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In Think Orange
Archive October 14, 2010
How Do I Get my Pastor to Change?
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…
Fight for a Kid
Just like in yesterday’s blog I’m going to basically transcribe a story from Reggie Joiner’s Think Orange
My Initial Concern about Reggie Joiner’s Orange
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.
Think Orange
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…
Intergen Sunday School Class
Our church, Lake Avenue Church, is doing a bit of an intergenerational experiment these days. The Navigator Sunday School class, which is a class comprised primarily of senior adults…
3 Big Questions for Frantic Families
As soon as my friend, Nancy, mentioned the title of the book, The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family
Three-Family Systems
In The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives
Family of Families
The theme of David Fraze’s guest blogs this week has been intergenerational ministry. One of David’s arguments…
Start with Adults
Communication is a funny, complex and often frustrating thing. For instance…