"Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valley."
Student Ministry
The Way Forward
“What if I have already had sex? What if I have already been looking at porn?” Our answer is usually “repent, and don’t.” I’m not convinced that cuts it.
The Billy Graham Crusades Were Good, Right?
The Christian life was never meant to be an exclusively personal experience.
Winnowing Isn’t Winning
There are steps that we could and should take when we see the withering and wilting shoots of "exvangelicalism" littering the landscape of Christendom.
A Youth Ministry From Scratch
So, I'm starting a youth ministry from scratch.
One remedy for “Deconstructing”
I have never had a student who was on the fringe or too involved in other extracurriculars to be at church, call me to discuss their doubts.
Teens Aren’t That Difficult
Welcome to teen culture. Teens are just lizards.
Youth Ministry “Monsters Under the Bed”
Here's the thing about monsters under the bed: we don't like to talk about them. We prefer to turn off the light, run to the bed, and pull the covers over our eyes. But, if you are ever going to rid yourself of the monsters, you need to clear what's under the bed.