Tough Days

"At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there" (1 Kings 19:9).When a person has been in ministry for a time, he or she understands there are seasons to the work. There are seasons when minist...

Worship: Missional or Manipulation

This year, I had the opportunity to lead a session at The Roots Seminar at the University of Jamestown. Roots is a student-led ministry organization that plans worship services, lock-ins and other community eve...

Missional Master Chef

Since I was a young boy, I have enjoyed watching cooking shows. In the beginning of the cooking show genre, there were not very many chefs who had their own shows on TV. I remember watching "Yan Can Cook,"...

Youth Culture Lesson: Sticks and Stones

How Should We Deal with Criticism? Don't Ask Miley Cyrus.Get the downloadable PDF.Get the downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Since her controversial performance at MTV's Music Vi...

Youth Ministry from the Outside In

Youth Ministry from the Outside In (InterVarsity Press) by Brandon McKoy questions today's typical youth ministry that is built on the individualism that shapes our Western culture. He counters with a plan for ...

Object Lesson: God Is Light and Life

You will need a solar-powered dashboard flower—the kind that dances and moves when exposed to light—and a small piece of solid tape. You will be illustrating that God is spiritual light and that H...