I greatly appreciate my parents and the generational legacy in my family. As far back as I know which, thanks to services and tools like “Ancestry.com”, goes all that way back to the 1600’s – my ancestors have been believers. There is no doubt, with great indebtedness to God’s grace and His will, my forefathers… Keep Reading
A recent report stated that the average church in America has about 75 people, 4 of whom are teenagers. I don’t know if that description fits your church, but the report shows that the typical church is nowhere near the size of a megachurch. Sure, mega churches get lots of attention, but let’s face it;… Keep Reading
Video Podcast: “How will COVID-19 Affect Generation Alpha?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV_Cf7xCWEY Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Torgru5cOTY Webinar Notes (including PDF of Webinar PowerPoint slides): https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youthministryquestions.com%2Fs%2Falpha-notes_booklet_final.pdf Series of Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-youth-ministry-questions-podcast/id1562519123 Articles: https://blog.youthspecialties.com/5-reasons-why-youth-workers-should-learn-now-about-generation-alpha/? fbclid=IwAR0UoB0kqHU2XVD1RMy_ehyu0ORE08hh4W3-EtTkGfTLsyvR3PC_BcijRRA https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-will-covid-19-impact-generation-alpha.html Keep Reading
This year’s graduation season may look more familiar than what we all experienced last year. Just a year ago our Spring calendars were strangely empty of high school graduations, open houses, and other end-of-the-year events for high school seniors and their families. The COVID crisis had put the brakes on all those activities. This year… Keep Reading
I just finished reading a new youth ministry book in which the author makes the case that if youth groups were more like “big church” it would mean that emerging generations would stay active in the church after high school graduation because they would be familiar with the church structure and programming. I don’t buy… Keep Reading
The Bible is clear that there are two God-designed institutions that share the same God-ordained purpose. Both the local church and the Christian home are responsible to guide young people toward a lifetime of growth toward spiritual maturity. Once our kids come to Christ, because we are intentional about sharing the life-changing Good News with… Keep Reading
It has been over 30 years ago now that Robert Fulghum published his fabulous best-seller, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” which contained such sage life wisdom as: Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that… Keep Reading
Ten years ago, Apple unveiled the iPad and Instagram was launched. Members of the Millennial generation were emerging into adulthood and the leading edge of Gen Z was entering middle school. And the kids now called “Generation Alpha” were just coming into this world. Ten years from now, the Millennials will be facing middle age.… Keep Reading
I am always amazed and astonished by the Biblical story of the birth of Christ in Luke 2:1–39. I love to read it at Christmastime, plus I find myself reading it several other times each year. I love that account of Mary and Joseph’s trip to Bethlehem for the birth of the Christ Child. Humanly… Keep Reading