I was raised in a conservative home, worshiped in a conservative youth ministry at church, and attended a conservative seminary. I'm thankful for my conservative roots. They are part of what shapes me. Inter...

Not every adventure has to include defying gravity, class-5 rapids or helicoptering into a remote area for backcountry skiing. If your youth ministry is doing these things, I am blown away by your insurance pol...

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A few years ago I was in a casual running group. Our motto was: "No faster than the slowest runner." I think this was not only a great motto for our group, but also a wise approach for being with others in life...

It is fair to say that most youth ministers desire to not only personally live a Christian life, but lead others to do so, as well. They want to honor God, share Christ and minister to adolescents and their fam...

This past summer, I watched a young man with muscular dystrophy fly down a zip-line into a lake. A group of guys had carried him up four stories of narrow, winding stairs to get him to the top. Once he reached ...