by ypbrian | May 12, 2025 | Articles
The Erosion of Emotional Endurance In the whirlwind of adolescence, a silent battle rages within many of our teenagers. It’s not a physical exhaustion from endless sports practices or late-night study sessions, though those certainly contribute. Instead,...
by ypbrian | Sep 9, 2023 | Articles
Introduction Ephesians 2:8 (NIV) – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Prevenient grace is one of the fundamental concepts in the theology of the Church of the...
by ypbrian | Jan 24, 2023 | Free Lessons
Today’s totally free, no strings attached, no give me your email so I can spam you lesson is about poverty and wealth. It is a short (1 hour) which includes a game as well as an opening and closing prayer. This lesson is somewhat scripture intensive and focuses...
by ypbrian | Jan 23, 2023 | Announcements, Articles
The cycle of poverty has held a strange fascination in my life. I have seen it tear people away from Christ in two different ways, and unfortunately seen it many times. In the church I work with, and churches I have been a part of in the past I have seen poverty that...
by ypbrian | Jan 22, 2023 | Articles
Most of us are familiar with the famous saying of the Three Musketeers, “all for one and one for all.” These great heroes had an important concept in this phrase, meaning simply that each individual in the group should act for the greater good of the many,...
by ypbrian | Jan 16, 2023 | Announcements
Over the past few months I have seen a recurring theme in conversations with leaders across the state, country, and now even the rest of the world. Leaders I have spoken with are seeing a trend that I myself have seen. The cycle of poverty is leading teens away from...
