If you’ve given up on Zoom in your ministry, hang in there! There’s still hope. Don’t get me wrong; if you’ve figured out face-to-face gatherings that please parents and keep students safe, keep crushing it! But for those who remain …
So, I am no good at predicting the future. If we didn’t all know that in 2020, we certainly know it now. What I do know is that in 2021 youth ministry needs to innovate…and fast. And it needs to …
Like many Americans, I kick off every new year with the goal of implementing healthier habits. For the past three years, I’ve been doing The Whole30 every January as a way to reset my eating habits and cravings. If you …
2020 was a crazy year. 2021 can be a different year and regardless of the pandemic, there are some ways that you can embrace NEW especially if NORMAL wasn’t working in the first place.
This is post #2 in a …
2021 marks 13 years in student ministry and, in so many ways, the last year has made me feel like I’m in year one all over again! There has been so much to learn and so much to adjust …
I started doing Youth Ministry as an 18-year-old punk. I didn’t know what I was doing then (most of the time that is true now too) and that was nearly 40 years ago.
I still claim to be “26” to …
Last Sunday I had the need to take care of something very important before our program got started.
Namely, I had to go to the bathroom.
It’s no big deal, I thought. I was just going to excuse …
We had a pretty animated conversation on the way home last night.
I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t enjoy receiving that text from a parent at 9:45 pm. I know the family, the small group, and the student well. I …
