The Perfect Youth Meeting

I recently read of a youth pastor talking about their pastor, boss, describing to them how long they thought they should preach. They thought they should only preach 10 minutes versus the 20 min they were preaching. In fact, the Lead Pastor went so far to say that the...

Unmasking the Truth: Does God Really Hate Halloween?

Oh Halloween, the church doth despise thee, but why? Halloween or All Hallows Eve is a much debated topic in the church as to whether The Church, being the Catholic Church, stole it from pagans or the other way around. For me the argument is not which came first but...

How Honest Should You Be With Your Youth Group?

I have had seasons of frustrations and, sadly, allowed those feelings to bleed out on my students. It wasn’t pretty or fair to them. I allowed the pressure from my boss (pastor), parents, church members, family issues, personal issues and the immaturity of the...