The Challenge of Leading Your Own Kids

The Challenge of Leading Your Own Kids

This is probably the hardest article for me to write as it pokes at a pain that runs deeper than anything I have encountered as a youth leader. The problem: My children in youth group are the kids that are the hardest to lead and those that I fear I am failing. As I...
Lessons from the strongest man on earth

Lessons from the strongest man on earth

In the book of Judges, we learn about the powerful judge and prophet who was a divinely inspired leader to Israel whose name was Sampson. He was famous for his incredible strength.  His name in Hebrew is Shemesh which means “Sun.”   Before he was born, his...
Know Your Limits

Know Your Limits

God gives us what we need in order to mold us into the image of Jesus. He uses our limitations to shape us and to guide us. He also uses them to bless us and others through us.  Our boundaries are not impenetrable walls where we must stop, they can be open doors for...
YP Fails: Hey, I’m the Youth Guy!

YP Fails: Hey, I’m the Youth Guy!

My Fail… You know, at the time I blamed the adults in the “big church.” Back then, I would never have imagined calling this a failure but it was and the implications were something that in my immaturity I could not fathom. I loved wearing the persona and meeting the...