accountability

How To Avoid Worry

Courtesy of Sarah G…/Creative Commons License This past weekend I went hiking up Old Rag Mountain in the Shenandoah Valley. It’s a hike I’ve done...

Are You Learning Anything?

Courtesy of twechy/Creative Commons LIcense In my senior year English class we were reading Go Down Moses by William Faulkner. If you’ve ever read a...

3 Reason You Should Appreciate Your Team More

Courtesy of Loco Steve/Creative Commons License I have to confess I don’t thank my volunteers enough. It’s sad because I call them my team, I love...

action steps

3 Takeaways Every Meeting Should Have

Courtesy of bsabarnowl/Creative Commons License Not sure what your feelings are towards meetings, but I used to hate them. It was because I’ve...

Eliminate Distractions From Your Workday

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best practices

Watch Yourself

Courtesy of .reid./Creative Commons License In college I had a small stint as a disc jockey for the campus radio station. It was a cool idea,...

Are You Afraid To Take Time Off?

Courtesy of Dave Stokes/Creative Commons License The first vacation I took as a youth minister was for a wedding. I remember feeling a panic as I...

accountability

Make The Tough Decisions

Courtesy of Rojer “Are we doing a ski trip this year?” It was a question that was tough to answer. I really liked the teen asking it and I didn’t...

Tweak Your Environments

Courtesy of indi.ca/Creative Commons License Growing up, my mom was lucky if I cleaned my room at least once a month. For me it was torture, making...

Give Them Tension

Courtesy of Artnow314/Creative Commons License It seems like everyday we are facing a new issue whether it’s bullying, sex trafficking, gay marriage...