Imagine a summer filled with amazing weather, tons of camping and driving all over BC… for some of you that sounds amazing, for others not so much. Now that I have had a week or so to process our summer, I can honestly say that it was beyond anything I could have imagined. Watching the eyes of a child light up at the reality of who God is to them,…
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Our Summer Ministry and Prayer Update
“Tough” Mudder update – a hypothermic 5 hour race. 6 weeks of camp and some prayer requests… click here for all the details along with a report from our last month or two.
4 Ways Youth Ministries Can Respond to the Current Culture Shift with Teens
I recently wrote a post where I describe some of the things that are standing out to me in relation to youth culture’s recent shift as evidenced by the apps and websites that they choose to use. My conclusion was that “we can see that there is clearly an overt shift in teen culture from the concept of figuring out who they are and expressing that online through profiles and blogs, to…
Parents: Responding To Your Child’s Porn Problem
Many parents believe that the character of their children will protect them from the dangers of the online world. Unfortunately, the usual reality is that the online world bombards them and because of hormones and peer influence they don’t stand a chance. Their character may be solid and they may even be able to avoid things like cyberbullying and inappropriate self-expression, but with many websites being easily accessible online, the world…
A Youth Leaders Guide to Supporting Teens Struggling with Porn
This post will serve as a quick guide for youth workers who have someone they are working with and mentoring come to them and confess an issue with porn. The assumption is that they have come in order to get help. This list is directed towards youth workers specifically but can easily be adjusted for someone of any age if the term “parent” is changed to spouse etc. Also note…
Parents: 18 Popular Social Media Apps That You Should Know About
Here are some important app for parents to be aware of. We MUST be spending time with our kids and being the primary influence in their lives or these kinds of things will overtake them.
Public Speaking and Reliance on the Holy Spirit
Speaking publicly for a living is a challenge, and I can honestly say I didn’t anticipate doing this when I was younger. I’m an introvert by nature and the pressure and stress of standing in front of groups and crowds of people can take a lot out of me. One of the benefits of being an introvert in this field is that it really pushes me to rely on Jesus…
Fundraising Part 2: Foundation and Freedom
I have always been someone who tithed, in fact I would do so without thinking about it… to the extent that the idea of auto withdrawal was a relief, because then I wouldn’t forget to do it. I believe I had a healthy concept of tithing, giving my first fruits etc… even to the extent of being uncomfortable. The issue I ran into was that I never really allowed myself…
Thoughts on Fundraising: Part 1
I was thinking about the concept of “support raising” or “fundraising” and wondering about the general response of people who hear that term. I’m sure that many have no idea what it means and others are actually offended by it, feeling as if its all about people begging for money… particularly people who can’t find a “real job.” Still others debate that they work hard for their money… so should…