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Rabbit Starvation and Missional Youth Ministry

In Gospel, Leadership, MinistryTags Discipleship, Gospel, Youth, Youth PastorPublish DateMarch 30, 202329 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

Here is a post I wrote for Youth Worker Journal. They have an incredibly resource-rich website as well as a magazine filled with excellent articles to grow your faith and capacity as a youth worker. If you work with youth or lead family ministry the Youth Worker Journal needs to be on your radar. It took me ten years to discover the reality that lasting change in the lives of the youth God has called us to lead does not …

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How to Deal with Difficult Kids

How to Deal with Difficult Kids

In Leadership, MinistryTags Children's Ministry, Discipleship, kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Kidmin ResourcesPublish DateMarch 21, 2023303 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

When I was new to children’s ministry, one of the most challenging things for me to deal with was kids who misbehaved. I so wanted difficult kids, all kids actually, to like me, and parents to …

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St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies

St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies

In FunTags Humor, theologyPublish DateMarch 17, 202376 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy this classic from Luthern Satire. Ten years later, it is still so good. I grew up hearing lots of bad anthologies around the Trinity. Explaining the Trinity is not easy. Explaining …

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6 Things I Tell Every Worship Leader

6 Things I Tell Every Worship Leader

In Leadership, MinistryTags group, kids, Leadership, voice, worshipPublish DateMarch 16, 2023449 Views1 Comment samluce

If I could speak to adult worship leaders or youth worship leaders, most of the items on this list wouldn’t change. I actually have a theory that leading worship for kids is the rawest and most …

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Really Radical Book for Kids

Really Radical Book for Kids

In Bible Lessons, Gospel, ParentingTags Book Review, books, Discipleship, Leadership, theologyPublish DateMarch 11, 2023326 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

Champ Thornton released his first book in this series, The Radical Book for Kids, nearly nine years ago. Our family enjoyed this book. It was a unique take on theology, Church history, science, history, and random …

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Parents, you need to talk to your kids about Marijuana.

Parents, you need to talk to your kids about Marijuana.

In ParentingTags kids, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting AdvicePublish DateMarch 8, 2023108 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

Marijuana is a drug that is becoming increasingly legal and increasingly popular among young people. While it may seem harmless, marijuana can have severe consequences for the developing brains of children and teenagers. As a parent, …

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About Me

My name is Sam Luce and I have been a pastor at Redeemer Church in Utica NY for the past 24 years. 18 of those years serving as children’s pastor. Currently, I am serving as the Global Pastor to Families. This is my personal blog it is focused on Discipleship, Family Ministry, and Theology.

  • Rabbit Starvation and Missional Youth Ministry
  • How to Deal with Difficult Kids
  • St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies
  • 6 Things I Tell Every Worship Leader
  • Really Radical Book for Kids
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