iShineMinistries http://ishineministries.com Our goal is to take a dynamic and positive role in affecting the identity of tweens and preteens, and along with you, to have a voice in what is shaping this generation and influence what is going to become our future… all from a clear and consistent biblical perspective. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:03:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Running on fumes… http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/18/running-on-fumes/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/18/running-on-fumes/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:03:35 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/18/running-on-fumes/ Driving without much gas in the tank isn’t fun. What might have been an enjoyable road trip full of beautiful scenery and pleasant conversation can quickly turn into a stressed out – nail biter of a drive, anxiously searching for a gas station before you run out. Running on fumes can completely rob you of [...]

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]]> Driving without much gas in the tank isn’t fun. What might have been an enjoyable road trip full of beautiful scenery and pleasant conversation can quickly turn into a stressed out – nail biter of a drive, anxiously searching for a gas station before you run out. Running on fumes can completely rob you of […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/18/running-on-fumes/feed/ 0 Heart of a Father… http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/15/heart-of-a-father/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/15/heart-of-a-father/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:08:17 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/15/heart-of-a-father/ Fathers day is upon us. Time to reflect, time to consider.. its clear that for most of us fathers and grandfathers are a big deal. But for some of us, a father is a very difficult person to identify anything positive with. I love my dad, he’s an American classic. A real life success story, [...]

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]]> Fathers day is upon us. Time to reflect, time to consider.. its clear that for most of us fathers and grandfathers are a big deal. But for some of us, a father is a very difficult person to identify anything positive with. I love my dad, he’s an American classic. A real life success story, […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/15/heart-of-a-father/feed/ 0 Bethany’s Moose… a free excerpt from Road Trip to Redemption http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/06/bethanys-moose-a-free-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/06/bethanys-moose-a-free-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:05:48 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/06/bethanys-moose-a-free-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/ Road Trip to Redemption -by Brad Mathias – published June 2013,  Tyndale/Momentum – Carol Stream, IL (C) All rights reserved. Blog today is a follow up to a recent Interview topic discussed Live on Chris Fabry Live – via Moody Radio on June 5, 2013 Road Trip to Redemption is Available on Amazon.com and Kindle [...]

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]]> Road Trip to Redemption -by Brad Mathias – published June 2013,  Tyndale/Momentum – Carol Stream, IL (C) All rights reserved. Blog today is a follow up to a recent Interview topic discussed Live on Chris Fabry Live – via Moody Radio on June 5, 2013 Road Trip to Redemption is Available on Amazon.com and Kindle […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/06/bethanys-moose-a-free-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/feed/ 0 Summertime is Road Trip time! http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/01/summertime-is-road-trip-time/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/01/summertime-is-road-trip-time/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:06:26 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/01/summertime-is-road-trip-time/ It’s officially “summer” season now, Memorial day is in the rear-view and the 4th of July is fast approaching. What are your plans to enjoy life as a family ? As a fervent advocate of “roadtrips“, I can’t help but step boldly up on my soap box and start my ardent gospel cry…. GO GO [...]

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]]> It’s officially “summer” season now, Memorial day is in the rear-view and the 4th of July is fast approaching. What are your plans to enjoy life as a family ? As a fervent advocate of “roadtrips“, I can’t help but step boldly up on my soap box and start my ardent gospel cry…. GO GO […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/06/01/summertime-is-road-trip-time/feed/ 0 Real Change… an Excerpt from “Road Trip to Redemption” http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/24/real-change-an-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/24/real-change-an-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:00 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/24/real-change-an-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/ Behavior Modification vs. Transformation “It was this issue that Jesus addressed over the course of his entire gospel ministry–the problem each generation has with seeking behavior modification instead of transformation. The brutal truth is this: without God winning the battle in our hearts, we cannot be changed or transformed. The Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees fought [...]

