It’s time to rescue the whiteboard. Every once in a while, I’ll see a new book or a publisher’s promotion poking fun at using a classroom style in a youth ministry discipleship setting. I’ve seen a book cover displaying a suit-wearing teacher with a whiteboard in a living room full of teens. I’ve seen a depiction of … [Read more...]
Remembering 9/11 and Launching 101
I was at my computer in my InWord office proofing a design draft of a Bible study on the gospel of John, a study we had hoped to release by September 11, 2001. I was behind on the deadline. So when my wife Dana called to let me know that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center towers, I dismissed it as a small Cessna or … [Read more...]
Getting the Word in Edgewise: Pro Tips
As you enter the school year, undoubtedly your students will have many things screaming for their attention. Sports. Music. Arts. Leadership posts. Grades. To name just a few. One thing that will not scream, but certainly needs attention: the Word of God. As we know, God is not a screamer. He is a whisperer. As your students … [Read more...]
Penalty Kicks and the Art of Being Still
Who knew that penalty kicks could teach us about Psalm 46:10? (And yes, that's the best of the three thumbnails that YouTube offered :-). ) … [Read more...]
Can We Skip Bible Study and Move Straight to Transformation?
Most would agree that the goal of good Bible study is transformation. Can we then just skip Bible study and all its risky dynamics and move straight to transformation? … [Read more...]
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