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David Brashler

David Brashler lives in Vancouver, WA. He entered vocational ministry in 2007. He was a Youth Pastor for over 11 years and was part of the Youth Ministry Steering Committee. Currently, he is the Associate Pastor of Saving Grace Church in Milwaukie, OR. He holds an engineering degree from Oregon State University and is currently pursuing an M.Div from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS). He and his wife Claire have been married since 2005 and have four children. True to the Northwest, David enjoys the outdoors and high-quality pour-over coffee.

Teaching Youth to Trade Away the Bucket List

David Brashler | August 29, 2018

Several months ago, I had one of the most encouraging yet challenging conversations I’ve had in a long time. I wish you could have been with me that afternoon! Before leaving my car to enter their house, I…

A Review of Advent Devotionals for Families and Teens

David Brashler | November 30, 2016

As Andy Williams famously sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” However, if we aren’t intentional to prioritize the Wonderful One of the season – Jesus – before we know it, our hearts and schedules will…

A Youth Pastor’s Day in Court- Part Two

David Brashler | March 6, 2016

This is the second article in a two-part series. Read the first article here. As I shared in the first part of this series, Rick (one of my students) got into some bad legal trouble last year. In…

A Youth Pastor’s Day in Court – Part 1

David Brashler | February 29, 2016

This was my first visit to the Superior Court in Clark County. I entered into a large room with marble floors, high ceilings, full of uncomfortable wooden pew-like benches. The whispering groups around me made it difficult to…

Crippled Before King

David Brashler | September 20, 2015

In this short series, we’ve asked some folks to tell us how a past talk from a Rooted Conference has either changed their ministry, their life, or even just fed their weary soul. The first article in this…

Teaching Youth God’s Big Picture

David Brashler | October 14, 2014

Hope This Helps (HTH) is a series, where fellow youth workers share resources they’ve found helpful in ministry. Of course, some things work in some churches and not others. But, as always, hope this helps. I missed the…