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]]> Behavior Modification vs. Transformation “It was this issue that Jesus addressed over the course of his entire gospel ministry–the problem each generation has with seeking behavior modification instead of transformation. The brutal truth is this: without God winning the battle in our hearts, we cannot be changed or transformed. The Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees fought […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/24/real-change-an-excerpt-from-road-trip-to-redemption/feed/ 0 Finding a way through the tragic world we live in. http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/22/finding-a-way-through-the-tragic-world-we-live-in/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/22/finding-a-way-through-the-tragic-world-we-live-in/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 08:03:10 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/22/finding-a-way-through-the-tragic-world-we-live-in/ trag·e·dy  /ˈtrajidē/Noun (Wikipedia) An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. Suffering, pain… loss. The shock of trying to comprehend sudden disaster, it’s like a crazy carnival ride that won’t stop and we’re feeling dizzy and sick and we want to get OFF, but we can’t. [...]

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]]> trag·e·dy  /ˈtrajidē/Noun (Wikipedia) An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. Suffering, pain… loss. The shock of trying to comprehend sudden disaster, it’s like a crazy carnival ride that won’t stop and we’re feeling dizzy and sick and we want to get OFF, but we can’t. […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/22/finding-a-way-through-the-tragic-world-we-live-in/feed/ 0 Are your kids “training” you? http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/21/are-your-kids-training-you/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/21/are-your-kids-training-you/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:56 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/21/are-your-kids-training-you/ You know the annoying parent and kid who always seems to be lurking at the grocery store? The one pushing an overloaded cart while a kinda dirty, one shoe off his feet, little kid is trailing along five feet behind her, wailing. You notice his crusty fingers as he runs his little hands all over [...]

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]]> You know the annoying parent and kid who always seems to be lurking at the grocery store? The one pushing an overloaded cart while a kinda dirty, one shoe off his feet, little kid is trailing along five feet behind her, wailing. You notice his crusty fingers as he runs his little hands all over […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/21/are-your-kids-training-you/feed/ 0 Messy Parenting http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/18/messy-parenting/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/18/messy-parenting/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 08:13:20 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/18/messy-parenting/ Our kids are messy, literally and figuratively, and so are we. Life is so full of unexpecteds (my own word) – those things that cannot be anticipated or prepared for. They swoop in and surprise us, leaving our days completely out of sync and our nice orderly schedules shredded. The trickle down affect often hits [...]

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]]> Our kids are messy, literally and figuratively, and so are we. Life is so full of unexpecteds (my own word) – those things that cannot be anticipated or prepared for. They swoop in and surprise us, leaving our days completely out of sync and our nice orderly schedules shredded. The trickle down affect often hits […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/18/messy-parenting/feed/ 0 How to ID a counterfeit http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/16/how-to-id-a-counterfeit/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/16/how-to-id-a-counterfeit/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 08:03:47 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/16/how-to-id-a-counterfeit/ I’ve been to several large cities… New York, Chicago…LA,… on the street you have to be careful, vendors are everywhere selling “genuine” Rolex, Gucci or Prada luxury items for 80% off retail… those items are a hundred percent counterfeit. A waste of money. What’s not so obvious are the false promises that crowd into our [...]

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]]> I’ve been to several large cities… New York, Chicago…LA,… on the street you have to be careful, vendors are everywhere selling “genuine” Rolex, Gucci or Prada luxury items for 80% off retail… those items are a hundred percent counterfeit. A waste of money. What’s not so obvious are the false promises that crowd into our […]

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]]> http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/16/how-to-id-a-counterfeit/feed/ 0 Motherhood in 3G http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/11/motherhood-in-3g/ http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/11/motherhood-in-3g/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 08:07:57 +0000 Brad http://ishineministries.com/2013/05/11/motherhood-in-3g/ Happy Mothers day everyone! I need to make a small disclaimer, I still live with my mom. YEP, I’m 43 and still live at home. This is not a “failure to launch” kind of scene, with a rowdy Terry Bradshaw pushing me to go and find a life… not exactly. My mom lives with my [...]

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]]> Happy Mothers day everyone! I need to make a small disclaimer, I still live with my mom. YEP, I’m 43 and still live at home. This is not a “failure to launch” kind of scene, with a rowdy Terry Bradshaw pushing me to go and find a life… not exactly. My mom lives with my […]

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