I forget to laugh and smile. That can be dangerous for a youth minister because let’s face it; you need to have a sense of humor to survive. Adolescence is a chaotic time of life filled with so much unpredictability that if you aren’t ready for it, you’ll find yourself defeated.

The more we see and know God’s glory and glorify God, the more joy we experience in him. Our greatest goal in life should be to know and delight in our Lord, and to bring him glory.

“Researchers have found that too much negative news produces moods of anxiety and sadness. These mood changes intensify our personal worries, even if they aren’t related to the news stories being broadcast.” Here's help to stop freaking out.

Who wins when the children and youth pastors work together? Everybody does, especially the family!

Leaders who actively grow their cultural intelligence are in stronger positions to lead through changing circumstances. Here are three postures of a leader with  cultural intelligence.

My wife and I served eleven years in church development, administration, and theological education in West Africa. The outstanding stories of God’s grace at work still brings joy to our hearts. And we found that grace brings shalom (peace) in conflict.

After the virus has passed and the health care workers can all breathe a collective sigh of relief while the rest of us go back to work, we will realize we will never be the same. This virus has changed us in surprising ways.

David Green sent a letter to Hobby Lobby employees stating the craft supply stores will stay open per a word his wife, Barbara Green, received from God. “God is in control," Green writes.