“Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” Proverbs 27:6 “Some kids will never hear your voice, and that’s ok.” I remember fighting against the truth of those words even as they were coming from the lips of my…
“How are you doing?” I don’t know about you, but in my Bible Belt ministry context, this combination of words poses as a friendly greeting at best, and at worst represents a question that one rarely answers truthfully….
“… How do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly? And I don’t know the answer to that. But I do know that this reckoning that so many organizations have been…
After playing a show dedicated to the work of Rich Mullins, musician Andrew Peterson wrote a beautiful article on the impact Mullins made in his own life. In that article, Peterson includes this memory of seeing Mullins perform…
Santa may say, “If you’re good, I’ll give you a gift.” Christ responds, “You can’t be good, so I’ll give you my life.”
Darren DePaul (Lead Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Clinton, CT) said: Here is a wonderful commercial done a few years ago by Sainsbury, a British grocery store chain. It depicts the true story of the “Christmas Truce” of…
As a career youth pastor, I have a mantra: if a kid is going to reject Christianity, make sure they are rejecting a true portrayal of the religion. Teach the Bible with precision such that kids have the…
When I run into pastors studying at coffee shops, I typically ask them, “What are you working on?” And it is common for them to respond with something like, “I am preparing for Sunday” or, “I am speaking…
Looking for the perfect book to challenge you during the post-Christmas break? This year our friend, Christopher Talbot, has published an exceptional one for youth ministers and parents alike – Remodeling Youth Ministry: A Biblical Blueprint for Ministering…
