One Fine Potion: The Literary Magic of Harry PotterGreg GarrettBaylor University Press, 2010, 146 pp., $19.95J.K. Rowling's seven-volume series about "the boy who lived" got many young (and not-so-young) people...

We forget sometimes how much we have learned about young people. Actually, this is a blessing—the moment we think we can do youth ministry in our sleep is the moment we forget we work with people, not pro...

From insurance requirements to background checks to safe volunteer training, church safety is a big deal these days. There are many resources available to help us keep our students safe and protect ourselves an...

After stellar seasons with the University of Texas Longhorns, quarterback Colt McCoy was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2010 and became the Browns' starting QB midway through his rookie season. We talked to...

I stood 10 feet from the gravesite pulling my coat around me and looking on as the service began. One of my students stood near her mother's open grave with two of her friends standing on either side. Sixteen i...

We're not making this stuff up! St Columba was a real person born in December 521 AD.  St. Columba performed miracles, foretold the future, battled sea monsters, and was apparently a wiz of an editor. Thes...

Soul Surfer: Catch God's Wave for Your Life (Church Kit)Outreach, 2011, $44.95Outreach's Soul Surfer is a one-stop resource that brings a wave of good stuff. This DVD-based study is packed full of customizable ...

This year, I have been going through one of the unique challenges and joys of being a woman in ministry. Pregnancy.This time, it isn't one of my students who is pregnant, but myself. My husband and I have been ...

    People have been celebrating Grandparents Day on the Sunday after Labor Day since 1978. This year, the event happens on 9/11. Does you group do anything to honor grandparents? If not, you may ...

Most of your kids have spent most of their lives growing up in the shadow of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. How are you going to address the 10th anniversary of this tragedy that changed life...