Giving youth pastors the tools they need to make and shape disciples.

I spend my days writing for and training youth workers JUST LIKE YOU.

A Prayer for Los Angeles

When difficult things are happening in our world it can be awkward or even scary to want to bring it up with our group for fear that that the discussion will get heated or out of control. If you are hesitant to bring up what is happening in Los...

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Mediocre Youth Pastors Never Last

It’s my premise, that mediocrity feeds into the short tenure cycle of youth pastors. Be it because the youth pastor does not bring excellence with them into the position and they are exposed or because the youth pastor does not or cannot...

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Tithes, Lies, and a Five-Leg Parlay

I know the why pastors fall: weakness. Weakness of heart, conviction and integrity. WHY pastors fall is what fascinates me. The tactics are different but they all share the same goal, deception. The story I am going to share with you today is all...

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Do you know what we do here?

I took my 88 year old father-in-law, Tom, to the Low Vision Clinic. This center provides services and rehabilitation for individuals with, you guessed it, low vision. Low vision can be caused by many things including macular degeneration (AMD) and...

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Couldn’t They See

I had this in my head the other day and realized it’s a sound track. It’s what I hope people will see about me, some days, and act. I also have to remember that this song may be playing in someone else’s head as well and they need...

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No One Showed Up

6:45: No one 6:50: No one 6:55: No one 7:00: No one 7:15: No one Thought in my head, “Hmmm, no is coming” I shall dub this No Show Wednesday, The Youth-pacolypse. This was the first time, in 35 years, I had no one show up for a youth...

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Easter Is Never Really Over

Easter is never really over. You may be putting away the yard sign or switching out kitchen towels for summer, but Easter never really ends. Think about this verse, and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the...

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Don’t Waste My Time

I was annoyed the other day by someone who texted me wanting to make an appointment with me to talk about something over the phone. My first thought was, “This is a waste of my time.” I even tried to persuade them to send an e-mail,...

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The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL

HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT