The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite Star Wars movie. The movie further develops our beloved characters and we get to see them respond to the direst of circumstances. One of Empire’s greatest scenes is the battle on Hoth, which ends with that mustached guy yelling, “Retreat!” The word “retreat” has some negative connotations attachedRead more
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I got a little fired up speaking to our high school students last night. We were looking at 2 Peter 2, which says: These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires ofRead more
I’ve been doing student ministry for a long time. Most nights at youth group are fun, good for hanging out and great for some biblical encouragement. Some nights, though, the Holy Spirit moves in a powerful way and all I can do is praise God. We had one of those nights earlier this week. WeRead more
The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to theRead more
Most of our high school students go back to school today. As I wrote about last week I used to dread the beginning of the school year. As a youth pastor, though, I love when our students go back to school. Our ministry takes a little break to recover from the summer and prepare forRead more
For the entirety of our academic careers, whether they end with high school, college or graduate school, we are trained to view the summer as a time to rest and relax. During our early years so much of our lives revolves around an excited countdown to summer and the less exciting countdown to school. ThatRead more