Don Solin

Humans are flawed and live in a broken creation; yet the world would have us believe we should be able to fix ourselves, thereby keeping many bound to the the idol of perfectionism.

I was at the ICU unit today visiting a family whose daughter is on life support because she was with her intoxicated boyfriend as he drove into a light post. (This is the second time in six months, same ICU, same issue.) I don't know all the details, but this I know: This young lady was a passenger in...

As an 18-year recovering alcoholic, I know full well the who, how and the why of enabling. Really—I do. I know full well of those who enabled me—some had no idea of the how they may have enabled me—but they did. I also know there were those who enabled me because if I got help that would mean the partying...

When I started doing the student ministry thing—late 80s—I'll admit I was intentional about ruffling the legalists’ feathers. OK, maybe I made my counterparts back then a little nervous because I used rock and roll lyrics and other media (and still do) to make points in my messages. Maybe I bothered...

We as youth pastors/workers live in some crazy times. Everything seems to up for grabs. From right things to do to things that at one time were taboo to being perfectly OK instead of a gray area, from being taught about what Scripture says to the Bible being guide book. Follow the people who do righteous...

When my sons were 4 and 6, I was at church on a Sunday morning—I was at work as the youth pastor. The head usher came up to me after the service and said, “Did you see what your kids were doing during the service?” I responded that, “I had no idea what my kids were doing; they were in their class.” He...