Stop Abandoning Your Kids

Most articles, books, seminars, conven­tions and Web sites about youth ministry challenge us to do something. Do better programs, do deeper teaching, do more leadership development. Well, I’d like to ...

Postmodernism, Technology and God

For eternity past, relationships have been risky business. Think of Moses and the people of Israel; David and Absalom; and, for that matter, God and humanity. In our culture—with the disintegration of ...

The Tale of Two Events

Scenario 1 As I traveled by plane to speak at a mega-church’s youth ministry weekend bash, I daydreamed of what I expected would happen. The hosts would pick me up and take me out to eat. We would pray...

Dirty Language on TV up for debate

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether they will hear the debate on language on TV issue. According to an article in USAToday, "The larger questions surrounding the dispute: As broadcast TV pushes the limit...

Using Finger Scanning in School

A middle school in Oregon has started using a finger scanning technology in their cafeteria to speed up the check-out process. According to an article in theStatemanJournal, the new technology has caused some c...

Warrior Poetes

Three sisters. Their music ignites with incomparable drive, contagious optimism, unparalleled sensitivity for people, unstoppable passion, and uncommonly genuine, yet decidedly killer smiles. Marissa. Allicia. ...

What Would Jesus Buy?

A new documentary called "What Would Jesus Buy?" follows performance artist Reverend Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping Choir from New York City to Disneyland during Christmas time. Here's the trailer: ...

Obama Controversy

As the gay community is demanding he remove a gospel singer from an event who believes homosexuality is a sin. (FOX News)  So, another story notes, “Obama's campaign invited Rev. Andy Sidden, a South...