It’s funny how songs come and go. When I write a song it’s usually based out of some time spent in prayer when I get caught up in praying a phrase over and over. Sometimes it comes from time spent in God’s Word. Last week I kept getting caught on the word holy, worthy and might when I was praying [...]

One of my passions is helping parents understand youth culture and the things that are out there that can be harmful for their students.  I realize that not all parents will agree and each family has their own guidelines for what is allowed and what is not.  That is fine.  However part of my role as a youth pastor is [...]

I love movies, music and other forms of media.  I like it so much I used to write reviews, Bible Studies and discussion starters for a website that was geared towards Youth Pastors, leaders, parents and anyone else who cares about teens.  I still have all of my old files.  Movies and music are heavily influencing our culture today.  I [...]

While we were in Brazil we got to have to honor of being at Campo Bom’s first official baptism service as a church.  It was a great time and a moving service.  I was asked to give a challenge to the baptism candidates after the baptisms.  I talked about how we are responsible to grow in God’s Word, love others [...]

When I was in high school our youth group didn’t really have a sense of community.  So often we were at odds with each other and there always seemed to be division or tension.  I was friends with some of the guys and we got along pretty good but still it just never felt like a community.  It felt more like some [...]

When we went to Brazil I was excited for the ministry that our students would have while we were there.  I was anxious to see how it was going to work for them as they worked through translators.  While we were there I preached/ taught 6 different times through the 10 days we were there.  I lead the evening service both [...]

I heard this song on the radio the night I was heading back when my dad was having his second surgery.  I couldn’t get it out of my head the whole time I was home.  Every time I heard it I became emotional.  This is a great song and I can finally sing it through without becoming emotional.  I can’t [...]

It’s sad because most people will laugh at this sign while driving by but not understand that Hell is no joke.  I think the sign is comical in a junior high sort of way – but it’s not theologically correct.  God’s Word teaches us that Hell is real and that it’s not something to laugh at. I would take a shot at [...]

If this is really happening in our country – where are we headed?

I became a huge fan of Iron Man when the first one came out in 2008.  It is still one of my favorite movies in my collection today.  I always find it interesting the spiritual allegories we find in movies.  Sometimes it’s a stretch to name them allegories but sometimes they just jump off the screen at you.  The whole [...]