Todd Hill

Todd Hill is the youth director at New Life Presbyterian Church in Dresher, Penn.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in Bible and in education from Philadelphia Biblical University. He also holds a master’s degree in education from California University of Pennsylvania.  When he isn’t running his two children to soccer practice, Todd loves to play basketball and travel with his wife Young-Mee to places with good food.

Jesus as Substitute, #Rooted2015

We promise we didn’t bribe him, but Todd Hill wrote this awesome “musing,” mid-Rooted Conference this year. His words are something so many of us can relate to – so familiar and beautiful that we thought we’d share…

What is God’s Will for my Life?

It’s graduation season!  This means one thing:  Lots of graduation parties celebrating the accomplishment of finishing school!  Whether high school, undergraduate or graduate level, each student has crossed the finish line and is able to throw his cap…

Approaching Sexuality in Youth Ministry

“My friend ‘came out’ recently as a bi-sexual.” she explained, sitting across from me on my frumpy youth office love seat.  “How did you respond?” I asked.  “I told her I was really proud of her,” she stated…

Remember Who You Are

Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the biggest struggle my students are facing?” Maybe that should be a rhetorical question.  We probably ask ourselves that question in one form or another on a regular basis. I suspect there are…

Zacchaeus and Shame

Even from a distance you could hear a buzz in the air.  There was an excitement unlike any other day.  Crowds gathered, people pushing and shoving one another to get close enough to see and hear what He had to…

Failure: The Only Option

My whole life, all I have wanted to be was a basketball player.  My parents have a picture of me as a  two-year-old dribbling a basketball nearly the size of my chubby toddler frame while running down a…