In this episode of the winter edition of Like It or Spike It, Ben and John Paul decide what fun winter traditions they want to keep and which ones they could do without. Also, join Ben and John Paul for a winter trivia contest to find out who is the winner.
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4 Places Students Have Influence
If there is one word from the days of Gen X youth ministry that Gen Z students of today have taken and run with, it is “influence.”
The word influence is everywhere. Every brand, athlete, Instagram model, and Youtuber talks about what they got, how what they got, and why you need what they have. ...
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Episode 162: Gen Z – Science and the Bible
In this episode, Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk with Andy McLean about how Gen Z and how they view science and the Bible.
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Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor ...
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Episode 131: 5 Questions to Ask Your Students
In this episode Ben, John Paul, and Mary Margaret talk about five questions you can ask your students to find out who and what are the major influences in their lives.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the ...
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Episode 93: Cultural Apologetics
This week John Paul talks with Andy McLean, brand manager and editor of the Gospel Project Students at Lifeway. Andy is also the author of Big Questions, an appologetics study for students by Lifeway.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway ...
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Episode 51: Stories – A reflection of a greater story
In this episode Ben and John Paul talk about the importance of stories and why we, as a culture, find stories so engaging.
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About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local ...
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Three Effective Ways to Teach Apologetics to Your Students
All this week I have made attempts in showing the importance of apologetics in student ministry. For those considering implementing apologetics into their student ministry, or for those wanting to ramp up existing apologetic efforts, the question now to ask is how to get students engaged and excited ...
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Apologetics in Student Ministry is Essential
It comes as no surprise that apologetics is often viewed as either an intellectual hobby for a certain group of people wired a certain way, or something only discussed in the seminary classroom for those preparing for ministry. Not only would I consider both of these views to be incorrect, but I ...
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When Students Ask Questions
Not long ago I was speaking at a winter retreat for a high school student ministry. During the second day of the retreat, the youth pastor invited me to an informal “Q&A” time with the students. Nothing was off the table during this half-hour block of time—students could ask us anything ...
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Episode 28: Apologetics in Student Ministry
In this episode, Andy McLean joins Ben and John Paul to discuss the importance of apologetics in student ministry.
About Andy McLean
Andy McLean serves as the editor for The Gospel Project for Students at Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, TN. Being a life-long learner in the ...
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