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I want to introduce you to someone. Or "re-introduce," because you may already know her. In fact, you probably do, because I know I'm not the only person who has been impacted by her voice, her presence, and her leadership at some point during the last almost-twenty...

A couple of years ago, Kenny and I paid a visit to The Exploratorium in San Francisco. Ever been there? It's pretty amazing. It's a gigantic interactive science museum packed with over 600 experiments about everything from sound and light to plants and electricity.One...

Hey, ministry leaders. We put a ton of work into our student camps, trips, and retreats, don't we? I mean, between the budget, programming, transportation, food, questions from parents, the registrations, the late registrations, and the...

Recently, I was a substitute small group leader. Now, here's the thing you need to know about being a substitute small group leader: when you sit down for the first time with a bunch of middle schoolers you barely know, you're not going to have a very spiritual...

One of the best things we can do to help a kid experience community is to give them a trusted adult who knows them, loves them, and shows up consistently.But if there’s one thing every church probably has in common, it’s this: no one has enough consistent...

In the circles that I run in, there is often a lot of positive conversation happening about the need for women to stand up, to lead, and to be strong — but there is often a bit of negative conversation, too.But I don't really want to talk about controversy...

I watched an incredible TED Talk recently. Maybe you've seen it, maybe you haven't. Either way, it's worth (another) watch. Rita Pierson is an educator, but the ideas she talks about here are way bigger than just tactics to help kids learn. I heard a talk...

Jen Bradbury over at YMjen.com asked me to contribute to a series she was doing on her blog. She had asked a handful of women in youth ministry to share a transformative moment in their faith and ministry. And I think you should read it. Here's the post I...