by Jeff | May 15, 2016
Who’s on this episode?
Jeff Strommen @jstrommen | Dave Wager @wagerdaw | Terra Kay @terrakfree
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Graduation season is upon us! It’s the time of year where grads reap the benefits of years of hard work – or so it seems. Here is our list of gifts you didn’t expect to get, but we think will mean more in the long run.
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May | Mental Health Month
We are partnering with the Don’t Let Go Campaign in raising awareness about mental health during the month of May. Learn more
by Jeff | May 8, 2016
Who’s on this episode?
Jeff Strommen @jstrommen | Dave Wager @wagerdaw | Terra Kay @terrakfree
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Peter is one of the most fascinating people in the Bible. In this final part of the series, we’re breaking away from the book and looking at 3 significant moments in the life of Peter and applying them to our lives.
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Upcoming Events
May | Mental Health Month
We are partnering with the Don’t Let Go Campaign in raising awareness about mental health during the month of May. Learn more
May 13-15 | Men’s Retreat at Silver Birch Ranch (register & info)
Silver Birch Ranch’s Men’s Retreats are a great time of fun, fellowship, and growth. Every year in the spring and fall, men from all over the midwest converge at Silver Birch Ranch. The weekend is filled with activities and teaching geared to meet men where they are at in life, and tackles issues that they face. Speaker: Dave Wager
May 14 | Damascus Road – Human Trafficking Awareness Fundraiser at Planet Perk
Learn important information about Human Trafficking prevention presented by students from Communities at Oshkosh North. Products made by survivors will be available for purchase through Better Way Imports. Purchases provide fair-trade employments for survivors and proceeds from sales will benefit Damascus Road, a local non-profit organization committed to assisting victims and raising awareness about Human Trafficking.
Story of Peter
Peter is called to follow Jesus | Luke 5
Peter steps out of the boat | Matthew 14
Jesus confirms Peter, despite his failures (John 21)
by Jeff | May 1, 2016
Who’s on this episode?
Jeff Strommen @jstrommen | Dave Wager @wagerdaw | Jason Kemper @kempster220
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Tragedy hit close to home for a few of us. Last weekend, Jakob Wagner made a decision that impacted many others and cost him his own life. And our thoughts and prayers are with the students and families of those affected at the shooting last weekend.
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Show Notes
Upcoming Events
May | Mental Health Month
We are partnering with the Don’t Let Go Campaign in raising awareness about mental health during the month of May. Learn more
May 13-15 | Men’s Retreat at Silver Birch Ranch (register & info)
Silver Birch Ranch’s Men’s Retreats are a great time of fun, fellowship, and growth. Every year in the spring and fall, men from all over the midwest converge at Silver Birch Ranch. The weekend is filled with activities and teaching geared to meet men where they are at in life, and tackles issues that they face. Speaker: Dave Wager
May 14 | Damascus Road – Human Trafficking Awareness Fundraiser at Planet Perk
Learn important information about Human Trafficking prevention presented by students from Communities at Oshkosh North. Products made by survivors will be available for purchase through Better Way Imports. Purchases provide fair-trade employments for survivors and proceeds from sales will benefit Damascus Road, a local non-profit organization committed to assisting victims and raising awareness about Human Trafficking.
Resources for your journey through grief
Where to find a grief support group
by Jeff | Apr 24, 2016
Who’s on this episode?
Jeff Strommen @jstrommen | Dave Wager @wagerdaw | Jason Kemper @kempster220 | Jeff Eckart @jeffeckart
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What happens when 8 students take the challenge to pray for their school every day? Jeff Eckart from Never the Same shares how what began with 8 students has turned into a movement across America that is uniting middle school & high school students to love God and change the world in which they live.
Plus, we sit down with Bri and Lizzy to talk about the Don’t Let Go Campaign for Mental Health Month coming up in May.
