(Podcast) Foundations: The Problem of Pain
With the coming of Easter, we also look forward to Good Friday. Although it is “good,” it is also a day filled with a lot of pain. What can we learn from this pain as we apply it to our everyday reality?…
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A Letter to Parents
Hey parents, Thank you for the way you’ve reached out and supported what we’re trying to do to stay connected with your students and families during this season. As a parent of teenagers, I understand the responsibility you feel to take care of your family… I’m so thankful for those of you who’ve reached out to me (and I know many others) checking on us, offering to help, and supporting us.…
(Podcast) Foundations: Jesus in the Dark
We’ve heard the phrase “Jesus is the light of the world,” but what does this really mean? In a time when the darkness we’re living through is producing so much fear and anxiety, it’s important for us to take a deep dive into what “light” really means.…
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5 Ways to Save Yourself from Drowning
Ministry is amazing… We get to spend our greatest energy wading into the deepest pools of others—their triumphs and failures, joys and sorrows. And we have the honor of pointing them toward the Lifeguard/Swim Coach who’s teaching them how to be strong swimmers!…
(Podcast) Foundations: Love=Community
Now that “social distancing” is becoming the new norm, how can we still be in community? Join Rick as he continues a series exploring the foundational truths connected to Jesus and his mission in our lives. Let’s take a closer look at examples in the Bible where Jesus defines love in community.…
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Why Improv Ministry Skills Are Crucial Right Now
Last month I was one of 50 youth pastors at Group’s ministry leadership retreat called Reboot: Using the Power of Improvisation to Transform Lives In Your Ministry. Little did I know, I would soon get the chance to use the power of improvisation to transform lives in my ministry much sooner than I expected, and in a much different way than I’d planned.…
What I Learned After Leading My First Virtual Youth Group
I know we’re all trying to figure out the best way to stay connected to the teenagers in our ministries during these extraordinary pandemic restrictions. But we want more than just “connection”—we’re looking for ways to shift our spiritual-growth environments from face-to-face to virtual.…
(Podcast) CoronaChurch: The Crowd Is No Longer Cool
The American church faces an upset like never before. The insidious coronavirus has slammed shut church doors–locking out the faithful from gathered worship. The effects may be long-lasting. For smaller churches already dealing with offering plate malnutrition, existing week to week to make payroll, this crisis may be their economic tipping point.…
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(Podcast) Foundations: In the Beginning
We live in tension between the scientific and the spiritual. There are many different perspectives on creation, but in what ways do we understand the Bible—and is it right? Join Rick as he continues a series exploring the foundational truths connected to Jesus and his mission in our lives.…
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A Ministry Primer for Navigating the Virus Outbreak
Sometimes the movement of history feels glacial; sometimes it turns on a dime. And sometimes, today for instance, history shoves us off the subway platform onto the tracks. Now we must learn how to “live and breathe and move” in a world where “pandemic” is no longer a plot device in a film but a present reality.…
