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Bullying: It Never Stops

I’ll never forget his response. It’s one I’ve heard used by educators, parents, and adults everywhere when they talk about bullying. Dismissively, he said, “If you ignore them, they’ll stop.”

If you ignore them, they won’t stop.

Last night there were a lot of youth and young adults at my church. The problem is that they weren’t inside the doors, but rather in the parking lot. You see, our church is a Pokemon Go Gym and there was an epic battle being fought between the red and blue teams for control ofContinue reading “Pokemon Go Into the World”

The Wisdom of Youth

On Facebook, I recently posted some off the cuff remarks on what I, as a youth leader, have the privilege to learn from the student with whom I work. See, the thing is that I often think I will impart the wisdom of the ages on these young minds. I will amaze them with allContinue reading “The Wisdom of Youth”