Coming Home to Youth Ministry

His palms were sweaty, his voice shaky, as he testified to the youth ministry God was doing through him. As he spoke to the congregation, he simultaneously prayed for a miracle. He hoped when it was all over hi...

Youth Ministry by Parents Needs Reschooling

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." This verse from Proverbs 22:6 is the desire of most of the parents to whom I have ever talked. The question I am ...

Beneath the Skin

Walking through the mall with my wife can be dangerous. This time, Lisa's elbow in my side, accompanied by the admonition to “Keep walking and look straight ahead,” was justified. We were strolling ...

Destination 7

Destination 7's single "Rest (His Name is Jesus)," was written while on a missions trip in Romania working with the orphans. I have gone three times and have built a strong relationship with...

Teachers Go Wild on Web

It's almost like Googling someone: Log on to (an online social network). Search the Web site ... then watch the public profiles of 20-something teachers unfurl like gift wrap on the screen, revealing a sense of...