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LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: I love a good campfire. The roar and crackle of the flames as they dance across the wood is mesmerizing. A campfire marks that the day is nearing an end but hasn’t yet come to rest....

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: In September of 1620, a little over one hundred passengers set sail from Plymouth, England, on a ship called the Mayflower. These passengers were in search of a new life. Just under half of them were...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: “For who is the greater, one who reclines at the table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.” Luke...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Retreats, camps, and events are catalysts for growth for many students and student ministries. Through shared experiences, escape from everyday routines, and uninterrupted time with others, God can draw students to Himself and others into Christian...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Great news! Your hero is coming to town and has plans to visit YOU! You get word that they’re showing up on Saturday afternoon, and after the quick burst of excitement, you jump into action. My...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” You have likely read, memorized, reread, and preached on these verses numerous times! But the key command to “make disciples” can sometimes still feel out of reach or...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: After college, I spent over ten years working in a para-church organization. For most of those years, I helped recruit, train, and maintain a volunteer staff. I loved it, but there were moments when the volunteers...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: So there I was, sitting in an interview, with all the normal thoughts going through my head. “Am I answering this the way they want?” “Do I seem confident? But not too confident?” “Do my armpits...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Your church probably wants to reach the surrounding community, see new people come, and hopes those people stick around. But it doesn’t matter how great our intentions or our desires and goals are if the visitor...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: “Hey! I hate having to send this message, but I am going to have to step back from serving in Student Ministry for a bit. Hopefully not forever, but at least for this semester. I’m going...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Youth workers are typically the best utility players on a church staff team. The roles we play in student ministry make us into ministers who can truly serve our students faithfully. Some moments, we are a...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Having five kids, the dirty laundry is an area that gets backed up a lot. Picture how much laundry you think there is, and then multiply it by a factor of about a million. Seriously though,...