This Post It note was attached to a Christmas gift I got in the mail today. There’s some back story to why this is such a big deal. This family has been through a lot this year. I’ve had the privilege of walking with them though it. To get this note today put words to [...]

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I was happy to see VolunteerYouthMinistry.com has made its way into 124 countries! My goal with this blog is to be a resource for other volunteers helping students make their way into adulthood as devoted followers of Christ.

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On the lighter side of youth ministry… Here’s a little harmless prank I pull on students. I love messing with people. If you do, too, you might consider using this if you can do it with a straight face. Here goes… When you’re out and about with a student, at the checkout counter when he [...]

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The Problem: Each week at our program, The Landing, we have a few students who stay outside during large group time, then go to small group. No amount of encouragement has brought them consistently inside. The Solution: We haven’t fully figured out a solution, yet, but I think we took a big step closer last [...]

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For my high school Bible study, we did a white elephant gift exchange. The rule was we had to go to Goodwill, a 99-Cent Store or Big Lots and buy something and turn it into something else. I kind of went overboard as you can see in the video. After I shot this, I added [...]

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I don’t blog often enough about my own spiritual journey. This weekend has been a time when God has especially called me into fellowship with him through worship, though. That sounds very churchy… “called me into fellowship with him through worship”. However, I believe that’s exactly what happened. Since I work for my church, I [...]

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Some volunteers at Saddleback Church made this video to promote The Landing. They’re going to make a few versions other churches can purchase for their local ministries. All proceeds will be used to grow their ministry and train more volunteers to be able to make videos, too. Want to see behind-the-scenes of the video? Most [...]

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This is my 2nd year to do this… and my 2nd year to make a video about it. This video will waste your time. Watch it if you need such a thing… wasting time, that is. Happy holidays, Dennis

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