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Youth Leader Do’s & Don’ts – Part I
I have been serving in youth ministry on and off for about fifteen years. Recently, we were blessed with some new youth directors to oversee the program. They asked us what it had been like for us so far and whether we had any advice. I maybe came up with one or two...
Cult or Nah
The conversation started as, “Did you ever read my diary when I was younger?” My mom, sure to reply that she valued my privacy immensely, replied, “Yes.” But she couldn’t recall why she would do such a thing – and then it came to her, that she was worried about me and...
Religious Regrets
Let’s talk regrets. One of the biggest regrets I had when I decided to stop going to church was that I was leaving my girls. Ro-Ro, Princess, Boo-ette, ashley, aShLeY, ASHLEY! It was a thing; I just said her name that way every time I saw her. All my girls had a...
Meet Tamara
Tamara Molano has a true passion for teaching young people about the Lord, since she accepted Jesus into her own heart as a youth and was baptized at age sixteen. Her heart for middle school and high school ministry has led her to serve in youth groups off and on for nearly a decade. These experiences are also what led her to create Growing Up Godly Books and Resources for Teens, which is about inspiring and guiding young Christians in their walks with God. The mom of one is currently a youth leader, teacher and intercessory prayer warrior at her home church in Long Beach, CA.