Thanks to our friend Tim Smith “The Parent’s Coach” and his wife Suzanne for hosting our visit and showing us around Malibu and Calabasas. We spotted actor Kevin Bacon and drove over to Justin Bieber’s neighborhood (I have a two girls, OK?!) Great people and fun times! (Follow Tim on Twitter by clicking on his name above. Check out his website, and invite him to speak at your next function!)
I recently asked a group of parents from student ministries to help me show love to our adult youth leaders throughout the year. They have been doing simple acts of kindness about every other month. For Christmas they presented each of our volunteers with a beautiful platter of home made cookies with a note of appreciation. Our leaders were so blown away and felt so appreciated. For ideas on how to encourage volunteers, I recommend Go Team: 101 Ways to Energize Youth Ministry Volunteers.
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Yesterday our family enjoyed spending the evening in New York City. We went up to see the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and walked down 5th Ave looking at the awesome Christmas decorations. We went to Madison Square Garden Theater and watched A Christmas Story the Musical (which was fantastic!) then went to Times Square and had a late night dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Factory. Super fun family outing on a beautiful night in NYC!
By Shawn Harrison
“I don’t watch Duck Dynasty … mainly because I don’t have cable. I’ve seen the show maybe four times. From what I’ve seen, I like the show, but not enough to watch back episodes online. Still, I appreciate the clean humor, the focus on family, and the faith each family member boldly professes.
“The Robertson family is not shy about their love for Jesus. And that’s awesome. They have a right to be heard, just as any other show on TV has a right to be heard. Some times controversial things are said and done, which creates a “war zone.” Christians rally against non-Christians, who in turn rally against Christians whenever one side says something or does something the other side finds offensive. But we’re going to have times of offense, especially when two opposite sides are given the freedom to speak their minds.
“This is one of the great things about America. Though I don’t always agree with everything that’s said within our culture, I do value the fact that our country gives the freedom of speech to its citizens. Everyone has a right to …
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