Regal, 2006, 192 pp., $12.99, www.regalbooks.com From short lessons in oceanography and the history of surfing to the stories of surf­ing stars who are Christians, Walking on Water covers a lot of terr...

The BOSS DD-20 Giga Delay provides a delay time of up to 23 seconds and more user memory than any other delay pedal out there right now. The delay time can be quickly set using the push-button knob or by using ...

It used to be that a person went to college to get a degree and perhaps launch a career. Recently I was reading The Irresistible Revolution (Zondervan, 2006) by Shane Claiborne, and had this thought: How much c...

I sat down for lunch and braced myself for what I was going to hear. “I’m close to giving up on my faith.” Those were hard words—especially from Don. He grew up in our youth ministry...

Does what we’re doing really matter once youth ministry students walk out of our doors and head for college?The College Transition Project at Fuller Seminary’s Center for Youth and Family ...

Across the country, youth workers express alarm about the large numbers of students who ditch their faith when they go to college. College pastors share their burden. As director of The Ivy Jungle Network, a re...

The 2004 U.S. women's 400-meter relay team was the fastest in the world and the favorite to win the gold in Athens. As the race reached the halfway point, the Americans held a sizeable lead. Then came the hando...

Reflections from 15 Years of Youth Ministry Research Humility is a teacher’s best friend. It’s the deepest character quality of a truly hungry student. Gurus high in the Tibetan mountains get vis...

Last fall I ran into a ministry peer I hadn’t seen for quite some time, although we communicate by phone or e-mail often. “The T.H. thing scared the heck out of me!” he said. I was perplexed. ...

A Plea for Unity in Youth MinistryQuick. What’s your knee-jerk response when you hear the word unity? What do you picture? Working with others to pull off an event? A prayer meeting of local youth workers...