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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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Jen Bradbury
Jul 06 · 5 min read

When to Report Up

As a youth pastor, as much as you might like to be the one who’s in charge of your church, you’re not. Whether it’s another person in the youth ministry or an associate or senior / lead pastor, you’ve got a boss who directly supervises you.

One of...

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Jen Bradbury
Jul 03 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Hope Prevails by Dr. Michelle Bengtson

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What the book's about: As the subtitle says, Hope Prevails shares "insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through Depression." It emphasizes the spiritual nature of depression. 

Hope Prevails

Why I read this book:  As a youth worker, I always...

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#hope #youth worker #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 12 · 5 min read

Review: The Self-Aware Leader by Terry Linhart

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My work as a youth pastor requires me to lead. Together with my colleagues, we provide leadership for our entire congregation. More specifically, I lead teams of adult and student leaders. Together, we lead our congregation's youth ministry.

...

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#student leadership #books #conflict #scripture #Leaders #leadership #youth worker #youth pastor

Jen Bradbury
Mar 31 · 5 min read

Review: Bible Basics by Danielle Hitchen

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One of my favorite ways to teach my daughter about faith is by reading to her. For this reason, I'm always on the lookout for clever faith-related children's books.

Bible Basics

Bible Basics: A Baby Believer Counting Primer by Danielle Hitchen,...

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#scripture #youth worker #Jesus #baptism #parenting #books #faith formation

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
Oct 19 · 5 min read

Great youth workers

I recently spoke about The Jesus Gap. Afterward, a youth worker approached me and said, “If you're as into discipleship as you think we ought to be, you're probably not a very good youth worker.”

“Why?” I asked him.

In response, he said, “Because...

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Jen Bradbury
Apr 28 · 5 min read

7 ways to cultivate spiritual curiosity

Recently, a new youth worker told me about how, after taking his first job in youth ministry, he decided the best way to begin his ministry would be to do a series addressing his high school students' questions about their faith. His first week on...

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#doubt #discussion #Teaching #scripture #youth worker #youth pastor #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
May 07 · 5 min read

Firstborn but not first

I recently received a message from a friend expressing excitement over the birth of my firstborn. To be honest, the word, firstborn, jarred me.

I am, indeed, expecting a Baby Girl in just a couple of weeks who – assuming all goes well - will be...

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#hope #church #youth worker #pregnancy #miscarriage #grief

Jen Bradbury
Feb 16 · 5 min read

When

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: When. 

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As a youth worker, I often hear teens say things like, 

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  • When to Report Up
  • Recent Reads: Hope Prevails by Dr. Michelle Bengtson
  • Review: The Self-Aware Leader by Terry Linhart
  • Review: Bible Basics by Danielle Hitchen
  • Is it really hero time?
  • Great youth workers
  • 7 ways to cultivate spiritual curiosity
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