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PaulM 
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Registration Date: 03-21-2002
Posts: 8
Location: Grand Rapids
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I saw an article about a local guy who won an award for his work in child advocacy. He is a social worker at a non-profit org., dealing with lots of abused kids & their foster families.
Here's the relevant quote:
Lappinga has learned to incorporate certain tools for witnessing into his work with young people, and has found music to be a vary powerful one. For example, Lappinga said, when he drives a child to court for a hearing, he plays music from contemporary Christian music groups such as Lost Dogs, Daniel Amos, The Choir, and The 77's. "It's a good opening to talk about the Lord," he said. . . . Each year he takes Oakdale [his church] youths to the Cornerston Festival in Illinois, sponsored by Jesus People USA, to expose them to Christian rock music. He finds that this music provides a bridge between youth culture and the gospel.
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That, my friends, is what it's all about! I recall when I worked as a youth minister, what a connection I made with good Christian music. Many kids were surprised to hear good rock music with positive, even positively Christian lyrics.
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05-20-2002 12:38 |
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Shemp
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I recall when I worked as a youth minister, what a connection I made with good Christian music. Many kids were surprised to hear good rock music with positive, even positively Christian lyrics.
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Them young whippersnappers...
'bout time they started listenen to Real Music!
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05-20-2002 13:32 |
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Woolly Eggwhisk
Registration Date: 03-13-2002
Posts: 734
Location: Silicon Valley: prime real estate for a terrorist dirty bomb hit
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you, my friend, need a copy of the matrix mix -
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