Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son comes at the end of a series of stories about lost items. The moral of the stories of course being the importance of turning away from the things that pull us away from our …
If you have ever cried at a 30-second commercial or Hallmark preview, you probably love stories as much as I do. This week we officially made the decision to cancel our summer camp plans, this was not the story I …
If you’re not a part of the DYM Facebook Community, you really should be.
Just using the search function in groups to find out what THOUSANDS of youth pastors around the country have done or are attempting to do …
Most of the country is still closed down. Some of it however, is opening back up again! If your leadership is anything like mine, they are stressed out. There’s a whole bunch of new guidelines they are trying to follow …
You might feel a little bit like Ansley Higginbotham right now.
Whether you’re a parent or a youth worker in the lives of students, this tension is real:
…One thing I’ve noticed:
Even a pandemic cannot seem to stop the
I’m a wannabe barista. I love coffee, and love competent latte art. (For those who are into such things, my favorite drink is a straight two-shot whole-milk traditional cappuccino with no flavor. This is the drink espresso was created by …
Need some free ideas for hosting your youth group online? Check out these ideas posted to the YouthGroup.downloadyouthministry.com page this week!
Click the picture to be taken to the resource, then surf around the site to see if there is …
You guys,
I have a 3-year-old and she is always leaving the back door to our deck open. Not such a great thing when you also have a 1-year-old ready to escape at any moment.
Enter COVID-19. Friends, I’m with …
“Be right back I’m gonna hang out with some friends!”
“Hey, let me just relax and watch the game for a little bit.”
“I’m gonna run out to the coffee shop and sit and people watch for a while.”
It’s …
Let’s face it. Sometimes youth pastors get a bad rap. We get blamed for messes we didn’t make, called out for fights we didn’t start, and accused of throwing a Jacuzzi party in the baptistery.
That last one wasn’t me. …