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Jen Bradbury
Aug 02 · 5 min read

Review: Developing Emotionally Mature Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs

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As a youth pastor, I am a leader.

I lead students, adult and student leaders, parents, and in a variety of ways, colleagues.

As such, I constantly want to grow in my leadership skills. For that reason, I was excited to read Aubrey...

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#research #Leaders #church #scripture #student leadership #youth pastor #books

Jen Bradbury
Jul 24 · 5 min read

Review: Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forgot by Mo Isom

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I’m currently writing a part of a book called Four Views on Talking to Teenagers about Sex for The Youth Cartel (It'll be available in January, 2019). As part of my preparation for this, I’ve been reading all I can about sex… from as many...

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#church #The Youth Cartel #sex #youth worker #youth pastor #marriage #books

Jen Bradbury
Jul 16 · 5 min read

Review: Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

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According to author Rachel Held Evans, “Those who say having a childlike faith means not asking questions haven’t met too many children.”

What I love about that sentiment – and about Rachel in general – is that she embraces questions of all...

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#discussion #church #scripture #toddlers #books

Jen Bradbury
May 30 · 5 min read

Review: Raising World Changers in a Changing World by Kristen Welsh

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I first gained exposure to Kristen Welch when my husband gifted me with a subscription to Fair Trade Friday, a ministry of Mercy House, which Kristen is the founder of. When I saw Kristen had a new book out, Raising World Changers in a Changing...

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#church #youth pastor #parenting #youth ministry #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 20 · 5 min read

Review: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit by Christopher J. H. Wright

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At one of the congregations I served as a youth pastor, our youth ministry made care packages for our college students. In return, the college ministry made a giant “Fruits of the Spirit” tree for us out of paper. Although we hung the tree in our...

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#Huntington #youth pastor #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 18 · 5 min read

Review: On Pills and Needles by Rick Van Warner

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Over the past few years, media coverage has made me increasingly aware of the opioid epidemic plaguing the United States. As a youth worker, I believe I have a responsibility to educate myself about issues that affect teenagers in the United...

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#hope #youth pastor #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Mar 12 · 5 min read

Review: Called to Create by Jordan Raynor

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For years, my husband has said that if he were ever to write a book, it’d be about being called to create. He - and I - strongly believe that because we are made in the image of God, we are called to create.

Called To Create

Because of that, when I saw the title...

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Jen Bradbury
Feb 05 · 5 min read

Review: Fire Road by Kim Phuc Phan Thi

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In high school, one of my favorite history teachers, Mr. Mazzullla, was a Vietnam Vet. As a result, for the first time in my academic history, we actually spent time talking about the Vietnam War. Hearing Mr. Mazzulla's first-hand accounts of the...

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#refugee #hope #Jesus #books

Jen Bradbury
Jan 30 · 5 min read

Review: Immeasurable by Skye Jethani

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I was first introduced to Skye Jethani when my small group read The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity nearly a decade ago. The Divine Commodity was a thought-provoking read that made for excellent discussion fodder...

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#vocation #small group #Leaders #church #Jesus #books

Jen Bradbury
Jan 03 · 5 min read

Review: You Are the Beloved by Henri Nouwen

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I was first introduced to Henri Nouwen in grad school, when I was assigned In the Name of Jesus, still one of the most influential books on leadership I’ve ever read. Since then, I’ve enjoyed reading other works by Nouwen, including The Return of...

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#identity #Huntington #leadership #baptism #books

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