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Jen Bradbury
Aug 24 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Fall Teacher Blessing via Zoom

Many congregations, including mine, bless teachers at the start of the school year. This year, we did so during live Zoom worship. Since it worked well and we heard many good things about it, I'm posting it below in case you're looking for...

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#Stuff You Can Use #church #liturgy #worship

Jen Bradbury
Jan 25 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: A Bullseye 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 #Teaching #Prayer #scripture #Jesus #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Apr 10 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Called 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 #vocation #retreats #Teaching #Prayer #baptism #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Mar 29 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Clothed with Christ 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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#Teaching #Prayer #Stuff You Can Use #retreats #baptism #Jesus #self-image #scripture #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Mar 22 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made 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 #Women #retreats #self-image #Teaching #Prayer #scripture

Jen Bradbury
Mar 14 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Washed Up 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 #Teaching #Prayer #scripture #baptism #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Mar 07 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: What Are You Afraid Of? 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 #youth ministry #Teaching #Prayer #retreats #self-image #scripture #brave #racism

Jen Bradbury
Feb 16 · 5 min read

A modern-day version of the Good Samaritan

As part of our youth ministry's recent conversation about refugees, students worked in small groups to write a modern-day version of the Good Samaritan. Here's one group's version: 

An empty-handed Syrian refugee was traveling from...

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#refugee #Stuff You Can Use #scripture #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Feb 07 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: A Discussion about Refugees

After President Trump signed the travel ban impacting refugees, I met with my student leaders. Together, we decided to postpone our previously scheduled discussion in order to insert a week into our teaching calendar about refugees. As Christians,...

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#refugee #Stuff You Can Use #student leadership

Jen Bradbury
Jan 31 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Beautiful Things 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 #Teaching #Prayer #baptism #youth ministry

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Latest Posts

  • Stuff You Can Use: Fall Teacher Blessing via Zoom
  • Stuff You Can Use: A Bullseye Prayer Station
  • Stuff You Can Use: Called Prayer Station
  • Stuff You Can Use: Clothed with Christ Prayer Station
  • Stuff You Can Use: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Prayer Station
  • Stuff You Can Use: Washed Up Prayer Station
  • Stuff You Can Use: What Are You Afraid Of? Prayer Station
  • A modern-day version of the Good Samaritan
  • Stuff You Can Use: A Discussion about Refugees
  • Stuff You Can Use: Beautiful Things Prayer Station

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