DHS Baccalaureate: For those who think Christianity is dead in public schools

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DHS Baccalaureate: For those who think Christianity is dead in public schools

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 | No Comments

Dekalb High School Baccalaureate: For those who think Christianity is dead in public schools, I beg to differ. On June 1, 2014 our kid’s public High School held a Baccalaureate. The following is the definition: “Baccalaureate is a centuries-old religious graduation tradition that started in England, but in the United States, the term generally refers […]

15 Characteristics of Today’s Unchurched Person by Carey Nieuwhof APRIL 5, 2013

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 | No Comments

15 Characteristics of Today’s Unchurched Person by Carey Nieuwhof APRIL 5, 2013 Link to original article If you’re like many Christians, you have an authentic desire to share your faith with people who don’t yet follow Jesus. I know I do. One of my deepest longings is that every person would come to know the […]

What Happens when Parents and Kids see Youth Group as Simply an Elective? by Benjamin Kerns

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 | No Comments

What Happens when Parents and Kids see Youth Group as Simply an Elective? by Benjamin Kerns 4-16-14 Link to original article For the past few years, it has been obvious that the culture in which we do ministry has fundamentally changed. I know that pop culture continues to devolve into twerkfests on MTV, but that […]

A Play about Levi: But Seek First His Kingdom And His Righteousness

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, February 7th, 2013 | No Comments

But Seek First His Kingdom And His Righteousness by Kevin Jesmer (Summer 2009) Matthew 6:33 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.” Cast: Narrator: ________________________________________________________ Dad (Alpheaous): __________________________________________________ Mom (Mary): ______________________________________________________ Levi: ______________________________________________________________ Wife (Deborah): _____________________________________________________ Priest 1: ____________________________________________________________ Priest […]

The Time Is Right-short Christian drama

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 | No Comments

The Time Is Right-short Christian drama Cast: Chief Shepherd : Angel : masked person 1: masked person 2: Death Brian : Shiela : Shiela’s boyfriend: Chantelle: Sign holder: : (Game show cheering and Jeopardy playing as the shepherd and the angel come on the stage. There are three boxes in Christmas wrapping […]

KBC Winter Youth Retreat at Honey Rock Camp in Wisconsin Jan 25-27, 2013

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 | No Comments

The following is a page dedicated to the KBC 2013 Honey Rock Winter retreat. There were three churches Kishwaukee Bible Church, Crossway Chapel Fox Valley and Christ the King Church. There were 110 campers. It was a wonderful conference for middle school and high school students and even for the parent chaperones. I went with my […]

Teaching Children about God – The Importance of Ministering to your Children Posted by JesusBlogspot.com 9/6/12

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, September 7th, 2012 | No Comments

Teaching Children about God – The Importance of Ministering to your Children Posted by JesusBlogspot.com http://www.jesusblogspot.com/2012/09/teaching-children-about-god-importance.html Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:41 PM PDT With so many families having to deal with work, taking care of children, extra-curricular activities, etc., it seems nearly impossible to find time to teach our children about God. So due to […]

8-15-12. Ecclesiastes 11:1-10. GOD IS THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS-devotional

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 | No Comments

8-15-12. Ecclesiastes 11:1-10. GOD IS THE MAKER OF ALL THINGS-devotional Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Kevin Jesmer NIU UBF Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 Key Verse: 11:5 “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all […]

God’s Lost Children The Shocking Story of America’s Homeless Kids by Sister Mary Rose McGeady

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 | No Comments

God’s Lost Children The Shocking Story of America’s Homeless Kids by Sister Mary Rose McGeady Book Report by Kevin Jesmer NIU UBF 7-7-12 This book is book one in the Covenant House program of Public Awareness. It is printed in 1991. It is composed of letters from the Covenant House Ministry documenting the testimonies of […]

Why Youth Ministries Are Not Working In America June 4, 2012 by: Adam Mclane

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 | No Comments

Why Youth Ministries Are Not Working In America June 4, 2012 by: Adam Mclane http://seedbed.com/feed/why-youth-ministries-are-not-working-in-america/ I have a dare for you. Take the next 30 minutes and do a little math. Identify all of the churches and ministry organizations in your community with a youth ministry program. Do a quick estimate or make a couple […]

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