Bijan Mirtolooi
Bijan Mirtolooi is an assistant pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City.
Becoming a Christmas People
When we are confronted with needs around us, Christmas frees us from asking, “What will this cost me?” so that we can begin to ask, “How will this serve someone else?”
The Stars of Our Future
A few years ago one of my youth leaders remarked that working with middle and high school students is a lot like being Alan Shepard. Intrigued, I asked him to explain, and he said, “Shepard was the first…
Rooted 2013 Audio: Living in God’s Story: The Practical Impact of Redemptive History for Youth Ministry
The following workshop from Rooted 2013 talks about the practical impact of discussing scripture and theology in terms of narrative. This talk has major impact for postmodern teens, who both enjoy narratives but who also struggle to believe…
Lent: Jesus, Our Champion
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…
Lent: The Leper
This article is written based on the passage Mark 1:40-45. Contracting leprosy was one of the most tragic things that could have happened to an individual in the ancient world. Whenever a leper was around other people, he…
It All Began with the Young People: Edwards and Youth Ministry
Reading biographies is always rewarding, often surprisingly so. Some time ago I was reading through George Marsden’s tremendous Jonathan Edwards: A Life and found something I was not looking for. In describing the first revival that Edwards…