Some nights I wonder what I’m still doing in youth ministry and other nights I feel as invigorated as when I first started. Last night was definitely one of the latter. This week we kept our ministry summer going with a Fiesta on Tuesday night for our high school students and Wednesday night with ourRead more
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My favorite Star Wars game ever is TIE Fighter. TIE Fighter is a space simulator that allows the player to advance through the ranks of the Imperial Navy. I spent countless hours in front of my friend’s PC, joystick in hand, flying through space and blasting Rebels into oblivion. Sadly I still haven’t figured outRead more
On Wednesday we had our first event of the summer for our youth group. We combined with another church and had a great night of games, worship through music and a lot of fun. I gave a little talk to the students about finding different ways to hang out with God. When we think aboutRead more
I love working with high school students. I love helping usher them into adulthood. I love pointing them towards Jesus. I love playing video games and Magic: The Gathering with them. I don’t love seeing them graduate, though. After spending so many years with them, it’s sad to see them go. There’s also a lotRead more
There are a lot of reasons I love youth ministry. Hanging out with kids means that I can still act like a kid. Students growing into leaders fills my heart with so much joy. There’s nothing better than seeing students take hold of Jesus and just chase after him. I also love when I learnRead more
I love Twitter because it gives people the opportunity to immediately react without thinking to someone else immediately reacting without thinking. On Sunday the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers to earn a trip to the Super Bowl. It was a tightly contested game, which came down to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman defending aRead more