A Beautiful CatastropheAfter all the preparation it was finally B-day. We woke up and the girls and I eagerly checked the progress of our flamingo piñata. Our design called for the candy to go in the large...

The music stopped, and as I opened my eyes I was instantly brought to tears. Sitting in the front row on a very cold, very foggy morning, looking out at the ocean—I saw the sun peak above the water. Not o...

What happens when a campus leader comes out of the closet? At Point Loma Nazarene University near San Diego, students, administrators and major donors are entering the debate.Meanwhile, 31 gay and lesbian alumn...

First, have the students write on two separate pieces of paper two phrases or words (you can pick a topic if you wish such as TV, movies, books, Bible scenes or characters, etc.).Second, divide the student...

Recently, I was sitting in my office with Nich, one of my students, having a conversation about our high school youth group. This year has been a bit of a rebuilding year in our ministry after graduating 23 sen...

The message of the gospel declares the victory Jesus had over death, Satan, and sin. They each were defeated by His first coming, and will be destroyed at His final coming.Our mission as Christians is to share ...

For years, many parents have been asking why their kids spend hours watching TV, listening to music, or surfing the Internet without ever curling up with a book. Educators have also wondered why Johnny can't...

We live in a serious world. One has only to read a newspaper or watch the news to understand how serious things are. The reports of violence, death and worldwide problems are staggering. As youth workers, we ar...

As church budgets shrink, there is a temptation to throw a bake sale or have a bike-a-thon so that we can bring back some of the events/programs we had to cut, but one simple truth keeps us from doing that...My...

"More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones."—Mother TheresaThey were just kids, struggling under the hot summer sun, trying to remove the old roof—in reality, several roofs, one...