Why Are You There For Everybody Else’s Kids? The end of summer means the end of the busy season in youth ministry. It’s not that the rest of the year is cake, but summer is a beast. And don’t get us wrong, we love summer!…
My brain never stops. My mind is constantly racing with thoughts about creating something new, improving something old, or eating something sugary. I can’t help myself. I should probably consider meds. The toughest part of managing a distracted brain is resisting the temptation to shift from being a creative to a critic.…
As youth workers, we typically cringe at the thought of tradition. We think it’s part of some residual trauma leftover from trying to do relevant youth ministry while church members chant angrily, “We’ve never done it that way before.” Too often the need to protect tradition has become an enormous barrier in youth ministry.…
I (Tasha) am a counselor, and I have been working with men battling internet pornography addiction for over a decade. The pornography problem is an epidemic in the Christian community. • Promise Keepers did a study and found that 53% of their participants had viewed pornography in the last week.…
Being a youth worker is quite possibly the best job on the planet. When Tim was lead pastor for an eight-year stint in Maryland, he felt like he took a demotion! We admit that we’re a bit biased, but seriously, where else can you budget funds for an elf costume, 1 gross of ping pong balls, 70 lbs of dry ice, and the ingredients to make slime?…
Sometimes Tasha and I really don’t like the Bible. We love it when it talks about love, and forgiveness, and passion, and the Kingdom of God. But we really don’t like it when it says things that are personal to us.…
In 1997, I (Tasha) had the opportunity to join a sports mission team going to China. I spent an amazing 14 days playing basketball and talking about Jesus with athletes and coaches of the college teams in and around Beijing, China.…
If you’re looking for a last minute addition to your weekend programming, try this game created by our student ministry team. Merry Christmas! Christmas Song Trivia QUESTIONS Christmas Song Trivia ANSWERS…
