I just finished reading a book by Richard Foster titled, Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith.  In this book, Foster examines what he calls the six great traditions of the Christian faith: Contemplative, Holiness, Charismatic, Social Justice, Evangelical, and Incarnational.
I appreciated the level of research and reflection that was obviously [...]

I have been reading the book Do Hard Things by twin brothers Alex & Brett Harris. After reading this book, I feel that it should be a must-read for all teenagers. One of the amazing things about this book is that it is written for teenagers by teenagers. It is a call for a teenage [...]

Last Sunday, several teens and I led a class for some of the elementary-aged children. One of the songs we sang with the children was “The Lord’s Army.”
This got me to thinking. How many of us really are in “The Lord’s Army?” You might wonder what I mean, so let me explain.
When you are in [...]

It’s hard to believe that another year has passed and another group of students is entering 7th grade and becoming a part of our youth group. This will be the fifth year I have witnessed a new group of students entering the youth ministry and a group of seniors graduating from high school. The seventh [...]