by Barry | Legacy Blog Post
Is the Bible boring? It’s okay to admit it. We’ve all had moments when we’ve felt that our Bible time was more of a slog than a vibrant Bible experience. The Bible is a big ancient book of text. It clocks in a bit longer than the novel Les Misérables, a little...
by Barry | Legacy Blog Post
Nostalgia is a big thing. In youth ministry we can leverage it, counting on students to recall positive emotions about an event as motivation to sign up when the event comes back around on the calendar. But can nostalgia also be a hinderance? Can it...
by Barry | Devo of the Day, Legacy Blog Post
You’ve probably not seen a devotional like this. Here’s why: Over the next few minutes you’ll spend more time engaging in Scripture and recording your own thoughts than you will reading our thoughts about the Scripture. There’s nothing wrong with reading other’s...
by Barry | Legacy Blog Post
Over the past few years I’ve been conducting an informal survey among youth workers (staff and volunteer) on this question: In your humble opinion, what are the top three obstacles to the Bible’s effectiveness in youth ministry? Here are the responses participants can...
by Barry | Devo of the Day, Legacy Blog Post
If you’ve ever watched the trophy ceremony at the end of a Super Bowl, or an awards show like the Grammys or Oscars, you may have picked up on a theme as you listened to “thank you” speeches: no one got to that highest level of achievement without the support of...
by Barry | Legacy Blog Post
It’s inevitable. Maybe it’s already happened. You’re going to have a first date. For some it comes sooner. For some it comes later—even after high school. There’s a good chance your family has a “first date” age in mind for you. No matter when you go on your first...
