder 0 Comments consistency, contact work, Leadership, mentors, stability, value, volunteers

A few years ago, the Washington Post’s Baseball Insider Dave Sheinin posted a diagram illustrating how stability in a Baseball

Chowtime – 2/25

January 25, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments adjustments, brainstorming, changes, children, creative, dad, failure, father, mother, pastor, teams

I’ve been experiencing somer serious cabin fever with schools being canceled for a week with only a few inches of

Why do we fall?

January 23, 2014October 14, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments online ministry, student ministry

Have you ever heard this before? Or how about this? What about this one? One last one. It took me

the Monday Morning Debrief: Margot Robbie

January 20, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments l.a. times, margot robbie, the wolf of wall street

It’s hard to miss reading or hearing about Margot Robbie right now. She is probably the “hottest” actress in Hollywood