Marv Penner is an Associate Staff member of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. He is an internationally-known author, professor, motivational speaker, and youth ministry expert. He is currently the executive director of All About Youth and oversees the Canadian Center

Marv Penner is an Associate Staff member of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. He is an internationally-known author, professor, motivational speaker, and youth ministry expert. He is currently the executive director of All About Youth and oversees the Canadian Center

Yesterday, I posted a little poll about summer and marriage and the results were what I expected: most people have better marriages in the summer.…

GUEST POST by Jonathan McKee. Jonathan has become a regular guest blogger on this site! He is the author of numerous books including the brand new Candid Confessions of an Imperfect Parent, as well as youth ministry books

Question: what’s the biggest issue with your marriage over the summer? Share it here.

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One afternoon I was sitting at a Chick-fil-A where the table was filled with papers, books and my Bible. This is not an unusual environment for me–I frequently use Chick-fil-A as one of my regional offices. What was unusual on …

Several times a year my good buddy (and youth ministry hero) Duffy Robbins and I will conduct seminars for youth workers (Speaking to Teenagers) and parents (Building a Faith that Lasts). We always have a blast …

This morning I woke up and read Adam McLane’s excellent blog post: You’ll never know. I read it and kept thinking, “Yep, that’s right. That’s right. I wish it were more clear and obvious our impact, but he’s right.”…