This is my third reflection on the Growing With book by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. You can catch up on my journey here. I’m going chapter by chapter, fleshing out my Withing skills. I have three kids between the ages of 19 and 26 so this book has caught me at the perfect time.…
This is my second post in a series on the book Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue and covers my thoughts from chapter two. You can read the first post here. I appreciate Kara and Steve’s honesty. They are clear though-out the book that they have made their mistakes as parents. As…
“I’m tired of her looking down on me. I’m going to tell her the truth even if she doesn’t want to hear it.” So goes the recent conversation I had with my 24 year old son in regards to a flare up between him and his sister (26) at a family get together. They’re two…
This is my eighth post in my series The 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive Your Youth Ministry. You can start the series HERE I can remember a parent coming to me with a concern that middle school girls (of which she had one) was not getting enough attention. I responded, as I always do, with,…
Close your summer out right Have a bonfire, testimony night, or a slide show of all your summer activities. Maybe have a special worship night or a night where everyone affirms one another and points out where they shined this summer. I share a few ideas here Plan with the end in mind Get your…
Today I offer s special guest post from my friend Paul Sheneman. He has some excellent thoughts on something we all deal with, critical parents. Enjoy. ____________________________________ Here They Come Again It’s youth group night. You’ve just got done pouring yourself out once again for what you love. You’ve had the range of emotions that…
Happy New Year Everyone! Are you glad last year is gone and the new year is here? Me too. One of the way to start your new year off right is by touching base with your students’ parents. I recently sent out my first of the year e-mail to my parents and thought you might…
Conflict was, sadly, something I was well aquatinted with. In my younger days I felt it necessary to have my way in the youth ministry because, well, that’s what you paid me for, right? Oh, those days, I’m glad they’re over. If you are a breathing human being you will face conflict eventaully. If you…
