http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com Changing the lives of youth... worldwide. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:37:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Author: Michael Coggin  www.theresurgence.org DATE: 2005 POSTED ON: 08.16.07 There is a youth subculture – a subculture with its own mores, ethics, and language. No wonder adults have communication miscues with adolescents. Verbal communication with adolescents is not only infrequent but often strained and difficult. How do adolescents communicate? What are some principles ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/08/16/listening-for-life-picking-up-on-verbal-and-non-verbal-cues/ AN EXERPT FROM A 36 YEAR-OLD MAN ON BEING A FATHER  "Being that I am not yet a father, I search out for other mens' good example on being a dad.  I must admit that I do not yet have the time tested know-how of being a father, but I look forward ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/07/18/to-the-fathers-love-your-children/              Are you ready to go Back to School?           Shout out to your school!  Where r u going?      What classes are you taking?      Do you have any classes with friends?      What else...? http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/07/17/back-2-school-comments/ Religion says, if I obey, God will love me. Gospel says, because God loves me, I can obey. Religion has good people & bad people. Gospel has only repentant and unrepentant people. Religion values a birth family. Gospel values a new birth. Religion depends on what I do. Gospel depends on what Jesus ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/06/11/religion-vs-the-gospel/ LifeBlood this past Wednesday night was a blast from the past with a twist of the present.  Let me explain... June 6th was one of the major moments of the year.  At 2 am I woke up with excitement and anticipation as we were about half-hour from leaving for Sky Harbor airport.  The LifeBlood Mission Team ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/06/08/lifeblood-june-6th/ I've always had thoughts of being a dad.  As a young man I hoped that someday I would be one.  Like the latest Wells Fargo billboards say... "Your Someday can be today."  Right on with Wells Fargo... Carpe Diem!  Seize the day. A few months after Amelia and I passed our one year anniversary, we made ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/05/18/being-a-dad/ Dating is such a huge buzz-topic!  It's not just a conversation piece, it's a huge part of a single person's life in our current culture.  Observations would tell us that if a person is not already hooked up with a significant other, they're on the prowl.  On April 11th in LifeBlood we talked about a healthy ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/04/21/student-questions-marriage-dating/ Tonight marks the beginning of a new season in life.  Many small markers that represent the turning of a new leaf have filled my days as of late.  The past two years have led my path through marriage, graduation, pregnancy, ordination and the loss of two precious family members.  Tonight marks ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/04/10/the-launch/ A Brief on Courtship                     by Clayton Thompson  The bible doesn't say much about "dating."  So if you've looked to the bible for advice on dating, you're probably as lost as I was.  As I've gotten older and now married, looking into the past is a nice point of view.  I can ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/03/26/sequel-to-dudes-chicks-love-hookin-up/ To the human race I sit here checking my email after having just gone to a great marriage ceremony.  I am having a series of thoughts about human relationships.  Going to a wedding always makes me think about a marriage union and its value.  I have a high view of marriage.  I hold high ... http://lifeblood.skywaychurch.com/2007/03/10/dudes-chicks-love/