J.I. Packer is one of the brightest Anglican theologians living today. Being no longer young, here is a comment he made recently about the most important work he has done for the kingdom… I was privileged to act as General Editor of the English Standard Version, and now that I look back on what we…

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“Sending young people out into the world without a biblical worldview is like sending an athlete onto the field without a playbook”, says Voddie Baucham. An interesting site

It starts off… Christian parents and churches need to face up to a problem long hidden in the dark: Evangelical teenagers are just as sexually active as their non-Christian friends. this statement caught my eye… Today the typical evangelical church, in its example and practice, cultivates “letting go,” emotionalism, self-fulfillment, and an odd religious sensuality.…

Again a conference that I want to attend falls in conflict with something I have to do. Last spring it was a major theology conference that took place when Epic was on. This one landson the day that we are training Youth Commission. However, I would recommend it for anyone interested in a short drive…

Give this a listen. It may put a smile on your face! http://www.videofantastica.com/view_video/15136/

Games champion Jonathan McKee is challenging youth pastors to rethink how we get kids to show up to youth events… Could be some good stuff but one hopes that we can move away from attracting kids to fluff and start touching their hearts. How_to_Get_Youth_to_Show_Up_at_Church_Outreaches

It is a sad fact that youth ministry in many parts of the work is in a state of crisis. Youth leaders long to see young people come to their youth groups and hear about Jesus. However, most of our groups are not growing… read the whole article at: http://www.kickstartme.org/crisis.html See if you agree with…

I have been immersed in Jim Collin’s book “Good to Great” recently which examines what makes good companies become great ones. The book is the result of intensive study of businesses but says much about leadership and the core issues that drive vision to reality. So, being stimulated by it, I have begun a series…

Okay, this is a somewhat embarrassing post. Back at YS convention in Charlotte last year I got cornered by Will Penner, editor of the Journal of Student Ministries who asked me if I wouldtake a few moments to be interviewed for a video podcast. I was nervous, uncomfortable, but had no good reason to decline.…