Softer Pillows
I have learned many things over the last several years. To collectively list them or write them all down is a task I won’t even attempt. A few of those things have shown up on a recurring basis, settling into a deep place in my…
Education and Response in Worship
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…
How Do I Know?
A few weeks ago, a student at camp posed one of the most difficult and mature questions with which many of us have pondered and likely struggled: How do I know God’s will? It’s a difficult question to answer for everyone, not just teenagers or…
What 18 Years of Student Ministry Have Taught Me
I have worked in student ministry, both part-time and full-time, for eighteen years now. If I count internships and such, it’s been around twenty. I have learned quite a bit in my time, as all people do in their own professions. Some of it has…