I tried to remember what I wanted when I was a six year old and all I could remember was a bike and a fishing pole. Most of the things I did at that stage of life were outside activities but then again the “woods” were just over the hill. Times have changed…the “woods” have been cut down. I recently…
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Sounds like a sitcom or an afternoon “Soap Opera” title doesn’t it? But in reality it is the address or at least the intersection where all your students live today. They live in a technology saturated and dominated society. I am not trying to find a demon behind every bush, but I think we have to be alert to the…
“Why do you do this?” I had just finished teaching a Leadership Seminar in Wagga Wagga, (meaning town of many crows) Australia to a group of youth leaders and opened the floor for questions. “What do you mean?” I responded. “This!” His hand gestured widely: “Why do you do this? Why are you here teaching us…doing this?” I paused for…
For years the public schools have been a battleground for the topic of creation vs evolution. In some schools those who speak up for Creationism are mocked. We are led to believe that every teacher holds to the theory of evolution but for those who know teachers like Jeff Cutting, it just isn’t true. Jeff is a very articulate Math…
Let’s face it: if Jesus Christ is not really who He said He is, then He is not reliable. If He is not reliable, then Christianity is at best on shaky ground and at worst a farce. Those are strong words but Jesus is the foundation for the Christian faith…”Christ-ian” get it. Students know this is vital so Ric Garland…
While the Presidential election dominated the spotlight earlier this month, there was a vote with much greater significance for those of us in Youth Ministry. Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana. There is still some uncertainty about the measures which contradict existing federal laws, but the decision by voters is a sign of things…
This is a guest post by Eric Brown, Word of Life Area Missionary to Maine. During the month of November he along with other National Missionaries runs 17 evangelistic events reaching 30,000 students. As the Gospel is presented, many of these students say “Yes” to Jesus. Eric reminds us that the true essence of big event is the individual. Counseling…
If you could ask any question related to youth ministry…no holds barred…no parameters…no judgment…your question is anonymous…what would it be? Go ahead. Formulate it in your head if it is not already on your lips - and say it out loud. Or at least write it down. That is exactly what I asked the students to do this week as…
If you have a youth leader with: an over-inflated ego delusional grasp on the need to develop lay leadership limited vision overwhelming lack of wisdom then… you might have to fight for a place on the youth leadership team. Or, if you are a parent who: is un-teachable lacks flexibility focused only on your own child cannot laugh at yourself…
Ever heard that one? If so, it was probably the tagline of a heated dialogue. Some parent’s teen was not doing well spiritually and some youth leader was being blamed. When this happens, the parent may range from being totally disengaged from their teen’s life to simply being at a complete loss as to what to do and be lashing…