Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.

THE BEST WAYS TO GET IDEA INPUT

Tomorrow I will be spending two days with a group of people I first met a few years ago in the Youth Ministry Coaching Program through what is now The Youth Cartel.  It was one of the best years of leadership investment I made and would highly … [Continue reading]

GO AHEAD, NAME YOUR SOUL

While teaching on As For Me and My Crazy House last weekend, I reminded my peers [as I reminded myself] that the healthiest thing that any of us can do for any relationship is bring the best and healthiest "me" to the table.  In other words,  if I … [Continue reading]

4 FUNNY VIDEOS FOR PARENTS

We had our annual parenting summit at JCC a couple of weekends ago and I keep getting requests for the videos we showed.  So, I decided to post them and some of my others here.  Go grab them and use them to encourage your parents at your next parent … [Continue reading]

5 REMINDERS FOR YOUTH WORKERS

This last weekend I went to the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Indianapolis to teach, bond, learn from, and hang out with some old and new friends.  While there, I was reminded how much I LOVE meeting with, encouraging, and equipping people … [Continue reading]

A PARENT’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW

I don’t think I’ve ever done a book review on this blog, though I have told a couple of friends I would love to.  This is predominantly because for the last 8 years, just about all I’ve read has been seminary books.  So the ones I said I'd blog about … [Continue reading]