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Revival

Revival of the Ordinary

In Gospel, Leadership, PersonalTags Gospel, Jesus, Leadership, RevivalPublish DateJuly 12, 2023198 Views1 Comment samluce

We tend to think that our current cultural moment is the worst it has ever been. We tend to think that the past was much better, and things progressively worsen daily. Likewise, we tend to over-romanticize the past and long for the “good ole days.” Eric Metaxas, writing about the English Reformer William Wilberforce, said: We tend  “to romanticize the past, to see previous eras as magically halcyon and idyllic, and of no era would this be truer than the …

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When tragedy strikes: How to talk to kids about shootings and death.

When tragedy strikes: How to talk to kids about shootings and death.

In Gospel, Ministry, ParentingTags Cross Formed Kidmin, death, Gospel, Leadership, Nashville, Parenting, podcast, sorrowPublish DateApril 4, 2023241 Views1 Comment samluce

Talking about sorrow and death is something that we, as parents, do not do well. In my experience, many pastors are not much better. I have come to understand the goodness in God’s providence. As Spurgeon …

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Rabbit Starvation and Missional Youth Ministry

Rabbit Starvation and Missional Youth Ministry

In Gospel, Leadership, MinistryTags Discipleship, Gospel, Youth, Youth PastorPublish DateMarch 30, 2023242 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 …

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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, 2023445 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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My New Favorite Podcast and My Least Favorite Statistic

My New Favorite Podcast and My Least Favorite Statistic

In Gospel, MediaTags Cross Formed Kids, Gospel, Hunter Williams, kidmin, Kidmin Leadership, Kidmin Resources, podcast, Ryan CoatneyPublish DateFebruary 14, 2023222 Views2 Comments samluce

My Favorite Podcast Today with my good friends Ryan and Hunter we launch my new favorite podcast Cross Formed Kidmin. A podcast dedicated to the development of kidmin leaders and the teams they lead. I love …

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Huge announcement!

Huge announcement!

In Gospel, MediaTags Cross Formed Kids, Gospel, Hunter Williams, podcast, Ryan CoatneyPublish DateFebruary 8, 2023227 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

Super excited to announce the birth of our brand new…..   …podcast. [cpm-player skin=”device-player-skin” width=”100%” playlist=”true” type=”audio”] [cpm-item file=”http://samluce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CFKM-Trailer-Final.mp3″]CFKM Trailer Final[/cpm-item] [/cpm-player] With great excitement, we announce the birth of a new podcast! After months of …

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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.

  • Revival of the Ordinary
  • 5 Things I Learned From Blogging For 16 Years
  • When tragedy strikes: How to talk to kids about shootings and death.
  • Rabbit Starvation and Missional Youth Ministry
  • How to Deal with Difficult Kids
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