Walt Mueller

“In recent years, Facebook, Twitter, texting, email and mobile phones have made it very easy for more than a few of my ministry friends to pursue and nurture inappropriate relationships. Entering into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and answering a call to youth ministry doesn’t serve as...

Home used to be a place of refuge and a source of much-needed resilience for kids growing through the normal changes and difficulties of the adolescent years. Now, a shift in family is causing a growing amount of childhood heartache, pain and difficulty.

Recently, a man I know—a professing Christian, active in ministry—went away to prison for a long, long time. He was found guilty of more than two-dozen counts related to the sexual molestation and abuse of young girls.

My neighbor got a little freaked out when he saw me reading Helter Skelter. Everybody talks about the cultural changes the ‘60s ushered in, but not much has changed during the last 40 years. As my 16-year-old friend Sarah put it, “I have everything but have nothing. I want something, but I’m not sure...

Narcissism is a cultural reality we youth ministry workers must seriously consider if we hope to be effective in youth ministry.

What should parents do when they experience the highs and lows of parenting in a rapidly changing world? What should youth miniistry workers and others in relationships with teenagers do to close the gap and become more effective at ful­filling their unique callings?

Nothing in my youth ministry experience had prepared me for this tension-filled moment. I was set to give the Saturday night sex talk to 200 high school students. Unfortunately, Seth's girlfriend spoke right before me...