The Kingdom Misunderstood, Part 1

I begin by introducing you to Bill and Mary Wright. Bill is a 34 year old husband and father of two children, Terry 10 and Susan 7. Mary is a stay at home mom and has home schooled her children for a couple years, though they are presently attending a Christian school that meets in their church. ...

Preventing Burnout

I have been in youth ministry long enough to know that arguing with your senior pastor in a public setting does not bode well for personal job security. Yet, for a mind boggling thirty minutes I was doing just that at a recent staff retreat. Oblivious to the obvious discomfort of the other st...

Targeting Comprehensive Christian Education

It never ceases to amaze me that anywhere in the world you say "Christian Education" people automatically think Sunday school. Is this the only Christian education the church does? If it is, then we are in big trouble. Let me explain....