One of the reasons I love youth ministry is the never-ending supply of unusual questions that most teens are seemingly unafraid to ask. You have the old standbys like the problem of evil, the process of canonization, or…
It’s never long before I realize that I am always on the outside of some indefinable inner ring – and mostly I’m bitter about it. I always want more authority, more influence, and to be further on the…
List all of the “ism’s” (individualism, relativism, existentialism, etc…) and you will have the Appetizer section of our culture’s Worldview Menu. Students live in a trying time when self-centered, self-saving, and godless worldviews are thrown at them via…
The passerby snatched the pamphlet from my hand, took a few steps away and proceeded to tear it into pieces. She conveyed utter disgust as she tore apart the paper I had just handed to her. I found…
He demonstrates that He literally crosses oceans to be in our boat, that we will not be lost to the sea. He will always provide. He will always satisfy.
As the world bids farewell to the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, I find myself reflecting on the variety of ways in which God has been displayed over the course of these games. He has been appealed to…
This article is part of a series that looks at how we address difficult or confusing pieces of scripture with young people. Read the last articles in the series here. We live in a culture that has…
Simply put, many youth ministry leaders promote grace saturated youth ministry because it works.
Every now and then we take our regular worship service and change things up. I give our band a night off to thank them for their hard work and to create an environment that doesn’t become dependent on…
