Most Sunday nights, our student ministry has an open Q+A for our high school students. I make a point to address any non-Christians and doubters in the room, and let them know that I welcome their questions. More…
I am not much of a country music fan, but I do love Lady Antebellum’s song “Compass.” Good beat, easy to dance to – I’d give it a 10 if it weren’t for the first lines of the…
In spite of the fact that my youth group students regularly tell me that I am ancient, I would consider myself at approximately the halfway point of my career: I am in my 45th year. As is typical…
As I sat in the chapel surrounded by hundreds of students – several of whom were from my own ministry – I felt ashamed. I listened as the preacher explained how the ultimate task of humanity is multiplication…
My son, Ruben Lewis Stewart, was stillborn on May 19th 2017. He weighed 1lb 15oz and he had my nose. The weeks since have been beyond brutal. No father should bury his son. What follows was written for…
As you seek to build a ministry to students upon the sure foundation of Christ’s finished work, I would recommend the following six books.
When things don’t go as I expect, I effectively deny Jesus’ lordship over my life and try to control circumstances myself instead of watching for what He is doing and waiting for His guidance.
Oh, Ed Sheeran and your catchy pop songs; why must your lyrics be so devastatingly off the mark? Last week, as I stood in the kitchen bantering with some of the high school girls in my small group,…
God is saying, “If you really love Me, take care of the kids who don’t have a dad.”
