I have been blessed to be around some folks that are smarter and more experienced than I am in the last several years. That can cause you to learn and can keep you humble. Some of them regularly blog. Here are 10 blogs that you can glean some great things […]
What does See You At the Pole Look Like if you Homeschool?
See you at the pole is a basic staple in youth ministry, with its roots dating back to 1990. I was involved at our school’s events as early as 1993 as a freshman in high school. I have seen some great things happen in unified prayer at the local school. […]
10 Things a Youthworker Should Do When You Have a New Principal…
It’s that time of year again. School is coming soon, Districts are replacing staff as we speak. The county where I live has three High Schools and all three of them have new principals this year. Here are ten things to do as a youthworker to establish the partnership between the […]
The Future of Rural Students…
A friend of mine who is a local HS Spanish teacher recently put together a video application for a local teachers award in the Terra Haute, Indiana called the Golden Apple. He was from one of the smaller districts in the area, but was still one of the five […]
Vacation…
Wayne Yeager did an awesome job with a series of vacation-related posts last year, so I will spare you the repeat. I will however, encourage you to read some of his posts this summer. Great stuff. The longer I am in ministry, the more value I see to taking […]
#RuralMinistry Resources You Can Use: Multiply…
In a Rural Ministry, budgets can be tight. You may think you do not have the resources to use small group curriculum in your ministry. Here is a resource that is available for free to your church or ministry from David Platt and Francis Chan called Multiply. Multiply is a […]
10 Things Parents of Teens are Doing Right (Part 2)…
In Part 1, we looked at a few of the things that parents of teenagers are doing right. We are going to continue on today and finish our top ten. Here we go!! 5) An increasing number of Parents are taking on the task of educating their children in one […]
10 Things Parents of Teens are Doing Right (Part 1)…
There seems to be so little good news when you combine the terms “parenting” and “teenagers”. Even a cursory search of the web for articles on parents who are doing it well nets you something like this at Buzzfeed (while funny, not terribly beneficial…). So amidst all the gloom, doom, and hand-wringing, […]
A melancoly kind of day
Forgive me. I’m a bit melancholy today. You see today is my last day as a youth minister. I will continue on in ministry, but I will serve as the lead pastor of a church. I look forward to that challenge. It is what God has called me to do. […]
Salt the Chips!
This morning High School Sunday School, we had the following discussion: Question: Why are chips at the restaurants more salty than chips that you would buy at the grocery store? Why do you sometime see cooks add salt to the chips and salsa served at the local Mexican joint? Answer. […]
Gods Not Dead Movie….
Here are a few of my thoughts, after seeing the movie a second time. I am not going to include any spoilers for the plot, in case you have not yet seen the movie. Willie and Korrie Roberston’s testimony… Awesome. Pointing out the girl in the hijab who puts it […]
Transitioning: When to Tell the Pastor
So you’re about to leave your church or are searching for a new position. If you’re like me, the next question that pops into your head is this: when do I tell my pastor? Let me share with you a story. A few years ago in my job search, I […]