Archive October 14, 2010

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Behind The Count The Deficit of Social Capital and What We Can Do

All kids need close intentional relationships with adults; a need that is largely going unmet in our society. Churches and ministries offer a unique context for building social capital to help kids thrive.

The Time Behind Sticky Faith

In their book Resident Aliens, Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon discuss the issue of Confirmation within their tradition.

Rituals in Your Church

The more I interact with Rick Lawrence from Group magazine, the more my respect for him grows.

The Power of Grandparents

Last week I had the chance to speak at Mount Hermon’s Family Camp, here in CA.

A Bridge Too Far – Exciting News from Saddleback Church

OK, so I realize I’m pretty behind on my blog reading. Here it is June 10 and I’m citing a blog from June 1.

Intergenerational Ministry Beyond the Rhetoric Research Brief

Intergenerational is becoming a new catch word in youth ministry talk, but many wonder what it actually looks like in practice. This research brief summarizes insights from a leadership panel on both theory and practice of intergenerational ministry.

Lonely Adults, Lonely Kids

Recent research from Iowa State indicates that ā€œMany adults are chronically lonely.ā€

Why is Intergen So Important?

I’m doing a bit of refreshing on emerging adult research in preparation for speaking at the Princeton Emerging Adults Conference next week.

The Too Common Question

There are some questions that everyone gets asked.

Three Angles on Family Ministry

Last week at our Sticky Faith Learning Cohort Summit with twelve church teams, our colleague Chap Clark shared some of his thoughts and research during one of our sessions.

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