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A few nights ago a friend forwarded an email from another friend with some quotes on the importance of being missional in our churches and in our lives. I read it on my way to bed which turned out to be a mistake since I was awake for another three hours or so thinking about […]

High school senior Claire Markwardt was running the Ohio state high school cross country championship when her left tibia and then her fibula snapped in half. She crawled the final 45 feet and still finished only 18 seconds slower than her personal best time. Click here for more of the story and video.

The church is responsible to serve the next generation. For example, we must “relentlessly extol the maturing and strengthening effects of the only infallible life charter for young adults, the Bible.” Here’s even more about A Church-Based Hope for “Adultolescents.”

Or, Why Being a Youth Pastor is No Paradise. Phil Johnson recently wrote a pungent post that smells like teen spirit on the dangers of dumbing down teaching to young people. He pointed out at least two problems with this minimalist approach to youth ministry. First, most strategies intended to attract young people to the church are counterproductive. […]

Tim Pickard saw my post from Piper on pride and raised me Stott and Spurgeon.