Short-term mission donations are hard to come by these days. Participants need to be more creative in finding income to support the mission to which God has called them. Fundraisers can be a helpful supplement ...

Introduction If you are excited to read this book, you have issues. Do you understand the weight of what we are about to consider? We are exploring the possibility that you and I may end up bei...

This article originally appeared in print journal March/April 2001.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a novel about a British youngster who attends a school for witches, was a runaway bestseller in 2000, sell...

Scene: A few friends sitting around a table at a Chinese restaurant.Bri: This place is AMAZING. This is the best fried rice I have ever had. I can't wait to tell everyone about it and get them here.(Everyone at...

Silence and awe was all I could offer. No longer was I the teacher. For God was teaching me through the youth I was called to shepherd. Like the saying goes, the teacher had become the student.We started out th...

Prayer: God, you are the Good Shepherd, and you care for all your sheep. Open my eyes to see people as You see them. Open my heart to love them as You do.Take a few minutes of silence. In your own words, ask Go...

This article originally appeared in print journal March/April 2000.During the 1960s, theologians and sociologists predicted the imminent collapse of traditional religion. In his groundbreaking 1965 book, The Se...

Overview: This is a Tug-of-War type game without the ropeLogistics:Ideal for ages 12-22.Best played with 10-100 students. No equipment needed.Time: 10-20 minutes.How to Play "British Bulldog" (aka "Human Tug-of...

"I have a broken man-picker," announced 25-year-old Kayla. Kayla clearly felt there was something wrong with her ability to choose a man friend. As a kid her parents divorced, and she lived with her mother. Mom...

What Are Your Students Hearing from You?When I started doing the student ministry thing—late 80s—I'll admit I was intentional about ruffling the legalists' feathers. OK, maybe I made my counterparts...