I have a love/hate relationship with church signs- particularly those with the classic changeable marquee. On the one hand, they provide congregations with a highly visible, inexpensive means of promoting its opportunities in the community, and can often double as…
“How can I be more like Judas today?” This is probably the one thought that doesn’t enter your mind while you’re doing youth ministry. But if you stop and think about it, Judas had it all going for him. He…
One of the highlights of my middle school career was winning an award for my display in our school science fair. My topic was geysers, which doesn’t sound like a terribly difficult topic to explain, except for the fact that…
“This is a true story from God’s Word.” Those words not only forever changed my life, but they also created a ripple of change across my whole life. I never felt like I “fit in” in the general Christian population…
Our ministry is in the midst of planning a true Texas BBQ and guys night. We are planning to roast a whole hog over an open fire (yes, that’s right, we will buy a whole hog and smell the sweet…
Editor’s Note: One of our favorite event directors, Jared Brown, spent some time in the DFW Metro area this fall, telecommuting and working with a local youth group. He was kind enough to share some of what God taught him…
i’m just being honest here, but i can’t remember the last time i read a book as long as Steve Job’s biography. Once i started reading it, i honestly couldn’t put it down. Maybe it’s because i’ve been an Apple fan ever since i bought…
God teaches us about our relationship with him all over the place and all the time. Lately, God has taught me (and still is) about the importance of prayer in ministry. I know this may seem like a huge “duh,”…
Out of Touch is one entry in our ongoing project, Dispatches from the First Year. To learn more, click here. There are way too many days when I feel like my late grandfather; hopelessly out of touch, distracted by problems…