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    <title>Connections - Episodes Tagged with “Connections”</title>
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    <description>Connections is a podcast from the Graymere Church of Christ in Columbia, Tennessee. Our goal is to have discussions and messages that encourage us and strengthen our faith. Let's keep learning and growing together!
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  <title>59: Lads to Leaders with John &amp; Amanda Lawson</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>John and Amanda Lawson give us an update on the Lads to Leaders program at Graymere.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Lads to Leaders is an organization that began in 1968 with the purpose of preparing young people to be leaders in the church. It has grown into a large organization with thousands of participants and multiple conferences each year across the country. John and Amanda Lawson join us to share more about Graymere’s participation in this ministry. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Relevant Links: &lt;a href="https://www.lads2leaders.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.lads2leaders.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Relevant Links: <a href="https://www.lads2leaders.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.lads2leaders.com</a></p>]]>
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<p>Relevant Links: <a href="https://www.lads2leaders.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.lads2leaders.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>25: Dealing with Grief with Demetrius Nelson</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Demetrius Nelson reflects on the tools that can help us deal with times of grief. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Demetrius Nelson has years of experience serving in ministry as well as working with a funeral home. He preaches for the Carmack Boulevard Church of Christ in Columbia, TN. He draws on his experiences to share some important principles to remember when we are grieving. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Relevant Links: &lt;a href="http://www.carmackchurch.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;http://www.carmackchurch.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Relevant Links: <a href="http://www.carmackchurch.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.carmackchurch.org</a></p>]]>
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<p>Relevant Links: <a href="http://www.carmackchurch.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.carmackchurch.org</a></p>]]>
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  <title>4: Faith Development in Teens with Jon David Schwartz</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jon David and Andrew discuss the challenges of faith development for teenagers, as well as potential solutions. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;There are challenges to spiritual growth at every age, but teenagers today face different circumstances than previous generations. How can we help them navigate those obstacles and grow in faith?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;[graymerestudentministry.com](graymerestudentministry.com) &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>There are challenges to spiritual growth at every age, but teenagers today face different circumstances than previous generations. How can we help them navigate those obstacles and grow in faith?</p>

<p>[graymerestudentministry.com](graymerestudentministry.com)</p>]]>
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<p>[graymerestudentministry.com](graymerestudentministry.com)</p>]]>
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