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Priceless Movie Review
Will you being taking your kids to see the new movie from King and County, Priceless? Here's my review of the movie and who you can use it with your youth ministry. Have you seen the movie? Leave your review in the comments....
Falling Into The Right Hands
If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. I John 3:20 Do you beat yourself up over ever little thing? Do you have this false sense of perfection you are trying to achieve and every little...
Who Drives The Bus Journaling Prompt
Think about your church's or your organization's staff. Imagine you are all driving in a bus or van. Who's driving? Why? Who's sitting next to the driver? Why? Who's sitting in the back? Why? Can anyone make suggestions about where to...
4 Parallel Principles For Escaping The Youth Ministry Rip Tide
You don't know it's happening until it's happening, and it was happening to me. I had heard about rip currents in Florida and now I was caught in one. I was slowly being dragged out t0 sea. I started to panic, then I remembered my escape,...
Lecrae Said Something And 18,000 People Lost Their Minds
So, Lecrae had a part in the 2016 BET Awards this year. LeCrae performed a spoken word that lasted about one minute and 10 seconds. In the spoken word he speaks of slavery, America, injustice, and the gospel and 18,000 people lost their minds on...
Shooting For Maximum vs Optimum In Youth Ministry
There are those of us who get discouraged when we are in a church that does not have the resources to produce the kind of youth ministry we want to have. This lack of resource may come in the form or money, people, or facilities. I struggle with...
Church and The Magic Trick According To The Rev. Bruce Springsteen
I have not physically been to Bruce Springsteen concert but I hear it is just like a church service. Some spiritual and transcendent happens. The way he describes his concert is not too far off on how we should look at church. Listen to how...
New Three Week Sermon Series: Transformed
I wrote Transformed because I wanted kids to see themselves as works of art in progress. They are unfinished, but no less beautiful or valuable. In this three week series we cover the transformations of people like Paul, Peter, the...
I Wrote A Dirty Word On My Calendar
Yep. The minute I wrote it I said, "That's a dirty word." At least was to me for many years. What was that word? **** Trigger warning**** , about to say a dirt word: Maintenance. I was finishing my calendar for next year and was reading it...
Three Keys To Good Mentoring Practices From This Mel Gibson Movie
This is one of my favorite Mel Gibson movies, after Mad Max, Road Warrior, and the Lethal Weapon series is Man Without A Face directed by Mel Gibson. Kidding aside, this is my favorite dramatic role by Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson plays a scarred,...
#HighSchoolin5Words 25 Heartbreaking and Hilarious Tweets
#HighSchoolin5Words was trending this morning. As I scrolled through, there was a collection of funny and sad tweets that reminded me of how much I hated high school. These tweets were from adults, college students, and high school students. bring...
Inspiring Movies About Youth Ministry Part 2
A movie does not need to be Christian to be about youth ministry. What makes a movie about youth ministry? There are kids who have problems. There are caring adults who push through the teens hard exterior. There is a moment in the movie that...
Inspiring Movies About Youth Ministry Part 1
Source When I think about quitting youth ministry, I often think back over movies about teachers and the difficulties they face since they don't make movies about youth pastors. This clip is of a 60's movie called To Sir With Love starring Sidney...
Living Without A Net
This video has me stirred up. Can't shake it. I have a net called Youth Ministry. I know how to do it. I've been doing it for 25 years. I can assess a group, program a year at a time, and preach fire but it's still a net. It's safety to me. I think...
Kaepernick’s Stand
Picture Source I love the protester. I applaud the rebel. I love guys who puts it all on the line. And yet, I don't know how I feel about Colin Kaepernick. The fact that Colin is a pro-athlete should not prevent him from expressing himself, but he...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT