Time has slipped past and I’ve not been updating as much as intended. A bigger oops though relates to a blog post on urban legends that we in ministry tend to perpetuate. You may have seen this, or may find it shocking like I did. I suspect a few will be rather bothered by the…

Mike Conroy, at LifeReformation blog, has a great post that is worth the time to read. Perhaps before we go out to defend that the Bible is absolutely true, binding, and authoritative we should make sure that the people we are talking to actually understand what the Bible says. It seems to be that more…

I found this article incredibly encouraging because it not only explores the reasons behind Keller’s latest book “The King’s Cross” but also discusses the amazing work for the gospel that he is doing in NYC, a very challenging place for gospel ministry. An excerpt… And why did you choose to focus on the Gospel of…

Several links here that might inspire you to direct your students attention to Jonathan Edwards and his resolutions as a young man. First an article about Edwards and then a bit about the resolutions and then a poster that you can share with your students if you want to. An excerpt from the article by…

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…