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Jen Bradbury
Sep 04 · 5 min read

Notes from the pandemic: The plight of young (unvaccinated) children & their parents

Last Tuesday, exactly one week after the girls started school, we got the dreaded call that 6-year old Hope had been in close contact with someone at school who tested positive for COVID.

Because of the close contact, Hope had to quarantine for...

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#toddlers #children #education #grief #Pandemic #privilege #parenting

Jen Bradbury
Feb 22 · 5 min read

3 educational priorities

It’s school enrollment season and as the parent of a kindergartener, I’ve been thinking about education a lot.

A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast by The Mom Hour in which they reflected on their school priorities. That got me thinking about...

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#Teaching #youth pastor #children #diversity #education #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Sep 06 · 5 min read

Called or hired?

Recently, one of the big wigs in my denomination distinguished between “called” staff and “hired” staff. According to him, “called” staff are those who are ordained or rostered by our denomination. An entire congregation then calls them into...

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#Community #Prayer #church #youth pastor #education #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Oct 26 · 5 min read

Suspend Judgment

At a recent training, I sat at a table full of strangers. Rather quickly, we were asked to share vulnerably. One of the women at our table began, saying, “I have some thoughts, but I don't know if you're going to like them.”

Hoping to reassure...

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#small group #Community #education #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Mar 03 · 5 min read

What my All-Girls Education Taught me About Women in Leadership

I am the product of an all-girls Catholic high school.

Without a doubt, I got a good education at the all-girls Catholic high school I attended. Beyond that, though, my all-girls education gave me all sorts of leadership opportunities –...

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#Women #Leaders #mentor #leadership #education #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Oct 14 · 5 min read

Change content before structure

In grad school, I took a class called Theology of the Church taught by Dave Rahn. During it, we talked often about the form and function of the church. Dave's point was that form should always follow function, not the other way around. In other...

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#youth ministry #Huntington #education #church #transitions #Jesus gap #Jesus #worship #Teaching #youth ministry management

Jen Bradbury
Sep 25 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider

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Notes From A Blue Bike

What the book's about: Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider is about living intentionally in a chaotic world. It's about living simply in regard to five key areas of life: food, work, education, travel, and entertainment.  

Why I read...

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#money #discussion #travel #education #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Feb 17 · 5 min read

Is a master's degree worth it?

Yesterday, this question popped up in a youth ministry forum I'm a part of:

Do you believe that a Master's Degree is worth it (professionally and economically) for youth pastors? Do the Pros outweigh the Cons? More education is always positive,...

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#youth ministry #education #Huntington #mentor #conferences #counseling #research #scripture #InterVarsity #The Youth Cartel #Jesus gap #ecumenical

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Latest Posts

  • Notes from the pandemic: The plight of young (unvaccinated) children & their parents
  • 3 educational priorities
  • Called or hired?
  • Suspend Judgment
  • What my All-Girls Education Taught me About Women in Leadership
  • Change content before structure
  • Recent Reads: Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider
  • Is a master's degree worth it?

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