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Just say “NO” to “youth group”

July 31, 2014February 28, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments student ministry

I’m not going to lie to you and tell you when and why Church Youth Groups were started.  But, I’m

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Numbers really DO MATTER

July 28, 2014February 19, 2021 Tom Pounder 1 Comment student ministry

The “Numbers” game has always been a hot topic of discussion in the Student Ministry world.  Seminar after Seminar, Conference

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The Lion King Message Illustrations

July 17, 2014July 31, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments illustrations, online ministry, student ministry

I recently had the chance to watch the live performance of the “Lion King” at the Kennedy Center in Washington,

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Lessons from Vacation #3: Have Fun

July 14, 2014April 5, 2018 Tom Pounder 0 Comments family ministry, fun, student ministry, vacation

We got back from our beach trip and the very next day we were back to the grind…softball practice!  But,

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Use Online Tools and Social Media to Make Old Games New

May 15, 2014March 21, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments online ministry, student ministry

We live in a tech world. Technology is all around us…we all know this. So what better way to use

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It’s Friday…but Sunday’s Coming!

April 18, 2014April 9, 2020 Tom Pounder 0 Comments student ministry

Today is Good Friday. If want to read about the death of Christ today, you can find the accounts here:

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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

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Using “Frozen” as a ministry opportunity

January 16, 2014December 1, 2019 Tom Pounder 0 Comments student ministry

Rarely are there movies that seem appropriate for teens anymore.  It seems like the ones they want to see are

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The WORST Games of the Year

December 31, 2013 Tom Pounder 0 Comments 2013, best game, games, student ministry, worst game, youth group

With the close of every year, there is always a “Best of…” list of some kind.  Best books, Best movies,

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Rethinking how you can communicate what you’ve always communicated

December 12, 2013November 7, 2018 Tom Pounder 1 Comment online ministry, student ministry

Ever been on a plane?  I’m sure most of us have.  Ever get bored or not pay attention to the

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