Welcome to Alabama Youth Congress.
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Reserve New Mexico (NM)
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A local, fundamental, independent, mission supporting Baptist Church. We are a family minded church with much to offer. We have dedicated programs for the elementary age children, a thriving youth department, and a bus ministry that reaches out...
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Chapman (Louisa) (KY)
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Part 1 ---------------------------- Ambassador Baptist Church 2200 Ensign Road Ennis, Texas 75119 [email protected] ...
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Part 2 ---------------------------- Ambassador Baptist Church 2200 Ensign Road Ennis, Texas 75119 [email protected] ...
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The fourth annual March for Life California in Sacramento today represented a homecoming of sorts for both myself and Priests for Life, where I am the coordinator of street activism and the youth outreach director. I'm a native of Southern California and Priests for Life was founded in San Francisco in 1991. When a young […]The post Thousands of Pro-Life People Join California March for Life to Protest Abortion appeared first on LifeNews.com.
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Family members of a former California youth pastor facing multiple sex crime charges related to the alleged yearslong assault of a minor beginning when she was 8 claim that he is innocent.
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New York court orders passport of nine youths be confiscated while four others currently in Israel; Chabad distances itself from case
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The Church of England has investigated a retired bishop accused of not reporting allegations of abuse against a prominent youth ministry founder as two British pastors came forward this week to publicly claim they were also abused as teenagers and their complaints were not taken seriously by ministry leadership.?
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As a lifelong athlete and coach, I know sports build character. But I worry about the idolatrous, selfish culture of American athletics.When my wife told me that my son received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at his football game, I was enraged. He’d aggressively thrown the ball back to the official he believed had missed a call. I flew into a lecture about leadership, respect for authority, and composure. I even called friends and family to register my disbelief and embarrassment.But before I got too self-righteous, my parents—always eager to come to their grandchildren’s rescue—reminded me of the times I was far from a model of sportsmanship. I’ve had my fair share of penalties and made hotheaded remarks. I’ve come a long way, but I still haven’t fully mastered the art of balancing passion and prudence in the arena.Accordingly, I beg your charity as I explain (and preach to myself) why I believe sports can be a helpful servant for Christians—and an awful master. We can value the virtues that sports teach and be encouraged when players like Justin Fields and Paige Bueckers boldly proclaim their faith while being wary of the culture of idolatry, pride, disrespect, and selfishness that crops up in every level of American sports, from peewee soccer to the NFL.As a former college football player and a current Little League coach, I’m convinced sports are a great way to build character in children and teach the value of leadership and institutions. Youth sports provide social proof that diligence and teamwork are essential aspects of improvement. Children learn real-world lessons by overcoming the mental and physical obstacles sports present. Truths that are difficult to communicate in theory suddenly make sense on the field.Sports are particularly valuable in a culture where ...Continue reading...
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