Summer Missions: The 4ish Things You Should Be Doing Now
Summer 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 […]
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NTS Camp Theme Reveal 2015
NTS 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 Same
What 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?
YOU’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 resign
It 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 Students
The 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 students
If 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 change
In 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 be
I’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 Field
Do 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 […]