I decided to give up Bible teaching and teach wrestling instead. It began a few years ago, during a Wednesday night small group, when one of my eighth grade girls decided it was time for her to share that s...

I'm convinced that retreats offer the possibility of being an unparalleled catalyst for transformation in the lives of our young people.

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At the base of the mountain, teens pour from the cars as the first slivers of dawn creep over the mountains to the east. The youth drag a wooden cross from the bed of a truck. One of the teens shoulders the cross, and we begin to climb.

Do cell phones and tablets get in your way of deep relationships?

Reaching broken kids is like entering a new world. Here's a map.

Begin by hiding a $1 bill somewhere in the meeting room. The bill can be crumpled, too, or stuffed inside an object.  When the group assembles, invite the teenagers to find the dollar bill. One a cold day, t...

Now, I believe camp has the potential to be the greatest invitation in a student's life: a life filled with listening to the Spirit and living in community. I no longer have a love/hate relationship with camp. I simply love camp.

The most effective tool that we have is how we react to life.

What do Erik Erickson, Twitter, identity and love have to do with each other? A lot...a whole lot.