3 Ways to Unplug, So You Don’t Burn Out

3 Ways to Unplug, So You Don’t Burn Out

Today as I sit to write this “soul care” article, my soul doesn’t feel particularly cared for. Don’t worry, I am not in a bad place and as I go from meeting to meeting today I sense Jesus walking with me. In that sense my soul is perfectly cared for, however, I also...
Know Your Limits

Know Your Limits

God gives us what we need in order to mold us into the image of Jesus. He uses our limitations to shape us and to guide us. He also uses them to bless us and others through us.  Our boundaries are not impenetrable walls where we must stop, they can be open doors for...
Jesus’ Answer to Being Overwhelmed

Jesus’ Answer to Being Overwhelmed

My only thought, after 59 minutes and 50 seconds of trying to escape this Star Wars themed room, was “I hope this 12 year old knows how to unlock an actual doorknob!” I took my sixth grader group this week, and we escaped with only 5 seconds left! It was...
Plastic Poop and Other Deep Matters of YM

Plastic Poop and Other Deep Matters of YM

Why am I here? Have you ever asked yourself that? Yesterday, in the middle of a run down dollar general, I found myself – a grown man – buying (among other things), some fake plastic poop. Yep. And a reindeer mask. And some ornaments for a game called, I...
Youth Ministry: Not Just About Youth

Youth Ministry: Not Just About Youth

In reflection we can see children and youth ministry as a transitional work.  We are pouring out into young people who are rapidly passing by us through their childhood journey of changing and challenging life discoveries.  The seasons all go by so fast. In what seems...