Lessons From A Broken Door
I do most of my writing at a Starbucks by my son’s school. And for the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed an incredible phenomenon. People continue to...
Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
I do most of my writing at a Starbucks by my son’s school. And for the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed an incredible phenomenon. People continue to...
I recently was doing an interview and the question was asked, “What resources do you use to equip parents?” While there are great resources and tools...
I think we all like this time of year. Even if you don’t like Christmas you do like the fact that a New Year allows us to hit that imaginary…
Christmas started the day Halloween was over (Maybe even earlier), but now that Thanksgiving has gone and passed the pressure to get everything done...
I was worried. I was worried that I was losing control of my team and instead of addressing those feelings I took out my insecurities on them. It was...
Nothing is more frustrating then spending copious amounts of time planning an event only having no one attend. It’s a moments where we ask, “Is this...
REI recently launched their #Optout campaign. According to USA Today: REI is taking direct aim at the frenzied consumerism that dominates the...
I’m a part of unCuffed Ministries, an organization that serves youth charged as adults in the criminal justice system. Each week I go into the...
My first encounter with an angry parent was a phone call on my second day of youth ministry. The parent called to complain that her son was not in...
Anytime you do something different you are guaranteed feedback. When we started an offertory at our high school worship program the feedback we got...
Do you love the church that employs you? It might seem like an odd question; however, it’s an important one to answer. It’s a question that rarely...
A fellow youth worker once said to me, “Chris, it’s easy to get volunteers when your church is thriving but how can you do that when it’s dying?”...