Get Out of Your Bubble
I had the opportunity this morning to speak at a FCA meeting at one of our local high schools. It was great meeting with the kids before school and I shared a quick message/devotion....
Tagged: Youth Ministry
Our Youth Experiment
After our youth meeting Sunday night, some of the youth started talking about trying the diet coke & mentos experiment. So one of the guys drove down to the gas station and brought back...
How Do You Spend Your Time?
Here’s a great video from Granger Community Church to show how our time adds up during our lifetime. It’s a great sermon illustration as well.(ht to Josh)
Latest Study on Young Adults Leaving Church
Lifeway Research released a new study on young adults leaving the church. The numbers aren’t quite as bad as what some have predicted, but they are downright scary. The net result is that 70%...
Why Youth Retreats Change Teens
I remember reading a quote from Mark Batterson that a change of pace and a change of place equals a change of perspective. I think when we get away from the craziness of everyday...
Happy Anniversary From the Youth
The youth at church found out it was our 12th anniversary last Sunday, so they did something very special for us. They took up a collection and sent Jenni and I out on a...
200 Posts – and this is the biggest news yet!!
I have really been slacking lately on posting here, but it’s not because of a lack of activity. I have been working out the final details on some pretty big changes in my life....
Summer Challenge
I’m throwing down a summer challenge to all my blog readers. 3 months, 3 chapters a day, and you can have the New Testament read by the end of summer. I have never seen...
Car Washes, Bake Sales, and Youth Groups
I’m going to share a pet peeve of mine. Really it’s more than that, it’s a conviction. I have talked with several people over the last few weeks from several different area churches who...
Why Some Teens Quit Youth
Over the last 10 years I have noticed three big reasons that older youth quit attending youth events and youth meetings. These are not new, and they aren’t specific to small town ministry, but...
MyGen Radio
I finally got around to listening to mygenradio.com on the internet. Our local contemporary Christian station, SpiritFM, has started this internet station as a way to play some younger music. I’m grateful that we...
