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<title>PlugRug.com / dmehrle / Plugged News</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:32:43 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Church Metrics by LifeChurch.tv]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Church_Metrics_by_LifeChurch-tv/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Church_Metrics_by_LifeChurch-tv/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:32:43 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>navets</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Church_Metrics_by_LifeChurch-tv/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An online church/ministry management software is coming soon from LifeChurch.tv<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Customer Service in YM  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Customer_Service_in_YM___studentministry101-com-2/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Customer_Service_in_YM___studentministry101-com-2/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:02:55 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Customer_Service_in_YM___studentministry101-com-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What is it about going out to eat that we get so excited about? Seriously, don't you get excited when you are going out to eat and you know that someone else will have to get whatever it is that you want when you want it? I know for me I get excited.<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Plurk - twitter for teens]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Plurk_-_twitter_for_teens/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Plurk_-_twitter_for_teens/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:03:10 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Plurk_-_twitter_for_teens/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For those of you who have fallen into the trap of &quot;twitter&quot; now comes a service marketed and directed towards teens.  Currently &quot;twitter has not made its way outside of the technology market very well and definelty has not hit the teen scene. With it's creative ploys let's see if &quot;Plurk&quot; can do it.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Visual Worshiper]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/WorshipArts/Visual_Worshiper/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/WorshipArts/Visual_Worshiper/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:33:45 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikomas21</dc:creator>
<category>Worship Arts</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/WorshipArts/Visual_Worshiper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Every visual element in a worship setting plays a role. The color of the room, the theme and color of the background, the type and size of fonts used, font positioning, and even font color; they all influence a worship service. (make sure to click on the website at the bottom for some amazing photographs).<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[40 Icebreakers for small groups - FREE eBook]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/40_Icebreakers_for_small_groups_-_FREE_eBook-1/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/40_Icebreakers_for_small_groups_-_FREE_eBook-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 14:22:11 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>grahame</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/40_Icebreakers_for_small_groups_-_FREE_eBook-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[40 simple and effective icebreakers to help build relationships and community in your small groups and study groups. Altogether in one free pdf ebook!<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Teen_alleging_rape_turns_to_YouTube___studentministry101-com/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Teen_alleging_rape_turns_to_YouTube___studentministry101-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 08:02:22 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Teen_alleging_rape_turns_to_YouTube___studentministry101-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I tried to link this article to plugrug and was unsuccessful so I thought I would do it this way and share the information with all of you. It is interesting what influence media is having in our world today.Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube as reported by CNN<br/><br/>1 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Frustrations with no signs of spiritual growth in teens | Life in Student Ministry]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Frustrations_with_no_signs_of_spiritual_growth_in_teens__Life_in_Student_Ministry/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Frustrations_with_no_signs_of_spiritual_growth_in_teens__Life_in_Student_Ministry/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 11:45:21 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PFizzleDCOG</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Frustrations_with_no_signs_of_spiritual_growth_in_teens__Life_in_Student_Ministry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Helping spiritually apathetic teens can be tough.  What can we do as youth ministers to help them? Are our expectations of their growth unrealistic?<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phonevite (A message service)]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Phonevite_A_message_service/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Phonevite_A_message_service/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 10:16:40 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>revjfletcher</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Phonevite_A_message_service/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a phone service that allows for pre recorded phone messages to be sent out.  There is a free service and, of course, premium membership for more calls and options.<br/><br/>9 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Students vs. Teens  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Students_vs-_Teens___studentministry101-com-1/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Students_vs-_Teens___studentministry101-com-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:35:23 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Students_vs-_Teens___studentministry101-com-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Give me your thoughts.  Even if you are not interested in plugging this, please take a minute and let me know what you think.  Should we stop calling our ministries by the title &quot;student ministries?&quot;<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Creatively Communicating Ministry Principles]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Creatively_Communicating_Ministry_Principles/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Creatively_Communicating_Ministry_Principles/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 19:04:49 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gdespres</dc:creator>
<category>Leadership</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Creatively_Communicating_Ministry_Principles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Communicating ministry principles don't have to be boring it can be very fun.  Pictures communicate a thousand words.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Guest Post: Ghostwriting (for Jesus)  Backseat Writer]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Communication/Guest_Post_Ghostwriting_for_Jesus_«_Backseat_Writer/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Communication/Guest_Post_Ghostwriting_for_Jesus_«_Backseat_Writer/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:47 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>backseatwriter</dc:creator>
