I don’t like to rush things. I like my seasons in order. I don’t like Halloween stuff in stores before October. I don’t like Christmas music before Thanksgiving. But, I love thinking about New Years Eve and 2018 in late summer. There is never a bad...
I just returned from speaking at the National Youth Workers Convention in Memphis. It was the fulfillment of a dream I’ve had for a long time. As much as I enjoyed every moment of this dream, there was one moment that stood out more than any other and it had...
You just preached a message, you wipe your brow and say, “Whewww, that’s done.” But is it? Did you work that hard for that one message that would be done 20 minutes only to be left in a computer folder? It has more life than you think. In an article...
When kids come to your youth ministry could it be mistaken for something else? Could it be mistaken for a club for only the cool kids? Could it be mistaken for a YMCA with great activities? Could it be mistaken for a TED talk where kids just sit and listen? Could it...
It’s hard to give back from a place of instability – Gary V. This statement by Gary Vaynerchuk applies in so many ways, whether you want to give back financially, emotionally, or spiritually, you can’t do it from a place of instability or lack. If I...
