If you’ve turned on the news any time during the past year, it’s been hard to miss the wave of young social activism sweeping our nation. Teenagers like David Hogg and Emma González are becoming household names like Malala Yousafzai or the Little Rock Nine before them. More and more, teens are demanding their place Read More
Thin Spaces
Painted between 1510-1512 AD, is an Italian fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It was painted by a well-known artist named Michelangelo. Measuring 18 feet by 10 feet, it depicts the Biblical creation of Adam. At the center of this painting is the connected fingertips of Adam and God suggesting the connection between Read More
Talking to Teens About Suicide
It doesn’t take a lot of digging around to find alarming statistics regarding the rates of suicide in today’s youth. The Center for Disease Control and Prevent, claims that suicide was the second leading cause for death among 10-24 year olds in 2016. According to The Jason Foundation, each day in our nation, there are Read More
15 Awesome Summer Games
Summer is finally here! This time of year is often a challenge in the ministry world because of all the vacations and traveling. So how do you keep your students engaged? We’ve put together a list of exciting summer games your students will want to play again and again. Name Red Rover Q-tip War Duckie Read More
"In those days, magi came from the East" (Matt. 2:1-12). The biblical saga of the magi, as found in the Gospel of Matthew, is worthy of rereading each year. It is a saga filled with hope, wonder and a guid...
"In the beginning..." (Gen. 1:1). Scripture reminds us that all living things have a beginning—and that beginnings are important as we consider our place in the world and where we hope to arrive. Begin...
Here's a fun indoor game for those cold afternoons, and this one can be set up with minimal supplies. You'll need five or six children's sand buckets and a sleeve of ping-pong balls or super balls (all ...
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What Jesus Knew that I Don't The truth about me is that despite brief periods of impressive wholeness and holiness as it relates to living a rhythmic life, I'm still and likely always will be a hyper-scheduled...
Fighting Healthy Rhythms My wife, Pam, and I were married at twenty-two, and within five years, I was running my life at unprecedented speeds, even for me. We lived in Shreveport, Louisiana, at the time, where...
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A funny thing happened on my way from youth ministry to teaching Christian ministry courses in college: My own three children grew up and became involved in a youth group. This new perspective made me want to w...
We've all been there...
You meticulously plan an event around the various school sports schedules only to have an unforeseen tournament pop up that knocks out a third of your students.
You have 50 stu...