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A few practical resources and ideas to put part of your services online. Read More

So, if you have a middle school child, or if you've ever worked with middle schoolers, you know that they're constantly challenging things--whether it's questioning your choice for dinner or… Read More

In some ways, this pandemic and quarantine are a heartbreaking new normal, and yet somehow during the week after our first online small group, I couldn’t seem to shake a… Read More

If you want to grow in relationship with your teen, you have to be willing to meet them when, where and how they need you. That includes social media. But… Read More

Here at Orange, we’ve been loving conversations with really smart ministry leaders—people like you who have already pioneered some innovative solutions to help youth ministries connect digitally. And, we want… Read More

We’re living in a mobile-first world. That means—most students (and really, most people!) are regularly accessing everything that’s important to them on their phones first. From banking information and receipts,… Read More

As we think about OC20, we recognize we can’t recreate what happens when thousands of us are together in the same room. But we believe there are some opportunities for… Read More

Every kid needs someone who knows their history. And every kid needs someone who can rediscover them now.  Read More

Relationships have the power to make or break a teenager’s high school experience. As you can, point your teen in the direction of people who are life-giving (think encouragers over… Read More

So, here’s the question: If you have less than 20 times to connect to a sixth grader this year, what are you going to teach them? Read More

So…if no volunteer can ever know what a parent knows, then why recruit anyone to help with kids? It would definitely make things easier if you could just tell parents,… Read More