We are entering the Lenten season; and for some, that means a season of reflection and sacrifice; for others, fish on Fridays. For some, it may mean nothing. When I lived in Seattle, Lent was not a season of th...

Because I'm a culture-watcher, I'm a TV watcher. Television offers a reflection of culture that's as big as the massive mirror that hung in my grandparents' living room over their couch. You could look into tha...

Your group needs a name. You can't call it "that-group-that-meets-on-Sunday-afternoon-at-5 p.m.-for-any-young-person-who-goes-to-this-church-or-wants-to-find-out-about-Jesus" for very long. (I guess you can sho...

On Feb. 28, 2008, something happened that caused quite a stir for millions of people worldwide. The coffee industry known as Starbucks came to a screeching halt for three hours.CEO Howard Schultz believed his f...

Most college students experience it over their first Christmas break—the inevitable fight with the parents about rules, curfews and the like. For most of the year, students live with little parental-enfor...

Family ministry reminds me of the Whac-A-Mole carnival game. Just when you think you've nailed it, it disappears. Family ministry can be frustrating because it is a target that is constantly moving. While t...

Two pop culture icons are celebrating anniversaries. Here's how you can tie these events into your teaching.The Simpsons clan is celebrating 20 years on TV. When Fox, the show's network, asked for an anniversar...

From Xposed 2 Jesus: "Imagine for a moment receiving this letter in your Facebook Inbox either from a friend or student in your ministry ... You keep telling me it's not about religion and that's it about a re...

This is the fourth of 13 sessions looking at selected passages from the Book of James. Click here to read the introduction and for an overview. Click here to see the third session. Session Four It's often sa...

Imagine That: Discovering Your Unique Role as a Christian Artistby Manuel LuzMoody, 2009, 194 pp., $14.99, Moodypublishers.comManuel Luz, who serves as creative arts pastor for Oak Hills Church in Folsom, Cal...