It’s back. And this time it’s hip. Maybe you’ve read about the “new atheism.” Trendy Wired magazine did a cover story. Pop illusionists Penn and Teller serve as front men. Books by...

I was struck recently by a lesser known phrase in the book of James. It was one of those coveted strikes that opened a new vein of “Wow!” realizations. It went something like this. Read James 1:5&n...

Do the acts of the first-century believers leave you longing for the supernatural atmosphere of those amazing days? The period detailed for us in the book of Acts and in the New Testament letters was a miraculo...

It’s no secret that in youth ministry God’s Word suffers from neglect. But now, more than ever, teens are asking for depth. As youth leaders we want to feed their hunger—and we, too, des...

A Plea for Unity in Youth MinistryQuick. What’s your knee-jerk response when you hear the word unity? What do you picture? Working with others to pull off an event? A prayer meeting of local youth workers...

Jude is a one-chapter book we typically fly over on the way to Revelation — one that doesn’t get much attention. Yet Jude may be the primo how-to youth ministry book in the Bible. (And we all like ...

Just when you think you’ve got this youth ministry thing down — students are worshiping, small groups are flourishing, missions trips are maxing — something comes along that makes you say, &...

You’ve undoubtedly heard the story. Maybe you’ve even seen the famous painting. Two disciples were walking to Emmaus soon after Jesus was crucified — talking a mile a minute about the strange even...

Think for a moment about the last time you royally let somebody down. Perhaps it was a student, a co-worker, or your spouse. We’ve all done it—maybe even this morning. And we’re all familiar with ...

During the burial of Jesus, something unusual happened that’s taught me a lot about following Jesus — an underrated gesture from an “outsider” named Nicodemus. You know Nicodemus from the fa...