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Dr. Kara Powell was interviewed on why kids walk away from faith and what churches can do to help kids along their faith journey. Check out the video below: Sticky Faith

This made me laugh simply because of the truth of it.

Lead Pastor Tim Deatrick appeared on the webshow “Mac’s World Live” today. If you missed it, check it out here. http://cdn.livestream.com/grid/LSPlayer.swf?channel=desmoineslocallive&clip=pla_411a03af-8fed-481e-991a-eee799d633f3&color=0xe7e7e7&autoPlay=false&mute=false&iconColorOver=0×888888&iconColor=0×777777 Watch live streaming video from desmoineslocallive at livestream.com

A recent survey by Family Circle revealed that teenagers want to spend more time with their parents. Check out the article here.

Among the multiple blogs I read occasionally, I ran across the line, “You’re kid’s an All-Star? WOW! Someday he’ll be average like the rest of us.” How do you not stop and read a post that starts like that! The … Continue reading →

I ran across this video about leading games in youth ministry. Very funny! Thanks to The Source for Youth Ministry. http://www.youtube.com/v/VK9X5FPfO6o?fs=1&hl=en_US

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This past weekend, Tim Deatrick concluded the sermon series he’s been teaching on the subject of suffering. For the final sermon entitled, “Helping Other When They Hurt,” we taped the testimony of Barry Griswell,former CEO and Chairman of Principal Financial … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting article about kids today and how they grow up. Check it out here.