Category: Archived

This year at The Middle School Ministry Campference, Kenny and I led a breakout called Our Best Games and How We Play Them. But this, friends, wasn’t your typical breakout. In this breakout, we didn’t just tell you...

This post is part of Summer Ministry Vlog Week 2016! What the heck is that, you ask? Check this out. Hey pals! Earlier this week I shared five tips that have been really helpful for me personally on how to be, and stay, more...

This post is part of Summer Ministry Vlog Week 2016! What the heck is that, you ask? Check this out. Hey friends! I’m super excited to spend a few minutes talking about one of my favorite things ever – how to be and stay...

Hey. Guess what. AUGUST 8-12 IS SUMMER MINISTRY VLOG WEEK! This week, a handful of my favorite ministry friends and bloggers are trying their hands at video blogging (in case you thought that vlog was a typo). #SMVWeek16 is the...

SHOULD YOU READ IT? Yup. Yes. WHY? Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon is a tiny little book. Tiny! You can read it in like five seconds! You probably don’t want to, though. You probably want to work through it slowly, maybe...

SHOULD YOU READ IT? Maybe? WHY? Okay, I for sure enjoyed Thinking Fast and Slow. But it is not a book for everyone. It’s a summary of the research that Daniel Kahneman conducted throughout his career, which...

SHOULD YOU READ IT?  PLEASE YES. WHY?  When I recently asked my internet friends what I should read next, pretty much everyone on the planet was like, “THE POISONWOOD BIBLE, HELLO.” So I listened. And I am so so so so so so glad...

SHOULD YOU READ IT? Maybe. WHY? I mean, I really enjoyed it. But I don’t know if you will. If you enjoy making light of humanity’s search for the meaning of life, or you’ve entertained the thought that maybe it’s...

SHOULD YOU READ IT? Yes! WHY? If you want to argue with me and tell me you’re not creative, then I’m just going to tell you that you’re not thinking about creativity in broad enough terms. YOU. ARE. CREATIVE. Which is why you...

SHOULD YOU READ IT?  Yeah! WHY?  All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2014, which is usually a good indication that it’s worth your time. Yeah, it was a little bit sentimental for me at times,...

“This is a legit way to get students (and adults, for that matter) to know more about the Bible and its stories in a super fun way!” Frank Gil YouthMin.org You’ve probably heard by now, but um… Kenny and...

There are only two reasons I can imagine for waking up at 5:30am on a Thursday. 1) Because my house is on fire. 2) Because I’m getting ready to grab breakfast at The Orange Conference 2016 with some of my favorite middle school...