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Sep
30
2012

Brian Pingel | 1
In Genesis 2:19 it says, “Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that ...
Sep
24
2012

Brian Pingel | 23
In a recent TED video, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore shares what most of us have assumed for many years. Teenagers developmentally are hindered from being able to take another persons perspective. Just the other day my teenage son was up late banging ...
Sep
18
2012

Brian Pingel | 2
Many times youth pastors get together and worry about the engagement level of their students. We put together great lessons and yet the students are simply chatting with each other and seem to give our material simply a cursory look. Many times ...
Mar
10
2011

Brian Pingel | 0
This week I am a chaperone for my son and another young boy at the American Choral Directors National convention. My son Riley was invited to be a part of the Children's National Honor Choir that is singing in Chicago as a part of the ...
Feb
23
2011

Brian Pingel | 0
The journey of this last year has been an interesting journey. I continue to find myself in the midst of conversations about the future of youth ministry and what the key needs are our kids. Since it has been so long since I've written ...
Mar
10
2010

Brian Pingel | 0
This weekend my son Riley had the privilege of singing in the regional honor choir for the American Choral Directors Association. As a dad I was so proud of the hard work and pursuit of excellence that I saw in my son.
Jan
5
2010

Brian Pingel | 0
Recently I was in a discussion with Dr. Kara Powell about some of the findings they are uncovering with their transitions project. There are so many great insights that will emerge from this study that will help many youth leaders shape the way ...