A Dutch kid from Kalamazoo grows up well, finds Jesus Christ, moves to Chicago, and enjoys success in his work. Over time he embraces one of his father’s hobbies — sailing. He’s good with his boat and pulls together a team for racing. One member of his crew, a good friend, doesn’t share Bill’s faith […]
Author: Paul Santhouse
I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I’m also a husband, father, and grandpa. And I’m part of the Moody Publishers* team. Since I've worked with books for nearly four decades, and I believe the local church is where we become the kind of people Jesus would be in our shoes, that's mostly what this blog is about.
Thanks for visiting.
Paul
*As this is my personal blog, the views and opinions expressed herein are my own, not those of my employer.
The gift of arrogance
I sat in a classroom filled with students yesterday. The missionary up front was telling tales from his work in the Middle East. God doing miracles and people discovering Christ. I was spellbound. So spellbound that I didn’t realize someone was trying to get into the room, but the door was locked. Noting my lack […]
Cake
I like cake. I eat it all the time. I create opportunities to eat it. I eat so much I feel unhealthy. My clothes don’t fit. I tell myself I shouldn’t eat so much cake. Then I wake up hungry. I try to resist. When I think of it. Sometimes. I’m overweight and unhealthy. I […]
Overcoming the fear of getting involved
Two big reasons people avoid youth ministry are fear and ignorance. Fear of failure, rejection, appearing foolish or boring, being disrespected, not knowing how to handle a group, not knowing what to say, and all that. Fearful stuff. And the ignorance part? Not knowing what to do! I can’t picture what value I bring or […]
The black smoke of youth ministry
A fellow youthworker, who is also a pilot, recently wrote: Smoke draws your attention. It’s not every day I see a billowing column of black smoke as I fly over the ridge just north of our runway, so I perked up. My first impulse was to break from the pattern and cruise over to check […]
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