I’ve been doing youth ministry (in some various form) since I was about 19. Since I’m almost 34 this means I’ve been ministering to teens for almost 15 years. When I leave First Baptist Jasper in a couple weeks my… Continue Reading
Is it really a youth group if it doesn’t have 1 Timothy 4:12 somewhere on the wall? 1 Timothy 4:12 is the life verse for many teenagers. It has within it all that is right about being a teenager. Allow… Continue Reading
I’ve been preaching to teenagers for about twelve years now. When I first started I was barely older than they were. In those good old days I could make a reference to something from my childhood and the kids would… Continue Reading
It’s graduation season. And as such, scores of graduating students and their doting family and friends will be exposed to the senseless drivel known as a graduation speech. This speech is supposed to prepare the students to face the real… Continue Reading