"Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything" (Ps. 46:10, The Message).Today we live in a world that is so complex. The hustle and bustle of our soci...
From Rethinking Youth Ministry: "Just in time for Thanksgiving! Help your youth explore what it means to give thanks to God and to count their blessings. "Play a quick game to test your teens knowledge of Th...
Have you ever had a moment when a conversation transported you back in time? That happened to me yesterday. As I was coming home from picking up my 12-year-old daughter, she and her best friend were talking abo...
The BackdropIt's usually near Christmas when we're likely to see top news magazines such as Time or Newsweek with cover stories about Jesus or the Christian faith. Eyeing one of these issues on a newsstand can ...
This holiday season, many people are struggling financially. A blogger named Kelly Sutton decided to find out how much stuff he really needed to live. His answer: surprisingly little.Kelly sold all his possessi...
Danger Calling: Youth Edition: True Adventures of Risk and FaithJim Lund and Peb JacksonRevell Books, 2010, 208 pp., $12.99Finally is the operative word that sums up this amazing read for guys of all ages. Afte...
Doug Fields, 30+ yearsYWJ: What do young leaders most need to succeed as they start?Doug: Big picture: A youth worker needs a sincere passion to follow Jesus, a love for teenagers, the family and the churc...
In John 20:28, Jesus says He came to serve, not be served. We should have them same attitude. We have been called to serve the communities in which we have been planted. Where does this motivation to ...
Grace University, located in Omaha, Neb., has begun the search process for a successor to President James Eckman, who announced his plans to retire June 30, 2012. Dr. Eckman has been with Grace University ...
Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool CollideBrett McCrackenBaker Books, 2010, 246 pp., $15.00, BakerBooks.comBrett McCracken's Hipster Chistianity is a colorful recounting of the relationship between the ...