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		<title>Five Tips To Instantly Improve Creative Output</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creativity is an elusive thing. For most people, it doesn&#8217;t just happen. Although, I am a firm believer that every one of us has enormous creative potential (check out my post on &#8220;Kidminnovation&#8221;), there are definitely times when creativity just &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/06/17/five-tips-to-instantly-improve-creative-output/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1129&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Incredible New Album and App By YANCY</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yancy just came out with a brand new CD and now she has an amazing app that accompanies it.  (if you want to get a SPECIAL package deal on this new CD and more, CLICK HERE) When Yancy recorded her &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/06/12/incredible-new-album-and-app-by-yancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1125&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Missing The Trees?</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/06/10/are-you-missing-the-trees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard the phrase, &#8220;They can&#8217;t see the forest for the trees.&#8221;  This usually refers to someone who is so totally focused on the individual problems, issues, or difficulties of life that they fail to see the BIG &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/06/10/are-you-missing-the-trees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1114&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You Say &#8220;Goodbye&#8221; To Your Kids?</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/05/30/how-do-you-say-goodbye-to-your-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 17:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It happens once a year.  All of our 5th graders move up to Student Ministry.  The Kids Ministry Staff and I have poured our heart and soul into each one of them for most of their lives, and then we &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/05/30/how-do-you-say-goodbye-to-your-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1108&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Rules For Dealing With Others</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/05/28/ten-rules-for-dealing-with-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sure most of you have heard of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.  He is one of the more famous authors and motivational speakers of the 20th Century.  He had &#8220;10 Rules&#8221; that he operated under when dealing with others.  &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/05/28/ten-rules-for-dealing-with-others/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1104&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Helping Kids Deal With The Tornado Tragedy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/05/21/helping-kids-deal-with-the-tornado-tragedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are all in shock and disbelief about the tornado tragedy in Moore, OK this week.  Like many, you might have had the thought, “Wow.  That could have happened here.”  And, it’s true.  Tragedy knows no boundaries.  It does not &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/05/21/helping-kids-deal-with-the-tornado-tragedy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1095&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Is Digital Media Affecting Our Kids?</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/05/16/how-is-digital-media-affecting-our-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across an incredible infographic this week (see below).  I thought you would be interested in what it shares.  We all hear about how video games, television, and other forms of digital media are keeping our kids locked in &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/05/16/how-is-digital-media-affecting-our-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1093&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Take It, But Can You Dish It Out?</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/05/14/you-can-take-it-but-can-you-dish-it-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I received an email from someone who was extremely negative.  It was from someone who disagreed with an approach I was taking in ministry.  I was not surprised to hear from someone who disagreed with me &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/05/14/you-can-take-it-but-can-you-dish-it-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1083&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Forgotten Value Of Asking Questions</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/05/06/the-forgotten-value-of-asking-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have observed over the years many Kidmin Leaders make the mistake of &#8220;arriving&#8221; in ministry.  They achieve a certain level of &#8220;success&#8221; and decide they know it all (or at least all they care to know). When this happens, &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/05/06/the-forgotten-value-of-asking-questions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1077&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Three &#8220;Creativity Killers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://briandollar.com/2013/04/16/three-creativity-killers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creativity is a MUST in Kids Ministry.  It takes creativity to capture attention and illuminate the gospel to a young mind that is bombarded with flashy, glitzy attention-grabbers all day from a world whose message is less than spiritually healthy. &#8230; <a href="http://briandollar.com/2013/04/16/three-creativity-killers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=briandollar.com&#038;blog=21722707&#038;post=1063&#038;subd=briandollar&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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