When you're 3, you ask "why?" Why is the sky blue? Why do only mommies have babies? Why did God make that monkey's butt look like that?Then you get your questions answered and you trust everything you were told. Adults know stuff kids don't and … [Continue reading]
STUDENT MINISTRY TRUTH #3: ADOLESCENCE IS BECOMING A LIFESTYLE
February 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
Adolescence has become a lifestyle instead of just a life stage. You can read about this in study after study in America. I wrote about it here back in August where I referenced a book and a New York Times article I had recently read. Last week the … [Continue reading]
STUDENT MINISTRY TRUTH #2: WE HAVE AN ABSENTEE ADULT EPIDEMIC
February 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
I guess I can't really speak for all of America or all of youth culture or whatever on this one. But I will simply say from my own experience over the past 6 years at Journey at least... we don't just have an absentee dad issue, we have an absentee … [Continue reading]
STUDENT MINISTRY TRUTH #1: ENCOURAGEMENT IS TOO RARE
February 22, 2011 by 3 Comments
This week I'll do 5 posts on 5 recent convictions I'm reinforcing in my own life about those who work with and minister to students.First up: encouragement is too rare... and very powerful! (side note: I'll be really honest in this post. But please … [Continue reading]
CHUMP CHANGE CAN LITERALLY CHANGE THE WORLD
February 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Every weekend for the past 3 years we have challenged our high school students to bring in a $1 a week for an offering. It's stupid really, like American chump change. It's a dollar. It's really not a stretch for 99% of our San Diego crowd. But … [Continue reading]
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