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Jen Bradbury
Mar 27 · 5 min read

Is it really hero time?

As I watched Disney's new Beauty and the Beast with my husband this weekend, I was captivated by Gaston – the narcissistic man who wants to marry the book-loving Belle – in a way that I didn't expect to be.

Gaston

At multiple points in the movie,...

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#Community #parents #Leaders #youth worker #movies #Jesus #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Jul 28 · 5 min read

The poster children for refugees

The Good Lie

Twice over the weekend, people told me that I should see The Good Lie, a 2014 movie starring Reese Witherspoon about some of the lost boys of Sudan – children who fled Sudan as refugees without either parent.

As someone who's stood in a refugee...

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#refugee #war #Congo #Kiziba #Rwanda #movies

Jen Bradbury
Jul 07 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (June, 2015 Edition)

Reading:

Fiction:

Truthfully, I imagined I'd be reading much more during my maternity leave than I actually am. Between my exhaustion and a steady-stream of visitors, I only read three fiction books this month: The Bright Side Of Disaster...

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#What I'm Into #babies #books #TV #movies #The Youth Cartel #Jesus gap #Jesus

Jen Bradbury
Jun 02 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (May, 2015 Edition)

Reading:

Fiction:

I read three fiction books during April: Nora Roberts' The Liar, which was certainly not my favorite of her mysteries; David Baldacci's The Memory Man, which was fantastic; and Lisa Scottoline's Every Fifteen Minutes, ...

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#books #movies #TV #What I'm Into #hope #mentor #miscarriage #gratitude #ALS #babies #c-section

Jen Bradbury
May 05 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (April, 2015 Edition)

Reading: 

Fiction:

I read three fiction books during April: Joy Fielding's Someone is Watching - a good mystery; Katherine Center's Get Lucky - a purely fun piece of chick lit, perfect for someone like me who's currently pregnant; And my...

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#Youth Sunday #pregnancy #TV #movies #books

Jen Bradbury
Mar 17 · 5 min read

What youth workers can learn from McFarland USA

Mcfarland Usa

Over the weekend, I saw the movie McFarland, USA.

In so many ways, this is a youth ministry movie – a powerful example of the impact adults can have in the lives of teens.

In the movie, Mr. White – a teacher who's been laid off by several...

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#youth ministry #movies #music #Teaching #small group #social events #service projects #retreats #Missions #Leaders #faith formation #Jesus

Jen Bradbury
Feb 23 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Noah Discussion Part 5

N Oah

This fall, my high school youth ministry watched and discussed clips from the movie, "Noah". Despite the fact that this movie angered plenty of Christians, I found it invaluable for sparking conversation about a story that we oftentimes...

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#Stuff You Can Use #discussion #movies #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Feb 19 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Noah Discussion Part 4

N Oah

This fall, my high school youth ministry watched and discussed clips from the movie, "Noah". Despite the fact that this movie angered plenty of Christians, I found it invaluable for sparking conversation about a story that we oftentimes...

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#Stuff You Can Use #discussion #movies #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Feb 10 · 5 min read

Stuff You Can Use: Noah Discussion Part 3

N Oah

This fall, my high school youth ministry watched and discussed clips from the movie, "Noah". Despite the fact that this movie angered plenty of Christians, I found it invaluable for sparking conversation about a story that we oftentimes...

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#Stuff You Can Use #discussion #movies #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Feb 02 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (January 2015 Edition)

Reading: 

Between a vacation at the start of the month and a doctor's ordered modified bed rest last week, I read a lot during January. 

Fiction: 

Secret Keeper

The Secret Keeper: I've lost track of how many times I've seen this book on...

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#Jesus gap #retreats #discussion #Prayer #pregnancy #movies #books

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  • What youth workers can learn from McFarland USA
  • Stuff You Can Use: Noah Discussion Part 5
  • Stuff You Can Use: Noah Discussion Part 4
  • Stuff You Can Use: Noah Discussion Part 3
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