This month makes it official ... I've been a youth pastor for 25 years. Literally half my life. Which is kind of weird to type. The first time I 'did' youth ministry I was actually twelve. My youth pastor at the time let me teach the younger kids. All through high school, Bible school, and … Continue reading Twenty Five Years
It's been a couple weeks since our eighth annual Renew Student Conference ... I'm so happy with how it all came together! It is my favorite event of the year; I'm already thinking and dreaming about next year. This was our biggest year yet with right around 500 people participating total ... one of the … Continue reading Renew Student Conference Recap
My sister Ruth invited me back to her podcast, The Beautiful Kingdom Builders, to interview Rev. Dr. Lisa Corry about her ministry and experience. Lisa was on staff with Gordon College's chapel when Ruth and I both attended Gordon and mentored each of us in important and powerful ways during our different seasons at Gordon and … Continue reading Beautiful Kingdom Builders | Rev. Dr. Lisa Corry
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 29th, 2026! We opened with a game I created, Mind Reader Easter. I love this particular game series; it involves a kid up front ... and the rest of the room. For our teaching time, we wrapped up the series from Coleader preparing for Easter called Done. We had … Continue reading Sunday Recap | March 29
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 22nd, 2026! We changed it up a bit this year with our worship team leading in the main worship services; instead, we heard from Jeremiah Glavin about a mission trip he took in January and we opened it up for students to share what they learned … Continue reading Sunday Recap | March 22
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 15th, 2026! We played Last One Standing: St Paddy's, a game I made. I was preaching so Melissa was running point this week. She gave away some Ben Bender cards to the winners; he's a player with Philadelphia Union that will be speaking at Renew this weekend! … Continue reading Sunday Recap | March 15
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 8th, 2026! We played Cheesy Pickup Line Showdown, an oldie but a goodie. We gave away Renew Student Conference t-shirts to the participants! We also kicked off a new series from Coleader preparing for Easter called Done. We had a few announcements/reminders: Don’t miss small groups this … Continue reading Sunday Recap | March 8
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for March 1st, 2026! We had a few announcements/reminders: Don’t miss small groups this week! Middle School on Wednesday, High School on Thursday, both 6:30-8:00pm. The Renew Student Conference is coming! It’s going to be absolutely amazing this year with amazing teaching, great worship, and America’s Got Talent … Continue reading Sunday Recap | March 1
Time for the Student Quest Sunday recap for February 22nd, 2026! We played Boomer Say What?, an oldie but a goodie. We gave away Renew Student Conference t-shirts to the winners! We had a few announcements/reminders: Don’t miss small groups this week! Middle School on Wednesday, High School on Thursday, both 6:30-8:00pm. The Renew Student Conference … Continue reading Sunday Recap | February 22
A phrase I have found deeply troubling in recent years is that of 'toxic empathy.' It's usually used as a criticism, that people are using empathy to take advantage of Christians or manipulate people into doing things they don't agree with. My frustration? The cries of toxic empathy feel more like an excuse to not … Continue reading Cruelty of Compassion?