“We need to fire the youth pastor.” Those words, spoken to my boss, drew me into what became a negotiation process between church leaders and a young youth minister. It was one of many times I have been…
On December 21, 2012 my wife was home from school, which was cancelled due to a big winter storm. She was a couple weeks away from her due date for our third child. That morning she looked at…
If all we’re giving our students is topical sermons, we are teaching them to trust us more than they trust God’s Word.
“Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.” Proverbs 4:5 There are many things my kids would like to acquire, and they don’t tend to have much of…
Our church is currently a “mobile church,” which means we set up and tear down our space each week. It is a lot of work and it takes a lot of people, both young and old. Nevertheless, it…
Jackie Hill Perry stated it plainly when she said, “The next generation, I imagine, will be one worth watching.” This was Perry’s opening line to her speech at the MLK50 Conference in Memphis, Tennessee this past April 3….
Find a church near your house that is solid in the Gospel and commit to it, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, ‘til death do you part.
In August, I will call and/or email campus ministers or local pastors I know in order to let them know about my students who are matriculating to their campus.
We’ve got three teenagers – a girl and two boys. Our oldest is in college, so we’ve gone all the way down the road to graduation and beyond. We’ve agonized over weekend plans, curfew, dates, prom, friendships,…
