The world is filled with a lot of lies. In fact, John 8 tells us that Satan is the father of lies, for there is no truth in him. And teenagers, especially today, are bombarded with so many lies. So from June 5-8, 2023, I was asked to speak at Camp Como's middle school week … Continue reading Speaking Truth at Camp Como
Rafting with Colorado Youth Pastors
On June 2, 2023, I joined several Colorado youth pastors for a Brown's Canyon whitewater rafting trip with Noah's Ark. This was the 28th year Noah's has hosted this special day for Colorado youth leaders, as a thank you for the work they do in youth ministry day in and day out. Throughout the day, … Continue reading Rafting with Colorado Youth Pastors
Gaining a Missionary Perspective
Ever since I could remember, I read the New Testament, especially Acts and Paul’s letters, with a certain lens. They contain instruction and encouragement to set our lives on the things of God. And all that is designed to help the individual and the church continue to grow in their discipleship. But as I recently … Continue reading Gaining a Missionary Perspective
Support Raising in New England
On May 12, I flew out to Boston for my second support-raising trip—first where this was the primary goal of the trip, though. The first-leg of my trip from Denver was delayed a bit, but not nearly as much as the second. I ended up taking off from Dallas at the same time I was … Continue reading Support Raising in New England
Coleader Demo
Coleader is a FREE tool that youth leaders can use to prepare a dynamite student ministry program every week. But if you need some help, you can subscribe or use credits to purchase entire series of programs from their growing catalog. Because it's a new tool, I went ahead and created a quick demo of … Continue reading Coleader Demo
Coleader Just Launched Year-Long Programming Plans Called Roadmaps
Have you been wanting to plan ahead but keep running out of time? Coleader just launched something called Roadmaps, which give you a suggestion for an entire year of programming. And if you want to swap out a series for something else (something you created in-house or from their growing library of high quality series), … Continue reading Coleader Just Launched Year-Long Programming Plans Called Roadmaps
Get 40 Coleader Credits for Free!
Hey, youth leaders! Would you like some help with organizing your weekly programming? Or would you like a programming plan already put together for you? Coleader is a FREE tool you can use to prepare a dynamite program for your student ministry. But if you need some help, you can subscribe or use credits to … Continue reading Get 40 Coleader Credits for Free!
Tribute Song to Family Ministry Volunteers (Orange Conference 2023)
Almost every year at the Orange Conference, the band sings a tribute parody song to all the volunteers who serve in family ministries. The 2023 song was "You Serve Making Nothing at All," which was based on "Making Love Out of Nothing" by Air Supply. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/pgvJoAxIa6g
Tomorrow is a New Day (Orange Conference 2023)
In his Orange Conference 2023 talk, Bob Goff closed out the event sharing how God knows everything, but the angels don’t. So he encouraged us to dazzle the angels. Here are a few highlights from his talk: We need to be obedient to what God has called us to. Know what you are doing and … Continue reading Tomorrow is a New Day (Orange Conference 2023)
Tomorrow Starts with You (Orange Conference 2023)
In her Orange Conference 2023 talk, Katie Edwards talked about how to act on all the things we learn at the conference. Many times, we go to conferences and get overwhelmed by all the things we must do. So with good intentions, many of us take lots of notes, we start lots of lists, and … Continue reading Tomorrow Starts with You (Orange Conference 2023)
