Adam McLane is a Partner at The Youth Cartel and co-author of A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media . A daily blogger and idea guy, Adam considers himself a purveyor, connoisseur, trader, and collector of ideas.
Kristen and Adam have been married 15 years and live in the San Diego neighborhood of Rolando with their rowdy children, Megan, Paul, and Jackson.
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February 12, 2013
The Cartel Life
At The Youth Cartel our tagline is, “Instigating a Revolution in Youth Ministry.” Sometimes that revolution is really, really big. But other times it’s pretty small. Here’s some pictures from youth workers who posted a picture of their #tinyrevolution toy. Did you get a toy in your package? Post a picture on Twitter or Instagram with [...]
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February 11, 2013
The Cartel Life
I’m very pleased to announce that our latest product, Stations of the Cross, has been released and is available for immediate purchase and download. Here’s the description: You can’t dance at the after-funeral party unless you have been to the funeral. You can’t truly appreciate the glory and color and music of the resurrection unless [...]
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February 8, 2013
The Cartel Life
Today is the official release date for Lent, a student devotional written by Erik Willits. The response to this book has been phenomenal. It arrived from the printer two days early which meant that we worked like crazy to get out all of the pre-orders we could. Even while we were fulfilling orders yesterday more [...]
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February 6, 2013
The Cartel Life
Yesterday was a big day for The Youth Cartel as our biggest book title yet, Lent, started shipping. If you haven’t heard of it, here’s a taste of the book from it’s description: This little book is a guide…a help…a companion on the 40-day journey of prayer and Christian practice known as Lent. On this [...]
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January 1, 2013
Ideas
Very creative and fun. Give it a try with your small group and use it as a way to get your students talking. The Russian accent is a total bonus!
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December 30, 2012
Ideas
Growing up about a mile from the campus of Notre Dame and being a lifelong fan of their football team, my Irish eyes have been smiling all season long. (For non-college-football fans, Notre Dame is playing January 7th for their first national title since 1988.) Watching college football has always been a distraction from my [...]
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December 24, 2012
The Cartel Life
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the church Not a parent was calling, not even old lurch; The pizza boxes were all stacked by the dumpster with care, In hopes that janitor just once wouldn’t glare; We’ve had too much egg nog to finish that…. so write the next verse and post it [...]
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December 10, 2012
The Cartel Life
First off, I hope you get the not impressed meme. When I saw this photo of President Obama with U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney on the White House flickr feed, I just knew we had to have some fun with that. Marko and I were sharing a cup of coffee last week, catching up on some business [...]
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December 9, 2012
Resources
Masterpiece, by Paul Martin, is now shipping. The Youth Cartel and our distributors fulfilled orders from all over the country. Here’s a few reviews that have been posted on Amazon and the iTunes iBookstore. The Relationship of Art by Brooke Wilson on Amazon Paul Martin brings to the surface the true art of getting to the [...]
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December 5, 2012
The Cartel Life
We are now taking deposits for the Middle School Ministry Campference & The Summit for 2013. If you are planning to attend, this is a great opportunity to lock in an amazing rate. ($109 for The Summit; $259 for MSMC) Plus, you won’t have to pay the balance for a long time. Check out these [...]
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