Helping Your Teen Handle Social Media Drama
We all know that social media has pros and cons. You can use it to connect, but it can also bring gossip, arguments, exclusion, and a slew of other negative […]
Discipleship
Through the Front Door to Deep Discipleship
When people come to our homes, there are 3 postures that can happen: We open the door and talk to the person as they stand outside. We invite them in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Instilling A Heart for Generosity And Stewardship In Your Teenager
Wouldn’t it be amazing if generosity came naturally to our teenagers? If they instinctively held their resources with open hands? The reality, though, is that today’s teenagers are growing up […]
Helping Your Child Find Their Purpose in Christ
In Jeremiah 29:11, we read “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and […]
Modeling Christlike Character in Everyday Life
The beauty of Jesus’ example of discipleship is how he invited his disciples into his life. They walked together, traveled together, asked questions, ate meals, saw miracles, prayed in secluded […]
Identity Over Insecurity
Oh, middle school and high school. I loved you, and at the same time, I loathed you. These were all of our figure-it-out years, the years when we knew absolutely […]
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 […]
From Youth Group to Lifelong Disciple
We all know how it goes: student has been super involved in Youth Group, student is on the leadership team, student brings friends with them. Then student graduates. Suddenly or […]