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Jen Bradbury
Apr 11 · 5 min read

Review: And It Was Beautiful by Kara Tippetts

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Like most families, mine has been touched by terminal illness. I've lost grandparents and an uncle to cancer; Another grandparent to the horrific Lou Gehrig's disease. During each of their illnesses, I depended on my faith and inevitably...

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#grace #atonement #hope #Jesus #ALS #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 06 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (March, 2016 Edition)

What I'm Reading:

Fiction:

I read a lot during the month of March, finishing six fiction books. 

Best mystery: She's Not There by Joy Fielding. I've been a fan of Joy Fielding for years. This was a well-written, engaging read about a...

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#Jesus gap #Youth Sunday #What I'm Into #Jesus #books

Jen Bradbury
Apr 05 · 5 min read

The homeless men in worship

I slunk into worship a few minutes late on Sunday, something that is, unfortunately, not unusual for this harried mama youth pastor. I hurriedly slid into a pew in the back of the sanctuary along with my 10-month old daughter.

A few minutes...

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#motherhood #youth pastor #homeless #babies #Jesus #breastfeeding #Prayer #church #worship

Jen Bradbury
Apr 01 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: Saying Is Believing by Amanda Drury

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Saying Is Believing

What the book's about: Saying Is Believing is a research-based book about the necessity of testimony in adolescent spiritual development. It's also a practical guide for how to invite teens to practice giving testimonies in our ministries. ...

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#books #testimonies #Jesus gap #Jesus #faith formation #Community #story #Sticky faith

Jen Bradbury
Mar 31 · 5 min read

Review: The Gift of Friendship edited by Dawn Camp (+ a giveaway!)

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My favorite comedy is Friends, I think because for years, I longed for the kind of close-knit friendships depicted in the show. Thanks to an amazing small group experience a decade ago, I found those kinds of friends – friends that have been with...

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#Friends #hope #miscarriage #babies #motherhood #books

Jen Bradbury
Mar 30 · 5 min read

After they leave our ministries

For years, one of my high school students wrestled with the story of Jonah.

She knew it well – at least the Sunday school version of it. She'd grown up hearing about how Jonah disobeyed God and got swallowed by a big fish. While inside the fish,...

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#discussion #Teaching #scripture #youth ministry #faith formation

Jen Bradbury
Mar 24 · 5 min read

The good stuff

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: Surprise. 

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My husband was ready to have kids long before I was.

I...

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#Five Minute Friday #youth pastor #babies #breastfeeding #motherhood

Jen Bradbury
Mar 23 · 5 min read

5 reasons I'm excited about The Real Jesus (+ a giveaway)

A professor once told me the most important decision he makes for each class is choosing what that class will read.

In a lot of ways, I feel the same way about my student leadership team. Each summer, we read a book together. Not only does this...

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#youth ministry #books #Huntington #student leadership #research #Jesus gap #Jesus #atonement

Jen Bradbury
Mar 22 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne

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Hope Holds Irresistible Revolution

What the book's about: As the subtitle of The Irresistible Revolution  suggests, this book is about "living as an ordinary radical." 

Why I read this book: I rarely reread books and yet this is the 3rd time I've read...

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#grace #Community #atonement #justice #Jesus #books #discipleship

Jen Bradbury
Mar 17 · 5 min read

A life of adventure and love

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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: Share. 

Christmas Shopping With Dad 2015

As I stood in the bathroom doing my hair, I heard my dad...

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#Five Minute Friday #babies #parenting

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Latest Posts

  • Review: And It Was Beautiful by Kara Tippetts
  • What I'm Into (March, 2016 Edition)
  • The homeless men in worship
  • Recent Reads: Saying Is Believing by Amanda Drury
  • Review: The Gift of Friendship edited by Dawn Camp (+ a giveaway!)
  • After they leave our ministries
  • The good stuff
  • 5 reasons I'm excited about The Real Jesus (+ a giveaway)
  • Recent Reads: The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
  • A life of adventure and love

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