I like to think that youth learn a LOT about the faith in they youth ministry in my church. In fact, my church pays me to do exactly that, to teach the youth about God and the Bible and Jesus...etc. ...

Ready or not, 2017 is here... Hopefully you’ve got some extra time off (or at least some slower days) between Christmas and the New Year’s celebrations. Here are some tips on how to make that time count to...

My mom was the voice of correction growing up. I knew I’d done something wrong when my first, middle, and last name was shouted from another part of our house. Fear. Shame. Worry. All of these things woul...

I have three amazing children. I never knew how scary the world could be until I became a parent. When I was single or just married, the world was my playground and I had free reign in it. But something happens...

The parachurch ministry, Young Life, has a saying in regards to contact work. They say that in order to reach teens you need to “go where kids are”.  This may be hard for us to comprehend because many of ...

When we begin talking about mission, many people think of mission trips. That's not a bad thing. One of my most formative experiences was a youth mission trip among the poor in Prestonburg, Kentucky. Mission t...

Of all the ministries of the church, student ministry is more likely than any other to find resistance from stakeholders in becoming missional. The reason for this is rather simple. More than anything, Christ...

I was a teenager when I was first immersed in the sexuality conversation. A family member and I had an honest conversation about their struggle with homosexuality. This was back in the 80’s in the Midwest, w...

I was talking about the power of written communication with students in group this week.  We were discussing pros and cons about using social media, texting, and direct messaging to talk to each other. One ex...

Game for Tweens continues groundbreaking approach to retelling the Bible as a Steampunk adventure Struggling to get your kids to engage with Scripture? Point-and-click game The Aetherlight continues to draw ...