<category>Communication</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Communication/Guest_Post_Ghostwriting_for_Jesus_«_Backseat_Writer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I just heard through the Christian grapevine that one of my favorite megapastor authors uses a ghostwriter. I know it's true, because the person I corresponded with was his ghostwriter!  Ghostwriting isn't banned from Christian publishing circles, it's actually quite common. While you may never attended a book signing by Cecil Murphy, you might have read several of his books.<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cellular Generation]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/The_Cellular_Generation/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/The_Cellular_Generation/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 09:04:41 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/The_Cellular_Generation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Think your teens are using their cell phones only to keep in touch with you? Or maybe to make plans to see a movie with friends? Think again.  According to recent news reports, many teens are using cell phones to circulate nude photos of themselves.<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leadership or Relationship  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Leadership_or_Relationship___studentministry101-com/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Leadership_or_Relationship___studentministry101-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:48:07 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Leadership</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Leadership_or_Relationship___studentministry101-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I was recently in a department meeting where the individual leading had us go around and share what was happening in our areas of ministry. Then he did something that we don't normally do with this group, he asked us to share what was going on personally.<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Use of technology in churches: www.studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Use_of_technology_in_churches_www-studentministry101-com-1/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Use_of_technology_in_churches_www-studentministry101-com-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:22:30 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/Use_of_technology_in_churches_www-studentministry101-com-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Protestant churches across the nation are using various forms of emerging technology to influence people's lives and enliven their church experience. But the pace of technology adoption seems to have...<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Relationship, not Religion]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Relationship_not_Religion/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Relationship_not_Religion/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:33:48 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>theendisforever</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Relationship_not_Religion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here's some help for those looking to get out of the religion rut and start walking on the relationship path with Christ.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Know When It's Time to Go??]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/How_to_Know_When_Its_Time_to_Go/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/How_to_Know_When_Its_Time_to_Go/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:57:36 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>youthministrysupportdotcom</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/How_to_Know_When_Its_Time_to_Go/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A few helpful thoughts if you're thinking about leaving your current ministry position.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jr High as seen by Tom Brokaw]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Jr_High_as_seen_by_Tom_Brokaw/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Jr_High_as_seen_by_Tom_Brokaw/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:53:05 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikomas21</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Jr_High_as_seen_by_Tom_Brokaw/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2005 at Emory, real life is not college; real life is not high school. Here is a secret that no one has told you: Real life is junior high.&quot;<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Church Connected]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/SmallGroups/The_Church_Connected/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/SmallGroups/The_Church_Connected/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:46:24 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BEberly1</dc:creator>
<category>Small Groups</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/SmallGroups/The_Church_Connected/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What would it look like if the Church lived out Biblical community?<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Live at Shift: Deep Ministry in a Shallow World]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Live_at_Shift_Deep_Ministry_in_a_Shallow_World/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Live_at_Shift_Deep_Ministry_in_a_Shallow_World/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:13:08 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Live_at_Shift_Deep_Ministry_in_a_Shallow_World/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If there is one thing that everyone in youth ministry seems to be talking about it's how to keep students following Christ after high school. That's been a hot topic here at Shift, and this morning Kara Powell addressed the problem head on. As the executive director of the Center for Youth and Family Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, Powell knows the sobering statistics.www.studentministry101.com<br/><br/>4 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Power of a Postcard in Youth Ministry]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/The_Power_of_a_Postcard_in_Youth_Ministry/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/The_Power_of_a_Postcard_in_Youth_Ministry/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:45:18 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>youthministrysupportdotcom</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/The_Power_of_a_Postcard_in_Youth_Ministry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[More powerful than anything you could write on a postcard...This is a fun and easy way to encourage the students in your ministry...<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[cautions with media  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/cautions_with_media___studentministry101-com/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/cautions_with_media___studentministry101-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:51:50 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/cautions_with_media___studentministry101-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I remember several years ago I made the mistake of a lifetime. Actually, my tech guys did, always blame them it makes you feel better. I don't remember what the point of the message was but I was using a clip from the movie back draft. It was near the end when they were up on the roof and they were arguing with each other. It would have been a great illustration except it went about 10 seconds too far and then all of a sudden one we heard the &quot;f-bomb.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten Questions: Ministry]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Ten_Questions_Ministry/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Ten_Questions_Ministry/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:24:55 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockinyp</dc:creator>
