Some stories in sports transcend the playing field. At times, the story of a team’s search for perfection stirs up national appreciation of human achievement. At other times, it’s a story of scandal that stirs up a national…
Competition in Ministry and Brothers in Christ For as long as I can remember, I have been an extremely competitive person. As a young child darting and dashing around the soccer field, my desire to be “the best”…
We’re a little late (okay a year late…stop judging) on releasing these, but better late than never! We heard some truly amazing speakers at our conference in Chicago last year and, while we prep the recordings from this…
“What hurt the most,” he said thoughtfully as he ran his fingers through his hair, “was that I told my parents what happened and they didn’t do anything. They actually got mad at me because it might cause…
The 2016 election cycle (more than almost any other) has elicited a great deal of conversation over the state of war in the world – and all the more this week, as news from Mosul has filled news…
It used to be primarily summer when beautiful bronzed bodies in itsy bitsy bikinis invaded pools everywhere (and made me want to cover my two little boys’ eyes). But these days the trending clothing styles, no matter the…
Youth ministry and summer missions trips go together like campfires and roasted marshmallows, Disney and Mickey Mouse, teenagers and drama. You get the idea… Summer is the time for missions. I often tell people that planning and organizing…
I blame John Piper. Well, John Piper and a natural proclivity towards idolizing productivity. You see, when I was in college, I read “Don’t Waste Your Life” and was immediately hooked. Piper writes, “One short life, twill soon…
Awards can re-enforce all the wrong messages that our kids get from pop culture already: you are what you can do, you are how you look, and you are what people think of you.
