Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
What would happen to your ministry if you were to walk away? Would it continue to grow or fall apart? It’s a question we think about from time to...
On Monday I had to say goodbye to a very special person. A former student of mine was laid to rest and it was one of the most painful experiences…
You talk to the kid before, after and during program. Nothing you do seems to stop him from being a distraction. You hate to admit but sometimes wish...
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...
