Blog Behind the Scenes of the 2015 Kingdom Theme FilmJanuary 22, 2015We believe the Kingdom of Heaven is here. This kingdom is with and for all people in every corner of the Earth. Jesus speaks of the Kingdom in parables, possibly...Summer Missions: The 4ish Things You Should Be Doing NowJanuary 19, 2015Summer mission trips are awesome! Some of my best memories of being in youth group come from those trips. Now, that could be because it always seemed to be a...NTS Camp Theme Reveal 2015January 12, 2015NTS Camper’s often refer to camp by the theme, rather than the year. I’ve always thought that was pretty cool, and a compliment to our team. They’ll say, “I was...A special Christmas message to you from Never The SameDecember 23, 2014What a year it has been! Never The Same turned 5 years old this year, and there is so much to be thankful for and to celebrate. We are honored...Students have a Woobie, do you know what it is?December 17, 2014YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT STUDENTS SAY IS THEIR #1 OBSESSION AND 4 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH IT Okay, if you don’t know what a “woobie” is, read...3 things you want to hear when you resignDecember 8, 2014It was just the Senior Pastor and myself at the church one afternoon. I knocked on his door and asked if he had a few minutes to talk about something....The Top Temptation of Food for StudentsDecember 5, 2014The term ‘food for thought’ is anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking. Some typical ones that come to mind are: Why are there no B batteries? Why does a...3 changes Bible engagement can bring to studentsNovember 26, 2014If you’ve read the previous 2 posts you know that the #1 way that you can impact the life of a student is to regularly engage them in the Scriptures. ...If your students do this 4x a week, their life will changeNovember 25, 2014In 25 years, I can see nothing more paramount in our Kingdom work with young people whether we are youth workers, parents or pastors. In my previous post, I wrote...If you aren’t doing this for your students, you should beNovember 24, 2014I’ve worked with students for over 25 years. I have 2 high schoolers in my own home. And here’s what I’ve learned… There is ONE THING that towers above anything...Seeing Schools as a Mission FieldNovember 18, 2014Do you have time to pray? “No generation of students has united to take prayer back into every school in America, what would happen if they did?” Never The Same...2 Things Students Think About The BibleNovember 13, 2014If you were to be asked, “Is the Bible an integral part to your faith?” How would you respond? I would assume our immediate response would be “yes, absolutely!” or... 123…3738Next »
Behind the Scenes of the 2015 Kingdom Theme FilmJanuary 22, 2015We believe the Kingdom of Heaven is here. This kingdom is with and for all people in every corner of the Earth. Jesus speaks of the Kingdom in parables, possibly...
Summer Missions: The 4ish Things You Should Be Doing NowJanuary 19, 2015Summer mission trips are awesome! Some of my best memories of being in youth group come from those trips. Now, that could be because it always seemed to be a...
NTS Camp Theme Reveal 2015January 12, 2015NTS Camper’s often refer to camp by the theme, rather than the year. I’ve always thought that was pretty cool, and a compliment to our team. They’ll say, “I was...
A special Christmas message to you from Never The SameDecember 23, 2014What a year it has been! Never The Same turned 5 years old this year, and there is so much to be thankful for and to celebrate. We are honored...
Students have a Woobie, do you know what it is?December 17, 2014YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT STUDENTS SAY IS THEIR #1 OBSESSION AND 4 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH IT Okay, if you don’t know what a “woobie” is, read...
3 things you want to hear when you resignDecember 8, 2014It was just the Senior Pastor and myself at the church one afternoon. I knocked on his door and asked if he had a few minutes to talk about something....
The Top Temptation of Food for StudentsDecember 5, 2014The term ‘food for thought’ is anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking. Some typical ones that come to mind are: Why are there no B batteries? Why does a...
3 changes Bible engagement can bring to studentsNovember 26, 2014If you’ve read the previous 2 posts you know that the #1 way that you can impact the life of a student is to regularly engage them in the Scriptures. ...
If your students do this 4x a week, their life will changeNovember 25, 2014In 25 years, I can see nothing more paramount in our Kingdom work with young people whether we are youth workers, parents or pastors. In my previous post, I wrote...
If you aren’t doing this for your students, you should beNovember 24, 2014I’ve worked with students for over 25 years. I have 2 high schoolers in my own home. And here’s what I’ve learned… There is ONE THING that towers above anything...
Seeing Schools as a Mission FieldNovember 18, 2014Do you have time to pray? “No generation of students has united to take prayer back into every school in America, what would happen if they did?” Never The Same...
2 Things Students Think About The BibleNovember 13, 2014If you were to be asked, “Is the Bible an integral part to your faith?” How would you respond? I would assume our immediate response would be “yes, absolutely!” or...
