What no one will tell you about youth ministry, but I will

It’s all experimental When it comes to youth ministry, most of us want certainty. We want a clear, five-step plan that works every time—a game, a teaching style, or an event that we can repeat forever. But here’s the hard truth: youth ministry is always...

Comedian Says Christians Lack Conviction

And I agree with her. Jordan Jensen is a comedian and Kareem Rahma is the host of Subway Takes, a show where guests share there takes, and they had, what I thought, was a revealing conversation about the difference between believers and followers. This is the...

Movie from 1941 Shows What Pastors Go Through

It only took about 30 years and a movie from 1941 called One Foot In Heaven starring Fredric March (Pastor/Dr. Spence) to help me understand the phrase, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” The story is about the life and trials of a...

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 Angeles, it may be...

Taking Your Church From Here To There

This conversation is with Raymond Chang, co-author of Future Focused Church, and Raymond offers pastors and youth pastors so much hope for the future. Enjoy. Paul TurnerRaymond, welcome to the show. Raymond ChangThank you. It’s great to be with you, Paul. Man,...