It was a summer afternoon and four students were walking the side of the road on their way to youth group. One of our men spotted them and lurched his Suburban onto the grass, gunning the engine as if to plow them over. They screamed, scattered, laughed, and piled on the back bumper for a […]
Category: youthwork
The kind of students a group turns out
We saw this set in marble on a building in Chicago (don’t remember which one) and captured it in our Moleskine: Don’t waste your life in doubts and fears. Spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour’s duties will be the best preparation for the hours or […]
Praying students toward God
There’s a student in our church we really admire. His family is broken, he’s known agony, and he still points toward God. Yesterday he told us his prayer life isn’t where he wants it, but he’s trying. “I’m not a close companion with God, but I respect Him from a distance and I want to […]
Praying salvation for your students
A woman we know never led anyone to Christ. Couldn’t do it. Then she decided if she couldn’t evangelize she could always pray. So she looked up verses related to salvation and prayed them for friends and coworkers. The next thing you know people were coming to Christ. Lots of them. Her story got our […]
The poles of God
Theologians talk about the transcendence and immanence of God. He’s not limited in any way. Yet, so personal you know He’s acquainted with you. To get an inkling of transcendence, check out this YouTube short from Louie Giglio. On the flip side, locate a newborn at church on Sunday and gawk for a while. Transcendence, […]
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