After decades of youth ministry, I'm beginning to better understand why it's important that I pay as much attention to how the Lord wants me to work as I do to the what—the outcomes He wants me to pursue....

ym360 is offering a free Thanksgiving lesson here with accompanying PowerPoint and student hand out.Objective: To help students understand a thankful heart involves more than just words and thoughts; it's ...

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association recently announced that it is offering 1,700 Graham audio files at BillyGraham.org. The files include sermons, radio shows, crusades and comments Graham made at a presi...

My heart of hearts affirms You, O Lord; and all that is within me blessesYour holy name.My soul blesses You, O Lord, and I will not forget all Your benefits;You forgive all my iniquities and heal all my disease...

It's no secret that worship services do a poor job transmitting faith to children in general—and to boys in particular. How has the church responded? With a flashing midway of specialized programs for the...

I am not a blogger or a tweeter, or for that matter even a regular Facebook updater. For starters, I'm not that witty or interesting. Second, I can't seem to find time to write consistently for an audience in c...

There's something about cramming a bunch of young, animated guys into a church van and heading off somewhere in search of some fun and spiritual impact that excites a few people and terrifies the sane ones. For...

Don't Be Afraid to Test Your Knowledge1.) Henry prays before every track meet. Well, almost every meet. Last week he forgot to pray because he was running late. During the track meet, he tripped and broke his l...

A few weeks ago, I was sitting with two fellow seminary professors, both talented biblical scholars, discussing the present and future of our seminary. I explained to them that those of us in the Children,...

Have you ever been confronted by an adult who is bold enough to interrogate you about your goals and practices with questions such as these?"What do you actually do in youth ministry? I mean, I see kids flockin...