McLaren's first e-book Word of the Lord to Democrats launched March 14. The second, Word of the Lord to Evangelicals released April 2. Volume three, Word of the Lord to Republicans will debut April 16.McLaren s...

What was the motivation for writing the book?The way I see it, at its foundation youth ministry is about helping teenagers know God and live transformed lives as a result of this knowledge. While we can know Go...

A lot of us feel stuck. This is not a novel perception; this is human. We are stuck trying to be perfect. Stuck in sadness. Stuck feeling numb. Stuck pursuing more stuff to make us happy. Stuck in something we ...

Maybe I'm presuming too much, but it's depressing to think that many Christians today could hardly think of attending let alone hosting the type of party to which Jesus exhorts us. Can you imagine hosting a par...

Start a discussion by handing students small rectangles of white cardstock, telling them they are to create the business card they will have 20 years from now. Include company, name, job title and city.What's t...

Mission trips can have an incredible impact on youth, their families, youth ministries and churches. Mission trips long have been a part of many youth ministry programs and have varied greatly in form and impor...

Canfield, a leading provider of insurance and management solutions, is partnering with SafeSchools to create safer learning environments for their insured districts throughout Washington State. Districts insure...

12 Sessions to Help Students Understand Their Place in God's StoryAndrew HedgesZondervan, 2012, 160 pp., $16.99Creative Bible Lessons on the Trinity by Andrew Hedges is a timely resource to put into the ha...

Pastors and ministers looking for ways to expand their ministry reach through the written word now have a place to learn the craft at the popular Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. The May 2...

Reflection on the title by Andrea Blaugrund NevinsOscilloscope Laboratories, 2012, DVD, 99 min., $29.99Discussion:• What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word father? How ...