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Are You Compassionate?

Courtesy of Susan von Struensee/Creative Commons License I might have four sisters, but it doesn’t mean I’m always compassionate to the girls in my...

Christopher Wesley Oct 29, 2012
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Get The Ball Rolling In Small Groups

Courtesy of Steve Snodgrass/Creative Commons License I’ll never forget my first small group experience. I was leading a group of sixth grade students...

Christopher Wesley Sep 10, 2012
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How To Create Intimacy In A Large Youth Ministry

Courtesy of James Cridland/Creative Commons License The other day I had the opportunity to just sit and listen to one of my students share her life....

Christopher Wesley Jun 27, 2012
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The Tricks We Play In Youth Ministry

Courtesy of stevendepolo/Creative Commons License I’m not a superstitious guy; however, there are things I do that you might consider crazy. Here are...

Christopher Wesley Mar 13, 2012
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3 Reasons Not To Dwell On Perfection

Courtesy Of Freestockphoto.biz I used to style my hair; however, I grew tired of it. Not because I didn’t like the style, I just got tired of...

Christopher Wesley Feb 29, 2012
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Surviving Opening Weekend

The fall season for high school ministry kicked off Thursday and I’m wiped already. Today middle school gets up and running again. I’m tired and...

Christopher Wesley Sep 11, 2011
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Who Are You Trying To Fool?

As a father I’m at that point where I need to check my behavior because I’m being watched.  I’ve recently realized that my son is at an age where he…

Christopher Wesley Sep 8, 2011
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Why Students Love Failure

Yesterday was a big breakthrough for our family ministry. Lisa (The Children’s Director) and I made a video that we posted on our parent’s site to...

Christopher Wesley Oct 13, 2010
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Initial Improvements

Last night we did something new with Resurrection…well…I can’t take credit for it, but the ministers rearranged the furniture without asking me. How...

Christopher Wesley Mar 15, 2010