Talking with Your Kids After a Tragedy
This week has been heavy. The tragic news of a public leader being killed has shaken many people, and for many families it comes right on...
3 Simple Ways to Talk About God in the Carpool Line
3 Simple Ways to Talk About God in the Carpool Line Because a full-blown devotional in traffic usually ends in snacks flying and someone...
Back-to-School Blessing: A Prayer for Parents and Kids
It happens every year, like clockwork. One minute your kids are begging to stay up late and complaining about being bored, and the next...
Real-Life Connections Matter: Why Teens Need Youth Ministry Now More Than Ever
As a parent, it likely comes as no surprise to you that our teenagers are living in two worlds. Unlike the teenage years of many of us...
The Parenting Tension of Protecting Versus Preparing
When our kids are small, parenting feels pretty straightforward. Make sure they’re fed, changed, clothed, and cared for. Each stage of...
“The Secret Ingredient: What Sets Outstanding Student Small Group Leaders Apart”
Do you want to know the secret ingredient to being an outstanding student small group leader is? I am now in my twenty-fourth year of being...
Why We Do This Crazy Thing Called Student Ministry
In a world where everyone seems to run from teenagers, why do we love running toward them so much? To be fair, some would say it takes a...
3 Things Every Teen Needs To Hear From Their Parents
Parenting is hard work. The truth is, no parent really knows what we’re doing. No one gave us a manual on how to parent our kid when...