Learning from a Bunch of Blockheads
Rev. Lee Yates I love letting kids use paint. Too often, time limits us to markers or colored pencils, but whenever possible I like to...
Connected
Rev. Michael Swartzentruber Connected. That’s what we are. In our online world of social media and smart phones, the word “connected”...
Listening to Nature
Scott Hardin-Nieri We were really taught to listen by howler monkeys and toucans. It was in Costa Rica that our understanding of...
Smart Phones in Youth Ministry – A distraction, or a tool for encountering God?
B. J. Barlow Anyone who has been the leader of a youth bible study for any period of time can testify to the frustration of cell phone...
On Children, Communion, and an “Open Table”
Rev. Aaron Todd A few months ago, my family was on vacation in Kansas City, MO and on Sunday morning we visited a congregation that we...
Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook, Oh My!
Rev. Michael Davison I get asked about technology and family life or youth culture a few times a month. And now the disclaimer: I am not...