Seth Stewart

Seth Stewart is a husband and a dad, and after a decade in student ministry is now working as the Editor-in-Chief at Spoken Gospel. Spoken Gospel creates online resources that point to Jesus from every passage of Scripture. Seth spends his day writing, speaking, and being his family’s chef.

Meghan Trainor, “That Bass,” and Gospel Beauty

Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass,” for all its efforts to rebuff the singularly-defined beauty ideal, doesn’t solve any problems. Trainor, tired of an unrealistic standard, claims that “every inch of you is perfect,” and, besides, “boys like…

Youth Ministry in the Power of the Spirit

A youth ministry without the power of the Holy Spirit presents a neutered God. Nothing in the book of Acts leads me to believe that the Holy Spirit has stopped working among us. So, it may be a…

Youth Ministry at Half Time: Delegation

The first Youth Ministry at Half Time article can be read here. Things Only You Can Do Maybe this is a type-A thing to do, but I made a list during my youth ministry half time. What follows…

Jesus is Better Than Leviticus

What better way to talk about Leviticus than by starting with Matthew 5:17?  “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them…”…

When Youth Don’t Want to Read the Bible

This series asks youth workers why teenagers don’t feel comfortable reading the Bible. Authors share observations from their experience and offer solutions to help students feel more comfortable opening the Scriptures.   A youth pastor’s job doesn’t revolve…

Persecution and Youth in Scotland

In this series, we’ll explore the resistance and costs that youth face for following Jesus in our communities: what does that look like for teenagers around the United States, Europe, etc.?  Each article will aim to develop the…