Great Emotional Highs Are Often Followed By Great Lows

  Pic Credit:  For me, finding emotional balance is like log rolling while juggling chainsaws. I just came back from possibly one of the most exhilarating weeks of my life, preaching to hundreds of kids, to a very quiet office. The silence is deafening. That is...

Hello Campers: Post Life For Youth Camp Reflections

If you are a regular subscriber or reads of my blog, I apologize for my absence. I have been speaking this week at the best camp in the world, Life For Youth Camp. It is the camp where I found Christ, found my wife, and found a life. So, if you pardon me for a minute,...
Bringing Back Fire To Your Youth Ministry

Bringing Back Fire To Your Youth Ministry

If you’d like more articles like this, along with videos, free lessons and more, sign up for my Youth Ministry Round Up Newsletter and get a free Camp Reunion Bible Lesson How do you get your students to understand the importance of camp? How do you get them to...

7 Post Camp Questions Parents Should Ask Their Kids

We just got back from camp last week but before we took off I hand these questions out to the parents as a guide to help them disciple their kids at home. Some parents ask a ton of questions and some ask only one question, “Did you have fun?” This is a...

Hoping Against All Hope Is Not As Easy As It Sounds

    Ready for a little weekend inspiration? I know I am. All people,especially ministry folk, are over-taken by desperate feelings and hopelessness from time time. We hope life will get better. We hope things will change. We hope our families will come back...