http://www.rbpstudentministries.org Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:15:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The classroom seemed somewhat empty this Sunday without the presence of last year’s seniors. Obviously, we knew they were leaving. Our team of youth workers went to their graduation ceremonies in June, and several people from the church went to the kids’ open-house celebrations. It was fun to look at ... http://www.rbpstudentministries.org/?p=109 The phrase “thinking outside the box” has become en vogue recently in certain areas of our culture. As many readers will recall, this analogy morphed into our culture’s vernacular due to the puzzle made of three vertical columns of three dots each. The goal of this brainteaser is to use ... http://www.rbpstudentministries.org/?p=108 I had the unique opportunity during my college days to work for a couple of summers at an enormous Procter & Gamble paper mill near my hometown. The factory was an huge operation. On one end of the massive complex, loggers would deposit their semitrailers loaded with felled trees from ... http://www.rbpstudentministries.org/?p=106 The Lord gave me a unique opportunity a few weeks ago. On a recent flight I sat next to a young man who was on his way home for the holidays following his first semester at a well-known university. Justin was one of the most outgoing and engaging young people ... http://www.rbpstudentministries.org/?p=105 I am always amazed and astonished by the Biblical story of the birth of Christ in Luke 2:1–39. I love to read it at Christmastime, plus I find myself reading it several other times each year. I love that account of Mary and Joseph’s trip to Bethlehem for the birth ... http://www.rbpstudentministries.org/?p=104