One of the reasons I love being around students is because they haven’t quite learned how to make their emotions “presentable.” Exhibit A: One night during small group, one of my girls shared: “You know, we’re girls. And…
Mark your calendar for Rooted 2014 in New York City on October 9 -11, 2014. The Parish of Calvary – St. George will host the event. More details will come in the next few weeks. You can secure…
“When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 (NRSV) It doesn’t happen very often, but from time to time, you’ll get that call….
There are a lot of unhelpful ways to talk about “balance” in youth ministry. Balance is helpful when it avoids destructive extremes. However, most attempts at balancing the Word and Spirit in youth ministry seem to be unbiblical. So before…
This devotion comes from Psalm 68:7-18 Psalm 68:7-18 is a song of praise for the power of God as seen in salvation. There are three movements in this passage. Verses 7-10 describe the power of God in delivering…
The people behind these screens are made in the image of God, and that ontological declaration is what is ultimately the most true and real.
The celebration of Lent is a time to remember our adoption and what it cost.
The reality of the Gospel—the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus—allows us and our students to actually enter into our stories rather than hide from them
This devotion comes from the passage 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Within these ten verses are two stories. First is that of Hannah, a barren woman desirous for a child and a life with meaning, rescued from herself…