<category>Leadership</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Ten_Questions_Ministry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ten questions to ask about your ministry.<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[This Week In Jesus: American Idol worship edition | The Sub Standard]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Culture/This_Week_In_Jesus_American_Idol_worship_edition__The_Sub_Standard/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Culture/This_Week_In_Jesus_American_Idol_worship_edition__The_Sub_Standard/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:34:45 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fastacton</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Culture/This_Week_In_Jesus_American_Idol_worship_edition__The_Sub_Standard/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week in TWIJ: Idol worship, Pat Robertson hawks ecological responsibility, and Prime Time goes...well, prime time. The biggest story by far for Jesus watchers this week comes to us from American Idol's &quot;Idol Gives Back&quot; show, which aired Wednesday evening.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Along with your Senior Pastor]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Getting_Along_with_your_Senior_Pastor/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Getting_Along_with_your_Senior_Pastor/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:13:52 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Snooky</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Getting_Along_with_your_Senior_Pastor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trouble in the office? Or just wanting to have the best relationship possible with your senior pastor?  Check this out!<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Missing thought on volunteersa4  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Missing_thought_on_volunteershellip___studentministry101-com/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Missing_thought_on_volunteershellip___studentministry101-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:47:59 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Missing_thought_on_volunteershellip___studentministry101-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I have been blogging this morning there seems to be a lot of conversation out there right now on volunteers. In my reading I have made two observations that have not been mentioned. Having been in ministry for a while I understand the value of volunteers and the need to have them in order to grow a ministry well. Here are the observations that I have made.<br/><br/>1 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to recruit ministry volunteers | Life in Student Ministry]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/How_to_recruit_ministry_volunteers__Life_in_Student_Ministry/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/How_to_recruit_ministry_volunteers__Life_in_Student_Ministry/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:22:20 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/How_to_recruit_ministry_volunteers__Life_in_Student_Ministry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There seems to be a lot of conversation in regards to volunteers out there right now and I think that what you have written has a lot of merit.  Check out Tim's thoughts!<br/><br/>4 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping Volunteers for a LONG TIME!]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Keeping_Volunteers_for_a_LONG_TIME/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Keeping_Volunteers_for_a_LONG_TIME/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:32:55 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gdespres</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Keeping_Volunteers_for_a_LONG_TIME/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The real problem that faces ministries is not how to fire a volunteer but how to keep them. Every ministry I have seen has to deal with the issue of high turnover in their volunteer corps. Churches that don't have a problem with getting volunteer workers tend to be the ones that are so streamlined (i.e. plenty of children and youth workers on Sunday mornings because there is no adult education provided for them).<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ultimate Go Kart Racing and Student Leadership...]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Ultimate_Go_Kart_Racing_and_Student_Leadership---/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Ultimate_Go_Kart_Racing_and_Student_Leadership---/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:32:14 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>youthministrysupportdotcom</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Ultimate_Go_Kart_Racing_and_Student_Leadership---/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Check out this go cart racing place we took our student leadership to encourage them as they regularly serve on different teams in the ministry.  It was a blast. What activities do you plan to encourage your Student Leadership Team?<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PC vs. Mac - a Point/Counter-point exercise | The Sub Standard]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/PC_vs-_Mac_-_a_PointCounter-point_exercise__The_Sub_Standard/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/PC_vs-_Mac_-_a_PointCounter-point_exercise__The_Sub_Standard/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:35:31 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fastacton</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/PC_vs-_Mac_-_a_PointCounter-point_exercise__The_Sub_Standard/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Playing the part of Point in this exercise will be me. Playing the part of Counter-point will be my imaginary friend who we'll call Teve Tobs. Let's begin.<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are you healthy? - A 10 point plan for youth leaders]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Are_you_healthy_-_A_10_point_plan_for_youth_leaders/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Are_you_healthy_-_A_10_point_plan_for_youth_leaders/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:35:15 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>grahame</dc:creator>
