Rooted2014 Audio: Mark Howard on Purity

Though the purity movement has been popular in many churches, it can have destructive consequences when not held in check by the Gospel of grace.  In this workshop we explore the psychology behind the purity movement and how…

Youth Ministry at Half Time: Delegation

The first Youth Ministry at Half Time article can be read here. Things Only You Can Do Maybe this is a type-A thing to do, but I made a list during my youth ministry half time. What follows…

Rooted In and Through Adoption

Sometimes it is difficult for kids (and the rest of us) to grasp what the love of God looks like.  In a world saturated with skewed portraits of love at every turn, I’ve often found that kids bring…

Jesus is Better Than Leviticus

What better way to talk about Leviticus than by starting with Matthew 5:17?  “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them…”…

HTH: The Problem with Rich Kids

Hope This Helps (HTH) is a series where fellow youth workers share resources they’ve found helpful in ministry.  Of course, some things work in some churches and not in others.  But, as always, hope this helps. For youth…

The Idols of Our Students

This article is the third in our “What Acts Teaches Us About Youth Ministry” series.  The second article can be read here.  In this series, we are considering the way the apostles did ministry as described in the Book of Acts….