I’ve tried my best to please kids, to a point, but youth ministry is not a democracy. Some things are not up for a vote. I don’t let kids vote what music is played in the youth hall or the van , I set the standard and give them options. I don’t let...
If you have youth during the week of 4th of July, like I do, it can be a challenge to find a game that goes along with the holiday. Fear not, I, your youth ministry genie, have granted your wish for a fun 4th of July game. Dice Spice: The Firecracker Edition is a...
Passion is a surface level emotion that acts like a valve to let off steam. There are terms like “an act of passion” when referring to an affair that just sort of happened or when someone kills someone due to a” fit of passion”....
“People care much more for how things look than how things are.” ― Donna Lynn Hope This quote really says a lot. I’ve worked in a few shallow churches that were all about image and lacked a ton of substance. Shallowness, although, is not limited to the church. I...
This is the 12th out of 12 posts from my series of reflections on Jeff Goins new book Real Artists Don’t Starve. It really hit a nerve in my life and I wanted to express those thoughts to you, the artists, the local youth workers who work so hard to accomplish...