<category>Leadership</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Are_you_healthy_-_A_10_point_plan_for_youth_leaders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you had a health check up? What might a health check up for youth ministry include? Here's my 10 point plan to stay healthy in youth ministry.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Reverend Steve Jobs]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/The_Reverend_Steve_Jobs/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/The_Reverend_Steve_Jobs/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:46:15 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jodyearley</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/The_Reverend_Steve_Jobs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I know that Steve Jobs is not likely to be a pastor of a Christian Church (since he's been affiliated with the Buddhist religion), but what would the church experience be like if he were?Here are a few ideas I thought up on one of my flights.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[YouTube - Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/YouTube_-_Low-Cost_Multi-touch_Whiteboard_using_the_Wiimote-1/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/YouTube_-_Low-Cost_Multi-touch_Whiteboard_using_the_Wiimote-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:04:35 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rgmmusic</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/YouTube_-_Low-Cost_Multi-touch_Whiteboard_using_the_Wiimote-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here is a way to make your own interactive white board that you can use to control your computer. All using the wii.<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone-like Coffee Table]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/iPhone-like_Coffee_Table/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/iPhone-like_Coffee_Table/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:26:39 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikomas21</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/iPhone-like_Coffee_Table/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft choose AT&amp;T to launch Surface; their innovative, multi-touch, coffee table.<br/><br/>4 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Death by Meeting  : studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Death_by_Meeting___studentministry101-com/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Death_by_Meeting___studentministry101-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:46:03 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Leadership</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Death_by_Meeting___studentministry101-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How many times have you sat in a meeting and ended up just starring off into &quot;Neverland.&quot; Within moments you are running around with the lost boys jumping across expanses, and fighting with your sword against the evil pirates. In your refusal to grow up you continue to hate meetings and find that they are not very beneficial for you or those who are actually talking.<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[biblical literacy amongst YM: studentministry101.com]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/biblical_literacy_amongst_YM_studentministry101-com/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/biblical_literacy_amongst_YM_studentministry101-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:52:42 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/biblical_literacy_amongst_YM_studentministry101-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting to plan for the Illinois Christian Teen Convention. As often happens there is one group that will come in carrying a conversation from the cat to the meeting. This time the conversation came in the form of Biblical literacy.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Ways to Stay Healthy as a Youth Pastor on a Fast Food Diet | Who Are These Guys]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Three_Ways_to_Stay_Healthy_as_a_Youth_Pastor_on_a_Fast_Food_Diet__Who_Are_These_Guys/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Three_Ways_to_Stay_Healthy_as_a_Youth_Pastor_on_a_Fast_Food_Diet__Who_Are_These_Guys/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:19:03 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lukefish</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/Three_Ways_to_Stay_Healthy_as_a_Youth_Pastor_on_a_Fast_Food_Diet__Who_Are_These_Guys/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When Taco Bell is your second office you need to watch what you eat. Good advice on how to keep from being a contestant on &quot;Who's a Bigger Loser than Marko? http://www.ysmarko.com/?p=2447<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My Little Bimbo]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/My_Little_Bimbo/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/My_Little_Bimbo/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:35:36 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmehrle</dc:creator>
<category>Youth Ministry</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/YouthMinistry/My_Little_Bimbo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You will want to read this story and find out just how far our world is going to sell image to our students.  Check this out...<br/><br/>1 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to create better backgrounds images in PowerPoint]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Communication/How_to_create_better_backgrounds_images_in_PowerPoint/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Communication/How_to_create_better_backgrounds_images_in_PowerPoint/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:05:46 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockinyp</dc:creator>
<category>Communication</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Communication/How_to_create_better_backgrounds_images_in_PowerPoint/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A worship director gives an easy tutorial about how to make background images work better in PowerPoint.<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paris Hilton says happy to be role model for girls]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Culture/Paris_Hilton_says_happy_to_be_role_model_for_girls/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Culture/Paris_Hilton_says_happy_to_be_role_model_for_girls/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:29:24 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockinyp</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Culture/Paris_Hilton_says_happy_to_be_role_model_for_girls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Uhh... What?! I can't believe she's serious.<br/><br/>2 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten Questions Every Leader Should Ask]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Ten_Questions_Every_Leader_Should_Ask/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Ten_Questions_Every_Leader_Should_Ask/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:05:30 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rockinyp</dc:creator>
<category>Leadership</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Leadership/Ten_Questions_Every_Leader_Should_Ask/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some of these questions are convicting just to read. Looking forward to the rest of the series.<br/><br/>3 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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