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Jen Bradbury
Dec 23 · 5 min read

Why I won't be using "God's Not Dead"

God's Not Dead

Although I failed to see the movie, God's Not Dead, when it was in theaters last spring, knowing the basic plot - A Christian kid decides to defend the idea that “God's Not Dead” to an atheist philosophy professor – I made a note to myself to...

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#youth ministry #movies #apologetics #evangelism #Jesus gap #Jesus #hope #tragedy #art

Jen Bradbury
Sep 26 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Wonderstruck by Margaret Feinberg

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Wonderstruck

What the book's about: Wonderstruck by Margaret Feinberg is about cultivating wonder in your life through creation, rest, prayer, friendships, forgiveness, and gratitude. 

Why I read this book: I have been a fan of Margaret Feinberg ever...

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#tragedy #gratitude #Community #hope #Prayer #books

Jen Bradbury
Jul 17 · 5 min read

Trayvon Martin & Native Americans: Acknowledging and Addressing Racism

When I opened my blog reader Monday morning after a week away, I found blog after blog featuring reactions to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American teenager.

Not surprisingly,...

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#Missions #cross-cultural #tragedy #processing #race #justice #Youth Gathering

Jen Bradbury
Apr 17 · 5 min read

God is still God, even when we grieve

My husband and I were on our way home from a brief trip to a local state park on Monday when we stopped for lunch and heard the news about the bombings at the Boston marathon.

Immediately, my heart sunk. As I watched the images from Boston flit...

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#tragedy #grief

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  • Why I won't be using "God's Not Dead"
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