Launching Your College and Career Ministry

Launching Your College and Career Ministry

In this podcast episode of the Wednesday @ 1 livestream, I did some spaghetti throwing at the wall about College and Career Ministry, in response to a viewers question. I share some of my ideas and what I’ve done in the past, as well some ideas offered by...
Why Being Different Is A Good Thing

Why Being Different Is A Good Thing

I want to talk about two kinds of different.  The first is a business kind of different.  In business they say,  We’re faster, we’re cheaper or we’re better. According to a Forbes magazine article, you should pick two. In fact, if you try to be all three, you’re just...
Perfect Is Messing Up Our Teens (And Us)

Perfect Is Messing Up Our Teens (And Us)

The pressure for teens to be perfect has escalated. According to an article in the Washington Post earlier this year, ” …perfectionism, is a mix of excessively high personal standards (“I have to excel at everything I do”) and intense self-criticism (“I’m...
A Youth Pastors Checklist For Leaving Your Church

A Youth Pastors Checklist For Leaving Your Church

It’s been several weeks now since I’ve left my youth pastor job to travel, speak, and write more, and I haven’t looked back. Regrets are killer and I happy to report that I have none. It was my time, my moment, and I took it. I couldn’t have...
There Is No Pre-Requisit To Following Jesus

There Is No Pre-Requisit To Following Jesus

There are no pre-requisties to following Jesus.   Jesus never said,   You have to know certain Bible verses.   You have to be good enough.    You have to have it all together.   You have to be a “in good standing” member of the synagogue.   You have to...