Dear Will and Matt, Once boys, now men. You’re “leaving the nest”—rather thunderously, you must admit. Eighteen years ago, you turned our home upside down when we had to transform our...

Do youth ministry programs prepare young people for life after high school? We asked three college ministry experts to share how they see teenagers spiritual­ly, theologically and intellectually pre­par...

On March 6, 2006, I signed a contract with the Seahawks for the largest running-back deal in NFL history. I had waited, and God had answered. … Because of my mentors’ encouragement and help, I h...

Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander rushed for 1,880 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2005, leading his team to the Super Bowl and earning him the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award. Most folks expec...

 Last fall Terrell Owens—or at least his publicist—revealed a lot about today's youth culture. In case you missed the frenzy, the controversial Dallas Cowboys receiver looked as if he tried to ...

Dear Youth Ministry Worker: It won’t be long until thousands of your groups will ramp up their fund raising projects for the next cycle of life-changing, adventure-filled, revolutionary missions trips. B...

For years my life revolved around sports. All I wanted to be when I grew up was a bigleague baseball player. Every book report title I chose was about baseball. I had it bad. A junior high teacher required tha...

Nearly 40 million youth 18 and younger participate in sports. So how do some of the best-known sports youth ministries interact with students? And how have these ministries adapted their missions and strategies...

It hit me a couple of weeks ago, when I was in Bloomington, Ill., for a speaking  gig. In fact, it was my first speaking gig.  I was a nervous wreck—folding my dinner napkin until it was a shre...

“It is a good idea for Christians to date non-Christians.” That was how I started out our family’s devotional time one evening. Then I added, “Do you agree, disagree, or are you undeci...