Youth ministry’s contribution to the missing 20-somethings
We’ve all heard the dilemma about the missing 20-something-year-olds from our churches: students graduate high school, go on to college and don’t…
“Expelled” almost expelled me from the theater
There’s been a lot of hype over this movie, especially among conservatives who felt like they would finally have a voice on the big screen. Normally…
What parents’ actions often teach kids about God
Actions speak louder than words. Whether parents like it or not, kids see the priorities and values they set for the family and it makes a difference on how…
Friends just aren’t what they used to be
The Internet is changing the definition of friendship.
Because of my blog, I tend to have a lot of people who I don’t know and have never met request to…
Watch Teen Internet Workshop LIVE on Ustream.tv
In case you missed it, two weeks ago I posted that I will be teaching a parent workshop on November 6 about Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Instant Messenger, World…
Another Dove video on self-image for girls
Dove released another video for their “Campaign for Beauty” addressing the distorted perception our culture pushes of what beauty is all about. See…
We underestimate the influence of video games
I’m a pretty active gamer. I can’t afford to play all the latest video games as they come out nor do I even want to anyway, but I do have a couple…
My review of The Simpsons Movie
As someone who usually enjoys The Simpsons on TV, the movie wasn’t quite as good as I hoped. In fact, I was little disappointed. It had all the normal…
Creating intergenerational church services
I’ve heard this comment several times from students: “Church just isn’t for me.” In my mind, my immediate response is…
Battle Cry is more like Battle Screaming
For a couple years now I’ve been increasingly disappointed in the direction Ron Luce and Teen Mania are going with this whole Battle Cry thing. I attended…