When Subtracting Prayer from School means Multiplication
It has been quite a month. As I walked down the hall as the FCA(Fellowship of Christian Athletes) huddle leader of a local middle school in Grand Rapids, MI, I […]
Teenagers
Why Games Still Matter: Part One
I love games. Probably because I’m pretty good at them. Or perhaps it has something to do with my desire to win! Whatever the reason, I have a passion for […]
5 Things to do About Spring Attendance Drop-Off
“We count people because people count.” One of the churches I was formerly employed at had this in their weekly church handout. The cynic would say this is a cop-out, […]
5 Things to do now to prepare for NTS Camp
Since temperatures are currently 30 degrees below the average for the majority of the country, I can almost forget that a summer season even exists. I tend to focus on […]
A Student’s Theology
In our fast-paced, ever changing, always evolving world, we are often easily swayed by what’s current or popular. Whether it’s baggy jeans that you can fit your science textbook in […]
Growing Up Too Fast…or Not Growing Up? Part 3
Part 3: Youth Workers (Be sure to read at least Part 1 of this blog to make sense of this post. Also check out Part 2 for the connection to […]
Growing Up Too Fast…or Not Growing Up? Part 2
Part 2: Parents If you haven’t read Part 1 which introduces this idea, take a minute if you can to do so and get the background before reading on. It’s […]
Growing Up Too Fast…or Not Growing Up? Part 1
Part 1: Introduction* *This will be a multi-part blog on this topic, and credit for much of the research and facts are from Richard A Ross. I heard Richard give […]