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Bri and Lizzy sat down to share about the Don’t Let Go Campaign
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Don’t Let Go Campaign is a social media campaign based in Northeast Wisconsin that brings awareness around the issue of mental health. May is Mental Health Month. Listen to this week’s episode to hear Bri and Lizzy share their vision and like the page on Facebook.
Claim Your Campus & Jeff Eckart
Jeff Eckart believes that this generation is our best hope for change. He is the CEO of Never The Same, a movement uniting middle school & high school students to love God and change the world in which they live through their faith in Jesus. His organization launched Claim Your Campus as a way to unite students.
Claim Your Campus is students meeting for prayer at their school on a regular basis throughout the school year. The goal of CYC is to have students praying every day on every high school and middle school campus in America. CYC is not affiliated with a certain group or denomination and welcomes all Christ followers from any church, background, or culture. CYC seeks to unite Christian students of all kinds and from all backgrounds in praying for their schools.
CYC is encouraging, equipping & uniting middle school & high school students to pray for change 1x a week on their campus.
Our strategy:
Encourage students to organize 5 weekly prayer groups (1 per school day)
Our mission:
Equip 1 million students to pray (15 per campus on 67,000 campuses)
Our vision:
Unite this generation for prayer and change (Learn more)
CYC Connect
Get the CYC app
National Network of Youth Ministries
by Jeff | Apr 17, 2016
Who’s on this episode?
Jeff Strommen @jstrommen | Dave Wager @wagerdaw | Jason Kemper @kempster220 | Jeff Eckart @jeffeckart
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Today’s teens are growing up in a very interesting time in history. According to Dr. Robert Shaw, in his book The Epidemic: Raising Secure, Loving, Happy, and Responsible Children in an Era of Absentee and Permissive Parenting, “far too many children today are sullen, unfriendly, distant, preoccupied, and even unpleasant. They whine, nag, throw tantrums, and demand constant attention from their parents, who are spread too thin to spend enough time with them. Feeling guilty and anxious, the parents in turn soothe their kids with unhealthy snacks, faddish clothing, toys, and media.”
It seems, as parents, we’ve forgotten what children actually require in order to grow into happy, responsible adults.
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Show Notes
Join Dave Wager and men from all walks of life at Silver Birch Ranch’s Men’s Retreat this May!
Coming soon…
by Jeff | Apr 10, 2016
Who’s on this episode?
Jeff Strommen @jstrommen | Dave Wager @wagerdaw | Jason Kemper @kempster220
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Today’s teens are growing up in a very interesting time in history. According to Dr. Robert Shaw, in his book The Epidemic: Raising Secure, Loving, Happy, and Responsible Children in an Era of Absentee and Permissive Parenting, “far too many children today are sullen, unfriendly, distant, preoccupied, and even unpleasant. They whine, nag, throw tantrums, and demand constant attention from their parents, who are spread too thin to spend enough time with them. Feeling guilty and anxious, the parents in turn soothe their kids with unhealthy snacks, faddish clothing, toys, and media.”
It seems, as parents, we’ve forgotten what children actually require in order to grow into happy, responsible adults.
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Upcoming event info: Join Terra Kay at Sisterhood Hope Conference on April 16!
Slavery Still Exists. Here. Now. In Your City. Featuring Harmony Dust-Grillo, a social activist for women trapped in the sex industry. Learn what you can do to make a difference. Register online
Join Dave Wager and men from all walks of life at Silver Birch Ranch’s Men’s Retreat this May!
Dads, chime in!
We referenced this video done by Masterfoods. Who would you most like to have dinner with?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfbY3i4FY0
Children need a firm moral center, the kind of anchoring that helps them pick appropriate friends, make the right decisions, and view others empathetically. Parents must help their child(ren) develop essential values like empathy, effort, duty, and honor.
What we know is good for children:
- secure attachment to a primary caregiver
- a safe, structured, and ordered environment
- lots of free time to exercise creativity and imagination
