I believe in the Holy Spirit. Let that sink in for a moment. Now, what does that mean? Saying we believe in God the Father or Jesus Christ his son rolls off our tongue with familiarity but does it feel odd to say, “I believe in the Holy Spirit” ?...
If you did not know, I am starting a podcast soon. It’s a new challenge and I think it’s a more casual format to share thoughts on youth ministry, culture, etc. and my hope is that you’ll be a part of it. In round one the Fresh Faithful (The Fresh...
I tried the streaming app Periscope for Twitter. It was short notice to my followers, but I gave it a shot. Thank you to the three people who watched and for watching the entire seven minutes. I have been talking with several students lately about their call to...
It’s almost that time of year where Youth Pastors get a chance to honor their graduates in the Sunday service. I have a slide show every year and I always take care to choose music that will do two things: Strike the right tone with the congregation (not too...
I saw Avengers: The Age of Ultron last night and the most interesting character in the movie was Ultron. Ultron’s smugness is perfectly voiced by James Spader (Blacklist, Stargate) and his performance was so good I almost wanted him to win. The Apocalyptic...
