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Continue reading →: Apologetics and StudentsI think we have a problem in our children and youth ministry… What problem is that you ask? Well, I don’t think we are taking the education of our children seriously when it comes to spiritual development. Curriculum is a great tool to utilize in Sunday school classrooms, but it…
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Continue reading →: Paying for Higher EducationThere are a great many questions that students are hit with as they are attempting to figure out what their next steps are after high school. Do they go to college, trade school, enlist, or do they go straight into the workforce. No matter what their choice, there are always…
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Continue reading →: The College Search ProcessProbably one of the most stressful times in a student’s life is going to be when they are considering what they are going to do after they graduate. Who can really blame them? People begin asking what their plans are, and when you are seventeen or eighteen years old, no…
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Continue reading →: Catechisms – Should I Utilize Them?In many ways the western church has taken the public school approach to our faith and spiritual formation – in other words, societally we hand the education of our children over to someone else. This doesn’t mean that all parents are uninvolved – my parents were very involved in my…
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Continue reading →: Children’s Church – Should Churches Have It?Before we get into this I want to be clear that I am not a parent. However, I am someone who has served in children’s ministry, has a background in education, and has a VERY high opinion of the role that parents are supposed to play in the spiritual and…
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Continue reading →: Choosing Your Group Bible StudyTher are two phases of Bible Study selection that almost every group leader goes through. Phase One is the excitement of all the options you have to choose from. Phase Two is feeling overwhelmed by all the different options you have to choose from. Selecting a Bible Study doesn’t have…
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Continue reading →: Recruiting VolunteersIf you have been in church for any length of time, you have probably been recruited at some point to work in some area of the church. Serving is a part of being a member, and finding a place to serve that you enjoy is important to having that feeling…
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Continue reading →: Selecting Your BibleWe have a bit of time in between our Bible Studies we’ve been working through this year and the start of our Advent studies, so I decided to take the next few months and share my opinions on a few different topics. Please note that I’m not endorsed by any…
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Continue reading →: Bible Translation Theory & the Difference Between “Translation” & “Version”Have you ever been in a Bible study or in a church service, and heard the pastor read from a passage or project it onto a big screen and think to yourself, “That looks different from mine”? You wouldn’t be alone. Likely, there are two possible reasons for that. One,…
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Continue reading →: Ezra 10 – Return: The Painful Reality of Facing SinI really had to take some time to think my way through this post. I think we have all realized that sin does not only affect the person who is committing the sin, but that there are always ripple effects that affect others. We see this all the time. Sin…
I’m Rachael
Welcome to Road Trippin with Rachael, where I share Bible Studies, Living Life, and my adventures out on the road. I’m always happy to chat about the Bible and share God with anyone who wants to go deeper in His word.
Road Trippin With Rachael 