This video could be a great discussion starter with your youth group on the use of their time by starting with the loss of their childhood. Could we get them thinking about the sheer time lost to the television and internet? Could we cause them to reflect on the idea that just maybe… if they…

Do you teach your students what God says about the value of human life? This article in the news speaks volumes about what people think and do when they don’t hold God’s view of the preciousness of life. It is very sad but something that we must recognize as an outcome of a secular worldview.

We have talked about how do we educate parents as to what the gospel is and what we are teaching our students… some suggested that walking them through a course would be really helpful. Maybe in conjunction with confirmation (meaning parents can attend a class at the same time) or just an offering to curious…

Imagine if every week in your youth group a few minutes was set aside to read news of Christians in other parts of the world. Would our groups not begin to realize just how easy we have it and how much we need to be praying for others? Would it not put life in a…

From David Murray again… part two of the sheep post When you are about to blow a gasket or a fuse with someone in your congregation, remind yourself, “They are only sheep…and so am I.” What’s the point of hooting your horn and revving up your engine. Be patient.

From David Murray’s blog Head Heart Hand comes this excellent post on sheep and shepherds… Throughout Scripture, sinners in general, and God’s people in particular, are described as sheep. And those God sends to lead them are equally frequently called shepherds. Today we will look at the character of the sheep, and tomorrow at the…

I took an unintended break from updating the blog at the end of 2010 merely because I was buried in work and trying to complete a course on Judges to Esther. Now that it is behind me… I noticed this linked on Kendal Harmon’s blog… Seems that the top blog post of 2010 on The…