Intentional Relationships During the Holidays
In 1994, my wife Judi and I moved from being on church staff for the first 15 years of our marriage to being faculty here at the seminary. Our move
December 1, 2014
Gratitude
So the election season is upon us. In Louisiana, our motto is “vote early, vote often” (probably need to know a little Louisiana history to get that one–Google Huey Long).
November 1, 2014
Relating to an Increasingly Narcissistic Generation
Social media and a “me-centered” popular culture have driven our teenagers to a level of narcissism possibly never seen before. What does youth ministry look like in an age of
October 1, 2014
Relating to God through the Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: You are to labor six days and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your
September 1, 2014
Connecting with College Students
This is a guest blog written by Emily Tillman who gave this as a talk at YMI2014, the youth ministry conference at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Until May
August 1, 2014
The Scoop on Mentoring
A increasingly popular buzz word in business and in ministry is mentoring. When I googled the word, over 3 million hits came back. As a process (or relationship), mentoring has
July 1, 2014
The Ministry of Encouragement
One of my good friends in ministry (and a pastor in Alabama!) has a ministry of encouragement. Any time I am in the room with him, he makes me feel
June 1, 2014
Relating to Parents
Relating to parents in youth ministry is a bit of a loaded issue. I want to be quick to state my assumption–you are a youth minister who would like to
May 1, 2014
Biblical Relationships in Youth Ministry
A biblical relationship is one that has at its center biblical principles as we relate human to human. Relationships are with those both inside and outside of the youth ministry.
April 1, 2014
Hanging On to Adultness in Youth Ministry
I was once in a conversation with a group of teenagers about friends and friendships. It became apparent that students felt like friendships were a big deal during the adolescent
March 1, 2014
