“Granddad, I am tried!” I said, as I sat down in the twin La-Z-Boy next to “his chair.” His answer was clear, sarcastic, and sculling: “Son, you don’t know what tried means!” Twenty years later, I still don’t know the depth of tired that an…
Recently, I resigned as youth pastor at my church. But I kept coming to work. Sort of like George Costanza. Just pretty much pretended like it never happened. And no one said much. Ok, to be fair, they approached me about staying on until they…
Today, I am going to welcome you into my brain as I choose music, whether it be for students or adults. If you aren't a worship leader or interested in music, stay with me—these concepts can apply to your discipline within ministry as well! To…
I wanted to take a moment today to talk about why youth ministers and students alike have chosen to attend the Edge Student and Leaders Conference. I hope that you will consider these things and perhaps even share them with your youth and youth ministry…
Do you want your service for the Lord to last an entire lifetime? I know that many of us think that ministry hinges on teaching ability, musical excellence, or creativity. We may think that our ministries will succeed because of how much we love on…
Many people ask me what the most important things are to remember when leading worship for students. Some think it is important to choose fast, upbeat, and exciting songs. While I think song selection is important, there are a number of other things I would…