Take Care of Yourself
No one likes being sick, especially when you are actually sick. But too often we neglect our health in the name of ministry. I know I do. And I have paid the price. After struggling with a nagging cough for a number of weeks, I was sidelined and confined to the house “resting” with pneumonia. Ugh!
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The Most Important Gift You Can Give Your Child or Student
The most important gift you can give this year is to help them notice, appreciate, use, and give the gifts they already have. Here’s how.
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An Immoral Youth Ministry Decision
I may be on the fringe here (and like all things, I reserve the right to be wrong and have my mind changed) but I think one of the most immoral decisions we can make in youth ministry is to prioritize OURSELVES – the staff, the leaders, the adults – over the students.
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5 Easy Tricks to Get Any Middle School Boy Talking in Small Group
The greatest mistake youth workers make when ministering to students, specifically middle schoolers, is to simply talk at them, telling them what they need to know and what they need to do. This mistake makes sense. We love Jesus deeply and we got into this business...
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