Have you heard the saying, “You can put lipstick on a pigs snout, but it’s still a pig?” This phrase is in reference to dressing up an ugly situation hoping you can disguise it, hiding all it’s flaws. Let’s be honest, when it comes to some youth ministries, sometimes there just isn’t enough lipstick. Our…
Excuse #4 I don’t have time Really? Are you sure about that? I bet you do. Let me speak to the two kinds of youth workers who may be reading this If you are a volunteer/bi vocational youth worker You have quite a task. You have minimal amount of time to get a lesson…
I’m not __________________ (Good enough, smart enough, etc.) A poor self image is an incubator for excuses. Consider Gideon, the Lord came to him and wanted to choose him for great things. He responded with My clan is the weakest I am the least God always sees more in us than we see in ourselves.…
I read a book back in the day called Can You Not Tarry One Hour by Larry Lea. He shares how you can fill one hour with prayer. The problem was that I focused on filling the hour rather than connecting with God. This is not a guilt you out post to get you to…