Don’t Be the Answer-Guy

Don’t you just love when middle schoolers ask deep questions? If one of my students asks a really good question during a youth group or small group function, my heart just lights up. Whether it has anything to do with the actual topic we’re talking about… well, I don’t really care! Whenever I see evidence of [...]

Planting for Tomorrow

Whether you’re a youth pastor, a volunteer, a teacher, or a parent, you know that investing in middle school students can be a difficult experience at times. It’s not always hard, and it shouldn’t be, but there are times when everyone wonders, “Is this worth it? Am I making a difference?” I go back to [...]

Faith Development Theory: Santa Claus and Jesus

“If everything has been created or made by someone else, doesn’t that mean God had to have been created by someone else?”  This question did not come from one of my theology classes in college. It didn’t happen in a conversation with an atheist. It didn’t even come from anyone over the age of 14. [...]