Studies have shown a surprising answer from senior class teens when asked what they wish they had more of in their youth ministry. It’s not pizza. Not more ski trips. But, Bible study. To borrow an analogy from the business world, that is money left on the table. To put it in more stark terms, that is sending kids away from the … [Read more...]
Vlog: Expectations and Breaking Up with God
Many relationship problems can be traced back to incongruent expectations. The same can be said regarding a relationship with God. We expect certain things from an all-powerful, all-loving God. And if God doesn't meet our expectations, we break up. But as a scene in Acts 12 shows us, we may be ascribing the wrong expectations to … [Read more...]
Questions of God’s Goodness
Hurricane destruction, like that of other natural disasters, starkly displays the conundrum that we live in with regard to bad things happening under the watch of a good God. One family prays for preservation and rescue and is preserved and saved. God is good! Another family, maybe even next door, prays the same … [Read more...]
Five Questions to Ask about Your Bible Study Efforts
God has made it clear that Bible engagement is to be a fundamental component of discipleship. When we survey the Scriptures that tell us how to interact with God’s Word (diligently, as if looking for treasure, meditatively) and couple that with all the things the Word of God can do in an individual (change, restore, refresh), we … [Read more...]
Exploring Loss and Suffering with Teens
Today’s teens experience loss in varied shapes and sizes: loss of innocence, loss of security, loss of dreams, as well as daily frustration losses like loss of homework, loss of phone, loss of friendships. And all too many teens face the ultimate loss through the death of classmates, friends, and parents. In my own work as a … [Read more...]
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