Did your church celebrate Pastor Appreciation Day this past week? Did you feel left out or less than? Been there. Your Lead Pastor got all the praise and a nice offering and you got a Chick-Fila gift card. Better than nothing, right? And some of you actually got nothing; no gift card, no shout out…
So, there are 700,800 hours in an 80-year lifespan. Let’s say, as a youth pastor, you spend the max time with a student each week for one hour. That student doesn’t miss a week for 6 years (6th through 12th grade) The number of hours you’ll spend with them in youth meetings, until they graduate,…
You can poke me, ever so gently, about a few subjects, and you will immediately know my POV (point of view) on the subject. Note Dame Football – Over rated for the past 36 years 70’s movies – best movie decade ever Dungeons and Dragons – Best game ever created Youth Ministry – Discipleship is…
Have you heard the Coldplay song We Pray? The song came out a few weeks ago and I thought it was worth sharing with you a few ways to use the song in your youth group as a way to teach on prayer. Here are a few things you need to know before I share…
The NFL has often been a microcosm of society, reflecting its triumphs and its challenges. Recently, the league has been grappling with issues of mental health, particularly among its young athletes. Tua Tagovailoa’s comments about his former coach, Brian Flores, offer a poignant perspective on the importance of coaching styles that foster growth, rather than…
Jesus has been a modern day pop culture icon since the musical Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway on October 12 1971 and is again, in 2024, popularized in Deadpool and Wolverine as he is referenced as Marvel Jesus. Although Jesus is a pop culture icon, that doesn’t mean the real Jesus is actually popular.…
I know the saying, “having a chip on your shoulder” has a negative connotation, but, and hear me out, what if it didn’t. What if it didn’t mean + always having to prove yourself to others + daring others to question your abilities + competing with others where someone has to lose What if waking…
How many seniors did you graduate this year? Enough to make your youth group radically shrink? I graduated one senior, but in a youth group that consistently runs 7, it’s like losing 5. I also consider the energy this senior brings, he’s a binding agent, a glue that keeps everyone uplifted and is a great…
I just returned from what feel like my 267th time at camp. It’s not far off. I’ve done camp ministry all my life and I believe in it’s power, in conjunction with the power of the Holy Spirit, to transform the spiritual condition of students. The most students I’ve ever taken is probably somewhere around…
We’re just a few days away from hitting the halfway mark of the year and I think it’s a good time to reflect. Here are a few questions I’m asking myself to get my brain juices flowing as I move into the second half of the year. + What were my personal goals starting out…
