Adorning the Darkness

Adorning the Darkness

A friend of mine recently sent me the following quote:

“Hope means believing that the light will come from the darkness itself”

When it comes to your relationship with God it can feel like you are in total darkness. What if in these seasons we shift our thoughts of the unknown not to what it lacks, but rather what it has the potential of holding?

Dear Parents: An Honest Letter From One Youth Minister to Another

Dear Parents: An Honest Letter From One Youth Minister to Another

Parents you and I don’t get many opportunities to sit down over a cup of coffee to chat these days. I know life is busy, and you are working hard and rocking parenting (whether you feel like you are or not). So today I just wanted to share a digital cup of coffee with you and tell you that YOU are the most important piece to this whole youth ministry puzzle. And if you ever want to grab a real cup of coffee you know where to find me!

Freedom, Consequences and Mermaids

Freedom, Consequences and Mermaids

So recently I have had a lot of conversations with some teens about mermaids. After some recent conversations about consequences and listening to some wise words from Fr. Mike Schmitz, I am coming around to the idea that I really don’t care for the Little Mermaid as much as I thought I did. Let’s talk truthfully about this whole concept of freedom, consequences and what the heck it has to do with mermaids!