Understanding What You're Worth

Need some help navigating the world of marital finances and understanding your worth as a youth worker? Check out this article from YouthMinistry.com: http://bit.ly/rBQE11

Sermon 12/11: Rescue from Death

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Sermon 12/4: Chasing the Invisible

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6 Steps to Avoid Youth Ministry Burnout

My wife and I just had an adaption of "Burnout Blues" go up on YMMovement.org. You can check out the article here:

http://ywmovement.org/6-steps-to-avoid-youth-ministry-burnout/

Deciding What To Give

Just wrote a new blog that is part 3 in a 5 part series on finances. This particular entry tackles the issue of deciding how much of our income we should give away. Check it out here: http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/11/deciding-what-to-give.html

Sermon 11/27: Fear Not

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Who Am I?

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Worlds Apart: Understanding the Values and Mindset of 18- to 25-Year-Olds

Got to do a review on Chuck Bomar's new book about 18-25 year olds.

Check it out here: http://www.youthworker.com/reviews-for-youth-pastors/youth-ministry-books/11657158/

Burnout Blues: Finding Balance Between Ministry and Family Life

The wife and I just had a new article go up on YouthMinistry.com about avoiding burnout in ministry. You can check it out here:

http://www.youthministry.com/articles/families/burnout-blues-finding-balance-between-ministry-and-family-life

Sermon 10/23: God Will Provide

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True Love Says No

My wife and I just had an article go up today on RelevantMagazine.com called True Love Says No. It's about being intentional in our relationships and that sometimes one yes leads so having to say many no's. You can check out the article here.

Sermon 10/16: As Good As Dead

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Building a Budget Budget

Just posed a blog that is Part 2 of 5 in a series tackling the issue of finances. This post goes through some tips for building a budget for your family.

Check it out here: http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/10/building-budget-budget.html

Living the Dream

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Finding a Job That Fits Your Family

My wife and I just had a new article posted on YouthMinistry.com about how to make family a priority when interviewing for a ministry position.

Check it out here: http://www.youthministry.com/articles/families/finding-job-fits-your-family

Starting the Money Conversation

Just started a new series on The Holymess of Marriage. This is the first of five blogs about handeling finances in a marriage. Money can cause a lot of conflict if couples aren't on the same page...this first look provided some good ways to start the conversation.

http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/09/starting-money-conversation.html

Does Faith Always Fit In?

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Sermon 9/11: Walk Like Enoch

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Being the Church: An Ecclesiological Bible Study for Students

Just had a new article published by Youth Worker Journal in the September/October issue. It tackles the issue of ecclesiology (the study of church) and 6 foundational questions that we and our students should ask about church. "Ensuring our students have a healthy and biblical ecclesiology not only will help them sustain their faith in Christ and involvement in the church during their teenage years, but also into adulthood."

Check it out here: http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resources-ideas/youth-ministry/11652554/

Combo Review: Hell is a Hot Topic

Got to do a combo review on two new books that recently came out about Hell. One was Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle and the other was Hell is Real (But I Hate to Admit It)  by Brian Jones.

Check it out here: http://www.youthworker.com/reviews-for-youth-pastors/youth-ministry-books/11655920/

The Holymess of Marriage and Ministry

My wife and I have started writing monthly about marriage and ministry for youthministry.com. We did our first article last month which you can check out here:

http://www.youthministry.com/articles/families/holymess-marriage-and-ministry

10 Ways to Do Dating Right

New feature up on Relevant. It's an edited version of "Dating 101" that my wife and I wrote for the College Guide. Check it out here: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationship/features/26293-10-ways-to-do-dating-right

Look But Don't Lust: Follow Up Thoughts

Recently posted a follow up blog to our recent Relevant article that dealt with the difference between lust and attraction. You can see follow up thoughts here:

http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/07/look-but-dont-lust-follow-up-thoughts.html

Sermon 6/19: Am I A Teacher

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Sermon 6/12: Understanding Baptism

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Dating 101

New article published in Relevant's 2011-2012 College Guide about surviving dating in college. It covers 10 tips to navigate the scene...granted most of the tips can be applied universally.

Dating 101

Look But Don't Lust

New article up on RelevantMagazine.com about dealing with attraction to other people while in a relationship. Check it out:

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationship/blog/25922-look-but-dont-lust

Sermon 6/5: Make Disciples

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Book Review: Love Wins by Rob Bell

How should we as ministers handle Rob Bell's new book Love Wins?

Check out my review of the book here: http://www.youthworker.com/reviews-for-youth-pastors/youth-ministry-books/11650717/

Sermon 5/22: Raising the Dead

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Sermon 5/8: Healing the Sick

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Risk and Relationship

Finally got around to getting a new blog up at Holymess of Marriage! Check it out by heading here: http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/05/risk-and-relationship.html

Sermon 5/1: Feeding the Hungry

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Sermon 4/24: Hope in the Resurrection

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Easter Lessons for Married Life

Check out the latest blog dealing with the topic of suffering in light of Easter.

http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/04/easter-lessons-for-married-life.html

Book Review: Consuming Youth

Consuming Youth by John Bernard, James Penner & Rick Bartlett

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New article up about students and evangelism:

http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resources-ideas/youth-ministry/11648643/

Sermon 4/10: When the World Hates You

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Speaking Update

Finally got around to updating the speaking page of the website. Check out by clicking the tab above or by clicking here.

Have Christians Gotten Evangelism Wrong?

New article up about evangelism on RelevantMagazine.com.

Check it out: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/deeper-walk/features/25194-have-christians-gotten-evangelism-wrong#disqus_thread

Sermon 3/27: The Jesus Nobody Likes

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7 Keys to Make a Relationship Work

Lastest article by the wife and I...check it out.

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationship/features/25143-7-keys-to-make-a-relationship-work

Q and A with Author Jim Burns

Had the chance to bounce some questions off of Jim Burns, author of Creating an Intimate Marriage.

http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/03/q-and-with-author-jim-burns.html

Sermon 3/20: The Heart of Sacrifice

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Getting (and Keeping) Their Attention

Check out an article that Youth Worker Journal picked up for their website about working with Middle School students. (It was picked up a little ways back but I just found out now...)

http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resources-ideas/youth-ministry/11640219/

Sermon 3/13: Dealing With Peer Pressure

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Manly Emotions

Just posted a blog about dealing with buried emotions within a relationship.

http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/03/manly-emotions.html

Producing Youth In Ministry

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Published Article: Relevant Magizine

My wife and I just had an article published in the March/April issue of Relevant Magazine. You can grab them at most news stands...or view the electronic version at this link:

www.relevantmagazine.com/digital-issue-50

Our article is entitled "Distorting Love" and you can find it on pages 72-74 of the

                                 digital version (68 in the hard copy).

Sermon 2/27: Looking Towards Marriage Someday

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Sermon 2/20: Dating - A Godly Perspective

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Sermon 2/6: Loving the Unlovable

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Facebook Leads to Divorce?

Check out my recent marriage blog about Facebook and facing the temptation of reconnecting with an old flame.

http://www.holymessofmarriage.com/2011/02/facebook-leads-to-divorce.html

Book Review: Consumer Detox by Mark Powley

http://www.youthworker.com/reviews-for-youth-pastors/youth-ministry-books/11645288/

Sermon 1/30: How To Love Yourself

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Sermon 1/23: This Thing Called Love

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Book Review: Teenology by Jim Burns

http://www.youthworker.com/reviews-for-youth-pastors/youth-ministry-books/11643645/

Sermon 1/9: The Need for Relationships

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