I am counting this as my tribute to, you, the Youth Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Day. Why? Because many of you did not feel appreciated. Some of you barely got a pat on the back or maybe a back handed compliment. Granted, youth worker status has grown over the years I keep hearing stories…
If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. I John 3:20 Do you beat yourself up over ever little thing? Do you have this false sense of perfection you are trying to achieve and every little thing that impedes your journey towards that frustrates…
Think about your church’s or your organization’s staff. Imagine you are all driving in a bus or van. Who’s driving? Why? Who’s sitting next to the driver? Why? Who’s sitting in the back? Why? Can anyone make suggestions about where to go or how to get there? Is there driver going to fast?…
There are those of us who get discouraged when we are in a church that does not have the resources to produce the kind of youth ministry we want to have. This lack of resource may come in the form or money, people, or facilities. I struggle with not being optimum. Optimum – most conducive to…
I have not physically been to Bruce Springsteen concert but I hear it is just like a church service. Some spiritual and transcendent happens. The way he describes his concert is not too far off on how we should look at church. Listen to how he describes “the magic trick” (it starts at 5:06)…
Yep. The minute I wrote it I said, “That’s a dirty word.” At least was to me for many years. What was that word? **** Trigger warning**** , about to say a dirt word: Maintenance. I was finishing my calendar for next year and was reading it over,; and I wrote the word Maintenance…
If I see one post over and over again it’s What are you reading. I like post like these because I am and avid reader and I love to share what I am getting from the books I am reading. I love it so much, I thought I’d do a video a day on my…
This video has me stirred up. Can’t shake it. I have a net called Youth Ministry. I know how to do it. I’ve been doing it for 25 years. I can assess a group, program a year at a time, and preach fire but it’s still a net. It’s safety to me. I think of…
I was reading about Darren Shaper’s trial and sentencing today. He said something that kind of shocked me: “I still don’t know why I lived my life right for 38 years, and then I took this path.” I find this little hard to believe. Do we just “take a path” one day? Or,…
“What is a Bible Affirmation?” you may ask? A Bible affirmation is written set of biblical truths, not necessarily scripture, that is quoted in order to Bring our souls in alignment with God’s truths. If you’ve ever watched a Joel Osteen church service, he’s led the congregation in a Bible Affirmation which his father, the…
