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Jen Bradbury
Apr 03 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Rising Strong by Brene Brown

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Rising Strong

What the book's about: Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution. by Brene Brown is about what it takes to get back up after you fall.    

Why I read this book: I read Rising Strong for a discussion with my...

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#story #death #boundaries #grief #books

Jen Bradbury
Jun 23 · 5 min read

Permission to call 24-7

Over the years, I've sat in a number of counseling workshops and classes. Inevitably at such places, we talk about the importance of establishing boundaries with the teens we serve as youth pastors. As part of this, trainers often suggest that you...

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#counseling #crisis #boundaries #babies #breastfeeding #parenting #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Jun 18 · 5 min read

Just Say "NO"

One of my congregation’s pastors left in March. Since then, I’ve feared people would assume I’d take on many of her responsibilities since she and I worked closely together.

The problem is, there’s no room in my schedule to do so. Like everyone...

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#boundaries #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Jun 16 · 5 min read

Where was the church?

Last week an article on Leadership Journal entitled From Youth Minister to Felon made it's rounds in the Christian blogosphere. 

The article was written by a youth pastor now behind bars for statutory rape. Like others, I was horrified by...

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#church #boundaries #youth ministry

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