Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
The first bite was incredible. As I downed my giant bowl of ice cream, I let out a sigh of relief. Confirmation Mass was a success. The last major...
There is a lot to figure out when it comes to doing youth ministry for the long haul. You need to remain adaptable, know your boundaries, and how to...
The youth group had ended, and I had two students, two parents, my wife,…
It was a long drive, but we made it. As we popped out of our minivans, I said to our teens, you have 10 minutes to get settled, and then…
My wife got up and walked out of the meeting. When our son was 18 months, his daycare was transitioning ownership. To talk about the changes they...
When people ask me about my educational background, I hesitate before responding. I don’t have reason to, I went to a great high school and a...
We’re all passionate about Confirmation, but when it comes to the preparation we totally stall. In many ways, we’ve approached preparing for the...
I was nervous to ask, but I knew I had to, “Is there a certain dress attire you expect?” My future pastor replied, “We expect that you know how to…
When you think about middle school do you smile or get shivers? I believe there are two types of adults, those of us who loved our middle school...
How open are you to the plans that God has laid out for you? It’s a simple question but one that can be a challenge to answer. If we listen…
Every year I looked forward to Christmas and Easter. While they are by far…
I remember hitting the last week of spring programming feeling like I had just finished a marathon. Exhausted and relieved I was ready to shut things...
