Choose Rest
I often share a humorous story with folks who are new to ministry or exploring their calling to ministry. I talk about my first day on staff as a pastor.
August 19, 2025
The Name Above All Names: A Summer Charge for Student Pastors
As a student pastor stepping into a summer full of camps, mission trips, late-night talks, and gospel conversations, one truth must remain at the center of it all: the power
June 23, 2025
The Sacred – Pause: It’s OK to Rest
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing your calendar looks like mine – Wednesday night prep, Sunday morning chaos, summer camp planning, middle schoolers texting you at 10 p.m. and an
June 9, 2025
Healthy, Not Just Impressive: A Note to Parents of Teens
After more than a decade in student ministry, seven years in college, and two years working in the admissions office at Auburn University, I’ve seen how much pressure teens are
May 19, 2025
Six Strategies to Help Students Face Anxiety
Anxiety. It has become more than a “hot-button” word for our teens. Their world has been consumed by this real struggle. The pressures they experience internally and externally have paralyzed
May 12, 2025
Sabbath Rest and Worship
We are all busy. Probably too busy. No, not probably too busy, definitely too busy. Being busy isn’t a bad thing, but being busy without adequate rest is a bad
May 5, 2025