Some youth ministers labor for years on end without ever seeing a conversion or they see very little spiritual growth. Others, however, seem to have it all together—big crowds, mass baptisms, teens singing Ke$ha to the tune of…
The election has come and gone. Now what? It seems that all sorts of pastors, parents, and professionals are claiming that the sky is falling with blog titles like, “The End of America,” “The Tragedy of the 2012…
Be encouraged: You have credibility. What you do is important; it is serious business. You have authority in your space. But from where does this authority and credibility come?
Let all of us- student, ministers, and parents alike- be encouraged that the most powerful change agent in the world remains Jesus Christ working through His bride, the Church.
In a recent high school youth group meeting I was teaching on Psalm 51. To illustrate a point about the nature of sin, I shared a passage from St. Augustine’s Confessions, in which he remembers stealing pears one…
This series seeks to provide comfort and guidance for new youth ministers. The series includes narratives from youth ministers in their first year of ministry and advice from veteran youth ministers to rookies. So how am I feeling…
Part 1: (Re)Framing the Conversation Part 2: So, Where Does Evil Come From? Part 3: Humanity, God’s Solution to Evil Last week in Part 2 of this series, we saw that evil is best understood as the privation…
As we saw in Part 1 of this series, the problem of evil isn’t an abstract philosophical problem. Evil really exists, and it affects us personally and tangibly. As we look at the evil in the world around…
This series seeks to provide comfort and guidance for new youth ministers. The series includes narratives from youth ministers in their first year of ministry, perspectives from those who just have finished their first year, and advice from…
