Pride and Parenting Teenagers in the Age of the Open Grade Book
Coming under the mighty hand of God may sound scary, until we remember who our God is.
Coming under the mighty hand of God may sound scary, until we remember who our God is.
The twenties hit a sweet spot for connecting with students: we still have (most!) of the youthful energy we had as teenagers, yet, we also have walked with the Lord longer and can offer a bit more perspective beyond the high school years.
Remind your kids about all of the things that have NOT changed and will not change. Namely, the character of God has not changed, and His purposes will not be frustrated.
As a former youth pastor, I would constantly point students who were beginning to study the Word for themselves to the book of John. This gospel offers a clear connection to the Person of Jesus through the story of Jesus.
If you had to summarize your family culture in a two or three-word slogan, what would it be? Here is the slogan I chose for our family: Jesus-loving sinners.
Volunteer leaders are not just warm bodies to make our lives easier; they are there to make an eternal deposit in the lives of teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is right for us to want our students to be cared for, regardless of the inconvenient timing and severity of their pain. Still, our goal should be to remove ourselves from any sort of hero position and instead point our students to the true Hero—Jesus.
Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was trained classically on the piano, but my dad exposed us to a variety of music growing up. The speakers blared everything…
God has plans for your ministry. The format of the plans likely differs from what you experienced back in February and expected back in April. Still, we can take heart that God is making all things new, regardless of the circumstances we encounter.