Last night I finished teaching through the book of James to my high school youth group. It is challenging and rewarding to teach through books of the Bible in youth group settings. However, there is great benefit in teaching many weeks through one book of the Bible with the side benefit of teaching students how... Continue Reading →

All youth pastors and leaders should want the character of our students to change and reflect biblical values. However, we must be careful not to try to change the character of our students without changing their hearts. Ben Trueblood, director of student ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources, writes about this on page 68 of his book... Continue Reading →

Yesterday we had a collide service in our high school ministry. This is our once a year service where we invite parents to join our high school ministry. After a time together with parents and students we dismiss the students to be taught by one of our youth leaders. Then we have a time with... Continue Reading →

I am a pastor who loves to preach and listen to good preaching. Preaching is a tool that God uses to stir my affection for Jesus and His church. This happens in my local church, at conferences or at seminars, and even through podcasts or sermons found on YouTube. However, we must be careful to... Continue Reading →

The Swedish Method is explained in David Helm's book One to One Bible Reading. One of the strengths of the Swedish Method is the simplicity and adaptability for different biblical texts. This method was not made for Swedish people only. However, it was created through a ministry worker who used it with a group of... Continue Reading →

This year is the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Chicago Statement of Biblical Inerrancy. One of the people who signed it was RC Sproul. In his apologetic book titled Defending Your Faith he writes about the source of Scripture. It says on page 175: "The great and almighty God, Creator of the universe,... Continue Reading →

Recently I was teaching about the resurrection to my students in our youth group. I came across this video where Sean McDowell explains evidence that Jesus rose from the dead. It is worth the time to watch this short, clear, and informative video clip! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy_xTGRZ9Kg

There are many answers to the question "What is the Bible?" However, it can seem difficult to come up with a clear, short, and crisp answer to this question. Recently I came across a description of the Bible in the beginning of one of the ESV Scripture Journal Bibles. I think the following description is... Continue Reading →

When I was younger I was told that "leaders are readers." This is true. Although you can be a leader without reading, I believe that the best leaders usually are readers. God uses books to educate us, guide our thinking, and help us discuss topics with others. Beyond this, I love reading books that are... Continue Reading →

I am teaching through the book of James to my high school students.  This past week we covered the second week of our series and discovered the James already talks about money. In James 1:9-11 he writes: 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower... Continue Reading →