Category: Student Ministry

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Shoes of Peace

What are the best shoes you could own? When I was young, having the right kind of shoes wasn’t as big of a deal as it is today. Today, the…



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5 Quick Tips for Graduating Seniors

It’s that time of year again. Graduation! At Riverside where I’m blessed to preach we recently celebrated our seniors as they prepare to graduate from high school & go to…



4 Ways to Raise the Next Generation with Faith to Last

Why do our teenagers struggle so much with their faith in God? It was another one of those Starbucks conversations.  I’m sitting on one side of the table.  One of…



Thank You Campus Church Family…

At our church we are in a series entitled “The Gift.”  Our preaching minister is leading us through re-thinking generosity.  As a part of this series I was asked to…



What is the Kingdom of Heaven Like?

Over the past few weeks we’ve been asking this question with our students at Campus.  It seems to be a great question because we have so many questions about Heaven,…



2,948 Reasons to Have Summer Interns

OK, if you really thought I was going to list 2,948 reasons to have summer interns for your student ministry at your church, your crazy.  But, I’ll give you three!…



Hug Your Youth Minister

We’re near the end of the summer & I’d like to encourage every elder, deacon, youth worker, parent, student, etc to go hug your youth minister!  These guys work almost…



Blast from the Past

In 1997 our paths crossed.  I have no idea why Johnny Markham took a chance on me & hired me as his intern.  But learning under him for those 2…