I was recently commissioned to write a five day devotion book for a Christian basketball camp. This is the first time I have attempted a sports driven devotion which is odd since I really enjoy sports. Here are my sports allegiances in case you were wondering Football: New York Giants Basketball: The Knicks Baseball: Yankees…
If you are a frequent visitor here, you may have noticed the frequent, password protected Youth Ministry Round Up posts and wondered what that’s all about. Let me explain. The Youth Ministry Round Up is what I send out to those who subscribe to the newsletter (link above). Every few weeks I gather youth ministry…
I love youth camp. I gave my heart to Christ for the first time at a camp called Life For Youth Camp in Vero Beach, Fl. I worked there for 7 summers and four years full time. I have been camp speaker, once a week, every summer, for the past 20 years. Oh, and I…
I have recently finished putting together the four week series The Hunger and Thirst Games for public consumption. The four week outreach will help draw new kids to your youth ministry and connect Christ and culture to reach kids where they are at. I will be adding a few nuggets to make the outreach even…
Flashback 2010! I am leaving these old posts up because, well, nostalgia. Today, I offer you The Youth Ministry Round Up, a bi-monthly newsletter for youth workers filled with quotes, articles, videos and my version of the Top 10 best in a Spotify playlist. Subscribe today and get the free resource I am offering. What…
I love a good story. I love stories because I can’t tell jokes. Everything for me that is funny is in a story. My youth group liked to hear stories about my younger days because much of it is humorous. I like to tell the tragic parts because it involves God’s grace. I’ve been thinking…
I remember being frustrated with the boys in one of my youth groups, in the early aughts. I was frustrated with their commitment to just about everything. I saw boys wearing eyeliner, listening to emo and acting in ways unbecoming. Let me say, a man can be manly no matter what tribe he’s a part of,…
