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The day couldn’t have been more delightful. A day at Chuck E. Cheese celebrating my daughter's birthday amid the cheerful atmosphere filled with games, laughter, and the unmistakable presence of the beloved big rat. As I explored the arcade, my...

The school year will soon come to a close, and then it’ll be the time of year that usually includes celebrating your graduating seniors! You might be in charge of planning a Senior Recognition service, a banquet, or at the...

I love grand gestures. I was definitely that girl who watched the massive proposal videos on YouTube; you know the ones. The big flash mob craze was my favorite. All that planning and effort for one person. Her boyfriend studies...

“Your greatest ministry will likely come from your deepest pain.” I once heard a Pastor say that, and while the idea of a great ministry excited me, the backend of that quote did not. But here I am, living on...

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy   How does that quote hit? Change is an almost ephemeral constant in ministry and life. We often think of change as needed only...

I love when our new or younger students are blissfully ignorant and insatiably curious about the Bible. I remember years ago when a student said that Christ would be on the back of Jesus' football jersey because it was His...

Do you constantly feel pressured to fill your youth ministry calendar with events, programs, and trips to keep your youth occupied? If so, have you ever sat down to analyze the effectiveness of these types of events? Whether you have...

I’ve been married to a pastor for almost 20 years. That makes me sound way older than I feel! Pat and I don’t have the balance between ministry and home life mastered, but we’ve been serving in ministry for a...

Are you taking too much time to prepare your message for Wednesday night? I know, I know; this is crazy to even think about, but as Student Pastors, we are crazy, so let’s think about it. What if you could...

Ask any youth director, and they can probably name a time when they forgot to do something because it wasn’t written on their calendar. Something small that fell through the cracks but still needed to be done. This has certainly...

Can I get super real for a minute? I think I’m addicted to my phone. I hate it. I’d love to go back in time to my original basic blue NOKIA phone. Do you remember that one? It only made...

We have become a nation of specialists and outsourcers. There’s not much that is made here at home in the U.S. anymore. It seems like every item I pick up from the store today is marked with the words “Made...