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Lowering the Ladder, Not the Standard
An honest reflection on my party throwing skills, as well as how and why I've needed to change.
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March 18, 2022
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Young Adults Pastor at New Life CRC (Abbotsford, BC)
New Life is inviting applications for the part-time position of Young Adults Pastor. Learn more!
December 2, 2021
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What Ever Happened to YALT (the Young Adult Leadership Task Force)?
Did the CRC get rid of it or did Gen Z not feel like it was needed?
September 28, 2021
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Dear Instagram Influencers and Inspirers
The best storytellers point us to the unchanging wisdom about what it means to be human, and how to live as one.
August 11, 2021
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Adventurous Dusting
Starting something new this fall? Find encouragement in this story about French fries topped with. . . cinnamon!
July 27, 2021
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Name for Ministry to College and Post-College Folks?
Does your church have a ministry for college and post-college folks? If so, what do you call it?
June 14, 2021
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A New Discipleship Opportunity for Young Adults
Learn more about South Coast Beach Project, a new discipleship opportunity for young adults.
May 24, 2021
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You Belong With Me: Free Taylor Swift Ebook
As Christians, what can Taylor Swift’s music teach us about the transforming love that God has created us to experience, both between each other as humans, and with Jesus as our Savior?
April 6, 2021
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Corn Fields and Cow Farms
How a crowd of bovine buddies helped to break up my bloated balloon of gaseous stress, and how it might help you too.
November 16, 2020
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Cultivating a Different Type of Hope This Year
Participatory hope cultivates practices for future outcomes. Such participatory hope lives in our CRC campus ministries as they provide spiritual care and so much more.
May 27, 2020
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8 Gift Ideas for Grads in Your Church
Do you have a graduate in your church or community? Here are eight ideas for unique and meaningful gifts.
May 5, 2020
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Guide to Bullying Awareness and Prevention
Information and a list of valuable resources on bullying awareness for youth.
April 1, 2020
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Tips From a Campus Minister on Caring for University Students During COVID19
College and university students experienced an abrupt end to their semesters, or are trying to continue their studies online. What does it look like to care for them during the uncertainty of the coronavirus?
December 31, 2019
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Volunteer Opportunity: EMBARK - Uganda
Participants of EMBARK-Uganda will visit the programs connected to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God Kabale to experience and learn from partner staff the work that they are doing in Uganda.
October 16, 2019
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Why Are Young People Leaving the Church?
As a millennial who works with millennials, I sometimes get asked why young people are leaving the church in North America and what churches can do about it.
September 23, 2019
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Yes, We Actually Trust Our Young People to Lead
Students and youth are capable of way more than the church gives them credit for. It’s time to let our students do what we have trained them to do.
August 28, 2019
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5 Ways Your Church Can Help Launch College Students Well (Part 2)
Studies like Renegotiating Faith encourage congregations and mentors to be more intentional about connecting students to new networks at a time when they’re open to those connection points. Here are five ideas to consider.
August 22, 2019
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How Your Church Can Help Launch College Students Well (Part 1)
As part of a covenant promise-keeping body of believers, how can a student’s church family help support their launch? Let's look at a CRC church in Barrie, Ontario, for some good ideas.
August 7, 2019
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A Call to Action
At Inspire 2019, Pastor Mary Hulst issued a call to action for churches went it comes to young adults. She made a profound declaration that something needs to change. Amen to that!
August 6, 2019
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Stop Standing up for Jesus
Why we need to stop standing up for Jesus, and start standing like him.
August 6, 2019
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3 Ways to Send-Off College Students
As late summer rolls around, thousands of university students pack their bags and head off for another year of school. How do we best support them? Here are three tips.
August 2, 2019
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Thematic Internships with World Renew
If you do not see an existing volunteer opportunity that works for you, we can work with you to create an internship that fits your program and interests. Contact us today!
July 30, 2019
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Volunteer Opportunity for Youth Groups/School Groups
Is your youth group or school group looking for a missions opportunity? World Renew's Global Volunteer Program offers short-term volunteer opportunities year-round.
June 25, 2019
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"You're All Caught Up"
I wonder what happen if more people sat in silence and solitude a little more often. What if Jesus’ followers, the Church, led the way in unplugging every now and then? How might it change us?
May 7, 2019
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Mixtapes: Giving Expression to Experience
Creating a mix tape took time and patience, an ardent attentiveness that I’m not sure I possess anymore. So why did we do it? Because of a truth that has not changed for centuries: Songs can give expression to our experience.