Rooted hopes to take another step closer to the ultimate youth ministry conference experience with our 2015 gathering in Chicago on October 22-24. Rooted is a ministry driven by practicing youth ministers. Consequently, we know the struggles and needs…
This article captures the counter-cultural message of the true Christian message. I intend to read it together with students to see if they really understand how Christianity is for the weak and failing.
I must confess, I didn’t always enjoy reading. In fact, I’m the type of person who gets aggravated when others declare, “That movie was good, but it was nothing like the book!” Personally, I enjoy the visual experience…
Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the biggest struggle my students are facing?” Maybe that should be a rhetorical question. We probably ask ourselves that question in one form or another on a regular basis. I suspect there are…
Chicken liver. Pansy. Wuss. I can come up with a hundred, colorful ways to describe my adult life. But when it comes down to it, I’ve lost my nerve. So when I was approached about stretching my writing…
A student of mine sent me a pretty ambiguous text yesterday: “Can I call you later?” This always puts me on edge a little because I never know what is coming. Did I offend him on Sunday night during my…
I’ve found in my time in youth ministry that a youth worker must have a clear picture of his or her audience when giving a talk or teaching a Bible study. It’s of great benefit to personalize and…
Even from a distance you could hear a buzz in the air. There was an excitement unlike any other day. Crowds gathered, people pushing and shoving one another to get close enough to see and hear what He had to…
My whole life, all I have wanted to be was a basketball player. My parents have a picture of me as a two-year-old dribbling a basketball nearly the size of my chubby toddler frame while running down a…
