I heard the song If I Could Have A Beer With Jesus with my son the other day and we laughed. He laughed at me because he knew what I would say about it. I laughed becauseI thought country music has finally run out of song titles or real material. As I listened to the...
Every Tuesday I scan iTunes looking for new songs, motivation, and inspiration. This morning I thought I’d share what lit my fire this morning. Fan The Flames – Dustin Smith (anything with fire get me going) Te Amo – Israel and New Breed (anything...
Since gay marriage became legal in in 2015, it got me wondering about the implications for how we cover this subject and others like it in youth ministry. If you came looking for easy answers, you came to the wrong place; nothing but questions here. Maybe questions...
I am taking off my youth pastor hat for the next few posts because I would like to engage youth workers, other believers (or not), in a discussion about this movie. This is not a movie for teenagers, not that they don’t hear or see worse (because...
Teenagers can be about as stable as Homer Simpson running a nuclear reactor. The little red light could go off at any time accompanied by wailing sirens. Here a a few tips for staying out of trouble with your teens. 1. Keep your promises Promises are important to...
