It’s a phrase that is passed around in youth ministry circles all the time. “Meet students where they are.” This is largely communicated with a teaching mindset where we present the Good News about Jesus to teenagers in a way that they can understand and respond. We don’t want to give them lofty theological terms […]
Ah, youth group—simpler times of weird teenage sexual tension, games, and emotional highs at camp. If you’re reading this, here are 10 ways to absolutely know for certain you were a youth group kid: 1. You Have Done a Trust Fall At Camp As for me and my house, we have fallen into the arms […]
If you’ve been alive for more than ten…seconds, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “Find someone who completes you.” I understand the sentiment and I appreciate the ideology. We all love the satisfying fit of one puzzle piece to another. However, I think it might be counterintuitive and a little destructive to assume we are not […]
If you’re anything like me, you get your energy from being alone. And I’m not talking about “alone in a crowded room” – I’m talking about being locked up in your house or your apartment with no other humans around (pets, though, are always welcome), where you’re able to completely drown out the oh-so-loud noise […]
Before women dressed in orange high heels and men donned in multicolored ties walked into the sanctuary to listen to the Sunday sermon, I had already been in the third-row pew kicking my feet around in the air, waiting to find out what was for lunch from my parents. To me, it wasn’t odd that […]
Matt Whitman is a podcaster, YouTube host, pastor, and former atheist. Recently I was sent his testimony, and I found myself hooked, watching every second. He brings up some incredible questions, and a relatable story that many Christians have experienced when their faith hits a crisis point. Matt shares his story on how he went […]