Yesterday’s Youth Sunday School lesson was a quick hitter, inspired by a slide we went over in my Christian Heritage class last week as we concluded a lecture on social justice and the Church. The slide: “If the Church mediates the struggles of its people, then… What are the struggles of its people? What is the … [Read more…]
Jesus has just called Matthew the tax collector as the final member of his somewhat cantankerous band of 12 disciples when Jesus took a break. He relaxed at a table in Matthew’s home, presumably with some of Matthew’s most notorious and skeezy friends – sinners. Louses. Leeches. Low-lifes, every one of them. The Messiah didn’t … [Read more…]
When you’re in youth ministry, one of the hardest things to do is to let the natives take charge. You, of course, are the chief. You, of course, are in charge. Normally, my personality takes the Type A tendency. Straying from my original plan typically creates an abnormal sense of stress and anxiety in my … [Read more…]
This season, I’ve been invited to be the Fellowship of Christian Athletes speaker for the McCracken County High School softball team. It’s something I’ve done for three years now, and I look forward to the time with the girls and coaches every week. Today, in our first meeting, I shared this modified scripture. Its original … [Read more…]