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How Different Can Mexico Be?

  “How different can Mexico really be,” I asked myself just before leaving the church parking lot for my first youth group international trip. In my high school, America-centric mind Mexico was almost an extension of Texas. As I sat…

What’s Your Ministry’s DNA?

Do you ever think much about your DNA? Obviously, it is something that is always with you. It never changes. It’s what sets you apart as unique from every single one of the other 6 billion plus people on earth….

Be Heard. Your Voice Matters. Blog for Student Life.

Your voice matters. People need to hear what you have to say. Please share your experience with like-minded ministers, volunteers and parents. For more information about writing for our blog contact michael@studentlife.com today. Don’t wait. Be heard.

Reflections for Conference 2013

What does it mean to “be last” in our western culture?  We live in a world where being first is what matters.  From red ribbons given at school field days, to little league trophies, to high school valedictorian speeches, to…

Teach Students to Fish!

”Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Many student pastors and leaders struggle with the problem of students falling out of church…

A Pastor’s Kid Speaks Out – For the Good

Pastors, Ministers – lend me your ears. (Too dramatic?) Okay, seriously, I do have a few questions though: Do you ever wonder if being a church minister will negatively impact your kids? Or if your family feels the congregation is…

Chronological Snobbery

Perhaps nothing plagues our society more than the fascination with the “new.” If you don’t believe me, then please consider the vast droves of people who stood in line for the iPhone 5 or the latest Gears of War release….

Write for the Student Life Blog

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. People need to hear what you have to say. Please share your experience with like-minded ministers, volunteers and parents. For more information about writing for our blog contact michael@studentlife.com today.