Category: Youth Ministry

I am not an ideas guy. At least not like some youth ministry folks I know who always find creative ways to do new things – or new ways to do old things. However, one struck me recently…Bumper Sticker Theology (you could create a BST slot in your youth group rotation of program elements so…

I have been far too consumed by other projects to update the blog over the past few weeks. Took a much needed week off this past week, so my goal is to get regular on posting again. And this next season, my aim is to not only link to other people’s posts, but to put…

My wife drew my attention to this news story before it went national. It has bearing on her because of family connections. The student who was the star Basketball player that died on the court from an enlarged heart just after shooting the winning point to finish a perfect season and head into playoffs, was…

Tim Challies has a review of the full book “Love Wins” on his blog now. He received an advanced copy of the book for review purposes. Questions matter. They can help you to grow deeper in your knowledge of the truth and your love for God—especially when you’re dealing with the harder doctrines of the…

You may have already heard of the controversy stirred by the promotion of Rob Bell’s new book “Love Wins”. Several bloggers have weighed in fairly quickly given the promotional video and book description that places it clearly in the realm of universalism. This raises a question for those of us who have used Nooma videos.…

Last year, some friends of mine decided to move from England to the USA because they felt the conviction that God wanted them to adopt a child. After going through the adoption process in the UK, they found that they were not eligible to adopt because they could not affirm homosexuality. Their stated position was…

A blog post worth reading. written by a lady who is a real thinker… Now you may think that this is just a Hollywood movie, but the ideas about female sexuality it promotes are dangerous, and becoming more and more pervasive. Today, young women are inundated with the idea that they need to explore and…

Desiring God’s 2010 Conference messages are all online (probably have been for a good while actually) and there are some great speakers in the mix with interesting topics. You can listen or watch online or download.

Worth discussing with your youth group… On the evening of Sunday 13 February, an estimated 45 Christians were temporarily detained overnight by the Iranian authorities in various towns and cities, including at least five people who were held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. At least one woman was detained in Mashad, while two men were…