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What Was God Thinking Out Loud?

How do we love Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud? Let us count the ways… We love that the music video has 200 million views. We love that Ed is a

February 9, 2015

Gospel Advancing Ministry

How to Communicate Your Vision with Your Sr. Pastor

Too many ministries focus on what they are doing, rather than on what is getting done. These wise words from seminary professor and author Mark Senter III point to our

February 5, 2015

Soul Fuel

Should I Hate My Family?

The FX show The Americans follows the twists and turns of a married couple with children who are Russian spies living in Northern Virginia in the 1980’s. There is espionage

February 2, 2015

Soul Fuel

You Are in The Super Bowl!

I always wondered what it would be like to play in the Super Bowl—have you? It’s a long and tough road to get there, and the two teams that make

January 26, 2015

Gospel Advancing Ministry

3 Steps to Finding Your Ministry Vision

Why do you need a bold vision? Because without it, you’re just doing stuff; your group will never be much more than a Christian social club. That’s why I’m encouraging

January 22, 2015

Soul Fuel

The Surest Way to Start a Fire

Are you up for a challenge? See if you can solve this riddle… “I am more deadly than the screaming shell from the Howitzer. I win without killing. I tear

January 12, 2015

Soul Fuel

We Need a Christmas Truce

I don’t know about you, but I have been in some pretty dark and dank places before. My youth group—as a prank—once threw me down into an underground cellar on

December 22, 2014

Encouragement for Youth Pastors

On the Hunt for Security and Significance

Back in my college days, RJ Koerper, our Youth Ministry professor, used to tell us, “Everyone is looking for security and significance. Both are found in Jesus.” I believe this

December 18, 2014

Soul Fuel

The Battle of ALL Armies!

“This was the last move in a master plan. A plan long in the making.” –Gandalf How lucky I am to live in the time when Tolkien’s fantastic visions of

December 15, 2014

Soul Fuel

Exodus: Spoilers and Lessons

Isn’t it fitting that the Year of Bible Movies should close out—or should I say exit—with the movie Exodus? Think about it—we’ve had Son of God, Heaven is For Real,

December 8, 2014

Leading a Youth Ministry

MultiPLIED

Here we are at the grand finale of the energize series “5 Keys to Nurturing a Faith-Sharing Focus”! Just in case, you haven’t been totally tuned in at every step

December 4, 2014

Soul Fuel

Austin and Ally and You

Are you more like Austin or Ally? If you don’t know, there are (of course) a multitude of on-line quizzes and tests that you can take to see which character

December 1, 2014