Building Godly Confidence
The temptation to compare and contrast our lives is constantly in front of us as we scroll and binge-watch. Watching the highlight reels can speak doubts, insecurities, and fears into […]
Culture
Why Your Life Is The Loudest Message
In my first five years of ministry in Marion, Indiana, my “office” wasn’t just a desk at the church; it was a living room filled with students. The demographics of […]
Is Your Child Addicted To Their Phone?
I read that the average American checks their smartphone 144 times a day. If this is true, it means the average person checks their phone every 6 to 10 minutes. […]
Equipping Teens to Defend Their Faith
In a world of constant opinions and loud skepticism, today’s teenagers are being overwhelmed with the notion of having to defend their faith well. Classrooms and comment sections have become […]
Engaging Teens in Church: Why It Matters and How Parents Can Help
In the busyness of modern family life — school, sports, work, social commitments — something can quietly get pushed aside: church. It rarely happens intentionally. There’s just always something else […]
Students Need the Language of Lament
Our world is full of “happiness,” whether it’s reels that are too real, Instagram moments that don’t match reality, or a suck it up mentality to at least look happy […]
Helping Students Understand Social Justice from Scripture
“Justice is what love looks like when it is lived out in public.” — Cornel West Social justice is essential today and should be lived out by teens. Scripture […]
Intentional Games
Walk into any Youth Ministry across the country, and I can almost guarantee that games will be a part of the service. They happen in various forms throughout the night. […]
Teaching Gratitude In An Entitled World
In a world that often says, “You deserve more,” it can be hard to teach students to say, “Thank you.” Commercials tell your students they need the latest phone or […]
Digital Ministry That Clicks
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in Youth Ministry, it’s that students are constantly online, and like it or not, if we want to reach them, we have to meet […]