Amplify Weekend
Have you ever watched the cartoon Scooby-Doo? As a kid growing up, Scooby-Doo was one of my favorites. My favorite part was always the culmination of the investigation when the gang had figured out the mystery and unveiled the person behind the mask. The mask is an aspect of the cartoon and in life that […]
Vacation Bible School
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 For Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they […]
Church-Community
I remember as a child, the church was a place where I loved to be. It was a place where I felt comfortable. A place where I felt safe and a place where I wanted to be. Even as a teenager and a young adult the same was true. Church was a place where I […]
The Broken & Useful Church, 1 Corin. 1:4-9
The church is a work in progress. Honestly speaking, I forget that at times. I forget that, though salvation takes place in a moment, we spend the rest of our lives “unwrapping” our salvation and growing to become more like Christ. I forget that if the church is always growing to be more like Christ […]
Peace Forever
On Christmas Eve in 1914 many British, Belgian, and French soldiers put down their rifles, stepped out of the trenches, and spent Christmas mingling with their German enemies. Most accounts suggest the truce began on Christmas Eve with the Germans singing carols from the trenches. The next morning these same German soldiers emerged from their […]
Sharing Christ With Our Jerusalem
“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And […]
Building Christian Community
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. . . And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” […]
Trick Or Treat
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all He created. James 1:17-18 Halloween was a big deal when I was a child. I grew […]
We Need Adults
Greg Stier is evangelist, author, speaker, and founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Greg wrote a blog post in 2018 titled, 5 Reasons you Should Keep your Teens Involved in Youth Group. The number one reason listed by Greg was, teenagers need models and mentors. Carey Nieuwhof is another bestselling leadership author, speaker, and podcaster. Carey […]
What Kind of Children Will We Send?
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:4 “The shot-clock is ticking.” I heard this phrase Monday as a passionate student pastor described his strategy for discipling young people. A former basketball player, this pastor found a great illustration in the shot-clock that ticks away on […]