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To get you started, here are my top 7 posts, thus far:
1. Why the Church Needs Teenagers (and Why You Do, Too!)
2. 7 Reasons Why I Chose Squarespace Over Wordpress
3. 5 Questions Every Parent Needs to Ask a Youth Pastor
4. 6 Rules for Post-Christian Sex Talk
5. 4 Ways to Promote Your Ministry Without Selling Your Soul
6. 7 Models Parents Must Give Their Kids for Faith Formation
7. Our Culture Needs a New Apologetic
Blog Posts
Church
May the Real Me Meet the Real You
Parent Like the Next Four Generations Matter
Seeing Red: Getting Unstuck from Anger
Because of His Great Love for Us
Live Into the Calling You Received
The Choice, the Plan, the Inheritance!
7 Models Parents Must Give to Their Kids for Faith Formation
The 5 Relationship Cycles with God
Anticipation for Christmas and a New Year
Starting Right: Responding to Power and Control in Ministry
The Open Bay Area Recap Videos
I've Got a Case of the Mondays
Take Your Head Out of the Sand
Are Pastors Narcissistic… Or Simply Lonely?
Why the Church Needs Teenagers (and Why You Do, Too!)
Culture
2 Thoughts on Isolation from Elijah
Is Doubt a Healthy Catalyst for Faith Formation?
Is Your Response to Christian Practices Harming the Faith of Others?
Our Culture Needs a New Apologetic
A Day in the Life of a Mobile Teen - Infographic
Leave Multi-Tasking for What Really Matters
Full House: The Rise of Millennials Living at Home - Infographic
A Glimpse into 2013 Social Media Trends
There are Perks to Being a Wallflower, but…
6 Rules for Post-Christian Sex Talk
"Buckwild" Proves that the Post-Christian Context Exists Everywhere!
2 Observations from a High School Parking Lot
Leadership
Key Ingredients for a Thriving Ministry Recipe
How to Stop Negative Self Talk
In What Direction Are You Moving?
Pointing in the Right Direction
Mission
How Should a Christian Respond to Power #loveGodloveMexico
And the Lame Shall Walk #loveGodloveMexico
Student Reflections on Kolkata - Video
Reflecting Kolkata - One Month Later
Dichotomies #loveGodloveKolkata
Perspectives #loveGodloveKolkata
Orange
It's Just a Phase, So Get Equipped!
Creating a High School Strategy that Wins!
Make #OC15 Your 'Must Attend' Conference
Just Consider the Orange Conference
Making Your Church a Place Where Kids Belong
5 Things that Great Student Pastors Believe
How Your Church Can Build Marriages That Last
Helping High School Families Get Ready #OC14
Measuring What's Important in Family Ministry #OC14
Get Better at What You Say #OC14
Starting a Church for Unchurched Families #OC14
My Personal Journey on How I Became Orange
4 Reasons Why You Need to Sign-Up for the Orange Conference
Harnessing the Dynamic Qualities of Orange
Get Your Students Off the Couch #OC13
Take a Break From Your Day #OC13
For Those Who Could Not Attend #OC13
Personal
"That Applies to 98% of the Guys Here"
Giving Thanks with a Full Heart
9 Habits to Make Your Devotional Life Come Alive!
The Most Important Talk I Heard at the Leadership Summit
When Will God Save the People?
A Perspective Shift on My Philosophy of Ministry
7 Reasons Why I Chose Squarespace Over Wordpress
How to Breakthrough the 18 Month Wall… and Thrive!
Podcast
Episode 08: Creating Healthy Rhythms in Ministry (and Podcasting)
Episode 07: Are Conferences Worth the Time and Money?
Episode 06: Get Off the Bench and Become a Contributor
Episode 05: When to Nark on Your Students
Episode 04: Breaking Free From Your Rut
Episode 03: How to be an Excellent Youth Worker and Spouse
Episode 02: How to Lead Your Students to Camp Without Breaking the Bank
Episode 01: What Do You Do When You Chunk Your Talk
The 'Thursday Morning Debrief' Podcast
Youth Ministry
Can the Church be a Viable Parent Partner?
What I Want Every Kid to Know Before I Say One Word
Navigating Each Level of Contact Work
Doing Healthy, Faithful Contact Work
3 Keys to Earn Trust with Parents
Beware of 3 Mistakes When Building Parent Partnerships
4 Truths When Meeting With a Parent
2 Questions Student Pastors Need to Consider when Partnering with Parents
Leveraging "This Sucks" for Evangelism
Personal Initiatives: 5 Habits to Begin Your First Month on the Job
Professional Initiatives: 5 Habits to Begin Your First Month on the Job
Into the Wilderness with Teenagers
4 Ways to Promote Your Ministry Without Selling Your Soul
6 Ways to Keep the IRS from Visiting Your Ministry
5 Questions Every Parent Needs to Ask a Youth Pastor
5 Questions You Need to Ask to Build Parent Partnerships
5 Keys to Communicating a Successful Vision
3 Clues into My Secret Sauce for Youth Ministry
3 Reasons to Share Your Platform with a Guest Speaker
The Art of Meeting with a Parent
Adult Leaders as Chaperones to Adult Leaders as Youth Pastors
The Joy of Living Together in Community
Why You Need to Shift Your Focus from Students to Adults
3 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Building a Parent Partnership
4 Way to Integrate Your Teenagers into the Life of Your Community
Camp and the Eschatological Formation of Teenagers