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Jen Bradbury
Apr 16 · 5 min read

The Rwandan Genocide - A different Holocaust

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

As I've seen news coverage leading up to this day, I've been reminded that the Holocaust isn't the only holocaust that's happened in our world.

Even though the world said, “Never Again” after the Holocaust,...

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#story #Rwanda #genocide

Jen Bradbury
Apr 15 · 5 min read

Student Leadership Team Basics: Training Your Leaders by Reading

Last week, we talked about how the fundamental role of student leaders is to create a culture of welcome. A common question I get in response to this idea is “How do you train and equip student leaders to create a culture of welcome?”

There are...

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#church #student leadership #Jesus #culture of welcome #youth ministry #books #discipleship

Jen Bradbury
Apr 14 · 5 min read

Review: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

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Searching For Sunday

I used to believe there was such a thing as a perfect church. Then I became a youth pastor and started working for the church. I quickly realized just how imperfect the church is.

Of course, this shouldn't be surprising. The church is made of...

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#books #church #hope #scripture #Community #ecumenical #grace #Jesus

Jen Bradbury
Apr 10 · 5 min read

Review: Hopes & Fears by Bromleigh McCleneghan & Lee Hull Moses

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I'm a book junkie. Just ask my father-in-law – who recently spent the better part of a day moving my library upstairs to make room for Baby Bradbury downstairs.

Hopes & Fears

I wholeheartedly believe that you learn by reading. Even so, for a variety of...

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#Community #hope #pregnancy #parenting #books #faith formation

Jen Bradbury
Apr 09 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: The Girl's Still Got It by Liz Curtis Higgs

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Girl's Still Got It

What the book's about: The Girl's Still Got It is an exploration of the book of Ruth. It's a commentary that doesn't read like one. 

Why I read this book: I first discovered Liz Curtis Higgs in college when my campus ministry used her book,...

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#retreats #scripture #Jesus #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 08 · 5 min read

Student Leadership Team Basics: Creating a Culture of Welcome

Once you have a student leadership team, the question is, what do you do with it? What jobs can & should student leaders fulfill?

To be honest, I cringe a little bit at the notion of jobs for student leaders. Jobs are something that can be...

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#student leadership #culture of welcome #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 07 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Noise Prayer Station

I'm a big believer in the power of experiential learning. To this end, instead of giving a talk about prayer, I'd much rather create a series of prayer stations designed to give students the opportunity to pray in a variety of ways.

Over the next...

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#Stuff You Can Use #retreats #Prayer #scripture #love #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 06 · 5 min read

The stripping of the altar, Jesus, & me

I am pregnant right now, heavily pregnant.

32 Weeks

My husband tells me I look beautiful and that he's in awe of what my body is doing. While I, too, am in awe of my what my body is doing, of the miracle inside me, as my pregnancy progresses, I've also...

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#Holy Week #pregnancy #Jesus #worship

Jen Bradbury
Apr 04 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (March, 2015 Edition)

It's been a busy month. To say that I'm exhausted is an understatement. There's a time I would have been proud of this. Not anymore. Here's hoping for a slower April! 

Reading: 

Due to the busyness of this month, my reading took a hit....

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#books #TV #Missions #pregnancy #Youth Sunday #Leaders #refugee #conferences #The Youth Cartel #Jesus gap #worship #Prayer #confirmation

Jen Bradbury
Apr 02 · 5 min read

Can you be a youth pastor & a mom?

32 Weeks

I'm at the stage of pregnancy where people no longer have to wonder whether or not I'm pregnant. At 32 weeks, this pregnancy is obvious. In fact, my new entertainment is watching my stomach move as the baby shifts.

As my pregnancy has grown...

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#vocation #gratitude #Women #pregnancy #Missions #youth ministry

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Latest Posts

  • The Rwandan Genocide - A different Holocaust
  • Student Leadership Team Basics: Training Your Leaders by Reading
  • Review: Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
  • Review: Hopes & Fears by Bromleigh McCleneghan & Lee Hull Moses
  • Recent Reads: The Girl's Still Got It by Liz Curtis Higgs
  • Student Leadership Team Basics: Creating a Culture of Welcome
  • Stuff You Can Use: Noise Prayer Station
  • The stripping of the altar, Jesus, & me
  • What I'm Into (March, 2015 Edition)
  • Can you be a youth pastor & a mom?

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