Devo: Let There Be Light and Life

The Backdrop:Each gospel writer began his account of Jesus' life in his own way. Perhaps when John sat down to put his memoirs to papyrus and ink, he decided to go for something unique. Maybe he thought the peo...

Becoming a Masterpiece

Cog—n.   1.  any of the teeth or projections on the rim of a gearwheel or sprocket  2.  a gearwheel, esp. a small one  3.  a person or thing playing a small part in a la...

Who Is Apollos

A call to student ministry is a special and unique thing. We have been called by God to participate in the spiritual development of students. For a very specific and often chaotic season, we get the privilege a...

Jesus in Four Weeks

Youth Worker Journal continually asks youth workers, "What is on your heart?" Like every youth worker, my heart is on students. My heart is thinking about how students will be able to put their faith into pract...

Incarnational Student Ministry

The church has portrayed Jesus a type of spiritual super hero who came to rescue us from our sins. I believe this is a distorted view of what Christ came to do. The history of the incarnation and the strug...

Reflecting on Faithfulness

This past Sunday, our church celebrated its 40th anniversary. We put together a special service honoring and celebrating our past and the faithfulness of so many families that have been serving for 20, 30 ...