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…
Category: Student Ministry
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…
Posted in Student Ministry
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?
Posted in Faith, Student Ministry
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
Posted in Student Ministry
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
Posted in Student Ministry
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
Posted in Student Ministry
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…