Be The Person You Want to Be Around

The BackdropThink of the top three people you like to be around, not so much close friends, but people with whom you're acquainted with and enjoy bumping into from time to time. Got some names? Now turn the que...

Tebow, Lin and the Dragonslayer

God has been getting a lot of attention from the press lately, thanks to post-game interviews with two of today's hottest athletes: Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin. These two have dazzled and amazed fans, spect...

Bizzle’s God over Money

One of the lowest income areas in my county is a place called Alabama Village in the city of Prichard. In the Village, there are literally houses without running water, heating and cooling—not just one ho...

Phone-Check Fundraiser

Many leaders lament the prolific use of cell phones during worship, youth gatherings and retreats; but while this is now a common thread in our cultural norms, there are ways to cope with this phenomenon while ...

Avoiding the Perils of Fundraising: Five Tips

Most youth workers do not get excited about fundraising. Whether it is for the ministry budget, the youth trips or to help fund something else, it is not in most youth workers' nature to enjoy fundraising. Some...

Youth Culture Lesson: Shot to the Heart

Dad Guns Down Daughter's Laptop on YouTubeGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:When 15-year-old Hannah Jordan posted a profane rant on Facebook complaining...

A Journey from Religion to Relationship

I grew up going to church. As a kid, church was boring to me. I never wanted to be there; in fact, I viewed it as a chore. The only good thing I remember about being in church was that we received chocolate bar...