Enough: Scarcity vs Abundance during Advent
Can the good news of God’s abundance be trusted in the face of the story of scarcity?
Can the good news of God’s abundance be trusted in the face of the story of scarcity?
I’ve been reading Reggie Joiner’s great book, Think Orange, and one of his not-so-subtle themes is the way our expectations of others influence their behavior.
In Think Orange, Reggie Joiner describes a team discussion at North Point Community Church that came to dramatically shape their philosophy of ministry.
Often when I speak or meet with youth workers and parents to discuss our research at FYI, they quickly buy into the changes that our research suggests…
Just like in yesterday’s blog I’m going to basically transcribe a story from Reggie Joiner’s Think Orange in this blog. It’s such a powerful and memorable story that I hope you share it with other parents.
When I first heard about Reggie Joiner’s “orange” philosophy, my first concern was that he didn’t value the impact of non-family adults in a kids’ life.
A few weeks ago I was in Atlanta for the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention. One of my favorite aspects of the convention is…
- Essential Leadership
- What is the Gospel?
- Your God is too Small (College Transition research)
Today is World AIDS Day, established by the World Health Organization in 1988.
I (Kara) love the title of the book Your God is Too Small by J.B. Phillips. It reminds me of the desire I have to experience more of God’s bigness, both for myself and as well as for teenagers. In …