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Retro Post: Guerrilla Parenting: Tattling vs. Telling

2 Comments / July 10, 2012

Chris Spradlin over at EpicParent.tv wrote a great post about Tattling vs. Telling. I love his take in encouraging our kids not to tattle we need to also let them know when to tell.Read it here. I have had a few parents ask abou the issue of tattling. I thought I would address it in […]

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How to become a kids Pastor.

2 Comments / July 9, 2012

Of all the teens, young adults and especially those in Bible college I have asked what they want to do in the ministry, almost all say youth pastor. I don’t say this in a bitter way at all, because I was one of those who said the same thing: “I want to be a youth

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My new favorite website

Leave a Comment / July 2, 2012

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Are youth ministry and kids ministry unbiblical?

22 Comments / June 25, 2012

One of the members of our church had a conversation with me a this weekend they asked me if kids ministry and youth ministry were biblical. He was asking not out of disagrement but more out curiosity as to what my response would be. This question has started to come up because of the state of the

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YouTube Friday: Wisdom Teeth and Carmen

1 Comment / June 22, 2012

What is the one thing that can make any Carmen song better? A human video you say. Nope. The one thing that makes any Carmen song better is anesthesia.  

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INCM’s Shift in global focus.

Leave a Comment / June 21, 2012

The last year has represented many changes to the vision of our ministry. This change in purpose has shifted our focus and created a renewed intentionality in everything we do. Those of you who joined us at CPC witnessed the innovation first hand. Others of you heard about it online or from friends. In either

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How to help your kids be more innovative.

Leave a Comment / June 19, 2012

Here are a few things I believe will help your kids be more innovative. If we want our kids to be successful in the future we need to be actively working on helping them use their innovation muscles. 1. Limit their exposure to media – Do not keep them from TV all together. I find

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Everything that can be invented has been invented

Leave a Comment / June 18, 2012

Well I’m not sure that is true. I think lots more things will be invented. I would argue that much of what we now call invention is more innovation that invention. As we head into the future I strongly believe that invention will slow down and innovation will increase. As a kid we grew up

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YouTube Friday: Coldplay Paradise

1 Comment / June 15, 2012

Such a cool video around 1:00 or so in you see the wrist bands of everyone light up to the music. So cool. Check it out.  

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How to keep your kids from becoming materialistic.

9 Comments / June 14, 2012

We live in a very consumer driven culture. We are bombarded by ads constantly. It is no different if not worse for our kids. Marketers have figured out that although parents make the money many times the power of where that money is spent is placed in hands of our children. Children have more say

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9 responses to “How to keep your kids from becoming materialistic.”

  1. Michael Chanley Avatar
    Michael Chanley
    June 14, 2012

    Great post, Sam. Love the pic… nicely done.

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  2. Barbara Graves Avatar
    Barbara Graves
    June 18, 2012

    Good stuff, yet again!! This week's lesson was on greed. Perfect timing, Sam! I'm sharing this on our FB page for our parents, too. Thanks!

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      samluce
      June 18, 2012

      Thanks Barbara for your encouragement. Hope it helps your families.

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    Tracy
    June 18, 2012

    Great post!
    Being on the other side of this I can give it my stamp of approval with a 25 & 22 yr old. But this is the lesson we have learned beyond those formative years:
    Don't coddle your adult children; Assist them in their education but they should be responsible for the bulk of it; Our home is open for visits but you now have wings to fly and you need to spread them and find a place to build your own nest.
    So far so good! I now have great young men. Do the hard work and the blessing come later!

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      samluce
      June 18, 2012

      Thanks Tracy! Great points about older kids. You never stop being a parent. Good stuff.

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    Dylan Hesp
    June 18, 2012

    Awesome post Sam. I especially dig points 4 & 6. Thanks for your post.

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      samluce
      June 18, 2012

      Thanks!

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    July 5, 2012

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    December 5, 2012

    […] Kids’ pastor, Sam Luce, explains 10 practical ways to teach your kids to break from the trend and love God and people instead of loving things.  Good advice!  Read it now […]

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