Teens want their faith to matter. So it’s very important to create opportunities for them to serve, both inside and outside the church. It seems that we’re always impressed on Youth Sunday when they lead the worship service for a day. Some churches even have a “Youth Week” where teens take on different roles of […]
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It really does take a community of faith to raise a child in the faith. Teenagers should have at least four to five adults in their life who they could go tell them the worst possible thing and not feel condemned. Some youth feel that adults are against them already, so it’s important to show
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In my recent article for The E-ncourager, I wrote about the messages we communicate in our bulletins, newsletters, websites, etc. One of the points I stressed in helping get our message across better is to keep the guest in mind. Recently, I attended a Baptist Men’s Day worship service. The service was led by laity
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You may have heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Today back in 1974 God took it to another extreme and caused something good in nature out of something bad. A landslide in a province of Peru came crashing down on homes, farms, businesses and whole villages. By the end of
As some of you know by now, I am an old fashioned baseball fan. When I have a chance to attend a local minor league game or go down to Atlanta to see the team, my family knows that I pay attention to the game. The kiddy rides, the antics down on the field between
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Welcome to the new Barnabas Partnership website. Please excuse our mess as we are in the process of moving content over from the old site and adding new content. Our site should be fully back up in the next few days. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the Partnership, please contact Steve
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Don’t be fooled on the calendar. If you live in the Old North State called North Carolina, it is Independence Day! You may have a hard time though finding fireworks to commemorate the occasion today. For those of you not familiar with the state’s history, there were a group of folks meeting in Halifax, North
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One of the most interesting men of the 20th century passed away this day in 1959. Some of his work is still around. The mark he left on our society was in the form of buildings. He definitely changed architectural thinking. This person was none other than Frank Lloyd Wright. He enjoyed getting out of
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It’s just not fair! They teach you to do it faster and you get the hang of it and then someone comes along and changes the routine. Whether it is a chore at work or a new technique in how you live at home, this new style is just down-right frustrating. No foolin’! One of
