Friends & Frenemies Love, Pray, Eat
Teen friendships seem more fragile than ever. Here are some helpful ways parents can help them navigate often-rocky relational waters.
Archive October 14, 2010
Take the Leap Growth Through Risk
July, 1987. High noon. A day that would live in infamy. On the pool deck, one terrified five year-old boy in elastic-waist swim trunks trying to fathom how plunging in headfirst would result in anything but certain death. In the …
Nothing Without Love
“Love isn’t just a good feeling. It’s an action that requires conversion.”
Listening
Last week, I sat in on my Young Life teammate Brett Koerten’s “campaigners” group just to observe.
Students of Students
Not too long ago, I gave a student a ride home in South Pasadena after Young Life club. My passenger typically has his headphones on all-the-time (at least one), so it was a surprise that we were actually having a conversation.
Fragile Families
Last spring one of my neighbors walked away from her senior year of high school with incredible grades and lots of promise. She also walked away pregnant.
Mentoring Communities
As Kara is at Princeton today sharing at the Conference on Emerging Adulthood, I thought it might be fitting to spur some dialogue about the importance of mentoring communities in the lives of emerging adults.
Being an Adult Youth Pastor and Lead Pastor in Relationship
Relationships between lead pastors and youth pastors are often distant or awkward. Fuller’s Mark Labberton helps us seek the healthier ground of real communication and real adult relationships.
Belonging Before Believing
Before I die, I hope to meet someone who truthfully enjoys the DMV experience.
Becoming Aware
If you started wearing glasses as a kid, chances are that you didn’t know you even needed them.