Competition in Ministry and Brothers in Christ

Competition in Ministry and Brothers in Christ For as long as I can remember, I have been an extremely competitive person. As a young child darting and dashing around the soccer field, my desire to be “the best”…

Four Reasons Youth Need the Gospel of John

As families find their ways into “back to school” rhythms, our church’s student ministry leadership team is preparing to teach through John 11-21. Having studied the first ten chapters last year, the completion of our study of the…

A Youth Ministry Like the Pulse Nightclub

Like everyone else, I sat dumbfounded when I heard the Sunday morning news on June 12th: 50 people killed in an Orlando nightclub. As the days past, numbness set in. And then I heard an interview on NPR…

Remember Who You Are

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…