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When Little Voices Praise a Big God
I’ve spent this past week at summer camp with 109 campers ranging from 1st through 6th grade. It’s always a joy to watch kids get into a space that is solely designed to grow closer to Jesus. Their faith is strengthened and their relationships with the Lord grow more intimate. As we gathered in the…
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When the Next Generation Invests in Itself
This past week was VBS at our church. Hundreds of kids poured through our doors every day. The kids experienced an amazing time of worship, lessons, games, crafts, snacks and more. None of this would have been possible without the help of more than a hundred leaders. Each of them served in unique and important…
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What To Do About Your Strong-willed Child
Like most parents, the moment I became one was when my life totally changed. I became responsible for this little person and love instantly developed in my heart for them. As a father of three, I can tell you that every child is different. They are different in personality, in demeanor, in interests, in their…
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Why Summer Church Camp Still Matters
Summer is a time when I get really nostalgic. I listen to the music I grew up on more. I daydream about yesteryear. I reminisce about summers of the past. Some of my best summers were spent working at a Christian camp. It was in the midst of those pine trees and sandhills that my…
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Make the Most Out of Your VBS
It’s that time of year again. The time when all leaders in kidmin gear up for the biggest event of the year – Vacation Bible School! Some of us become super excited about this time, calling it our Super Bowl or even better than Christmas. Others dread the work that comes along with putting on…
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Avoiding Burnout in Ministry
Two weeks ago, I wrote about finding rest in the busy seasons. Sometimes, too often in fact, busyness leads to burnout among those in ministry. I know because it has happened to me. Let me share a bit of my story. My heart was racing. My body was tense. My breathing was rapid. I was…
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Fight. Finish. Keep the Faith.
In a few short weeks we will be coming up on the end of the traditional school year. Our kids all have worked so hard for all these weeks and have accomplished a lot. Let me encourage you to encourage them to keep going; to keep working hard; to keep going for their goals. Here…
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Finding Rest in Your Busy Season
Most of the time we live in a whirlwind. We bounce around from activity to activity, task to task, and event to event. Just when we think things will slow down for a while, something else pops up on our calendar or an urgent matter gets dropped on us. As much as we would like…
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Why Men Should Serve in Kidmin
Brothers, if you thought serving in Kids Ministry was just for the ladies, THINK AGAIN! Men, Have you thought about serving in kids ministry? You should. God thought that family ministry was so important he addressed the entire nation of Israel with these words in Deuteronomy 6, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the…
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Welcome to my blog!
Hello there! My name is Jacob Orr; it’s great to see you! Welcome! Here on my site you’ll have the opportunity to be encouraged and refreshed in your walk and ministry. It is my goal you are challenged while simultaneously find strength and godly wisdom. Much of my ministry over the past 20 years has…
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