Various reactions have arisen from the Pew Research study on religion. In this article, Youth ministry leader Alvin Reid, a former Rooted speaker, offers a helpful, constructive, and honest analysis of the numbers. He gives particular attention to how…
“The lips of the adulteress drip honey and smoother than oil is her speech; but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death, her steps take hold…
As a youth pastor, the most important thing I do is pray for my students and their families. The next most important thing I do is teach teenagers the Word of God. Over the last year, my ministry…
This is the fifth piece in our series on youth group culture that asks the question, “How do we create a culture of participation, passion, and engagement in the broader church in our youth groups?” The fourth piece…
In this helpful article, author Syler Thomas asks the very important question, “Do we extend the same grace to the “older brothers” in our ministry?” We are often quick to welcome the younger prodigals into our youth ministries…
This is the fourth piece in our series on youth group culture that asks the question, “How do we create a culture of participation, passion, and engagement in the broader church in our youth groups?” The third piece…
Three years ago, I heard a speech delivered by an Ivy League rugby coach. He was talking about relationships and at a certain point said, “When I listen to my players talk about their sex lives, you would…
Students today are being assaulted by a constant call to do the work of a super hero. Whether it is in books such as the Divergent or The Hunger Games series or in the countless number of super…
This is the third piece in our series on youth group culture that asks the question, “How do we create a culture of participation, passion, and engagement in the broader church in our youth groups?” The second piece…
