Category: From the Archives

  • Open Letter From a Dad to Student Ministry in America

    Open Letter From a Dad to Student Ministry in America

    Last night I dropped my daughters off at a new youth group. We pulled up to a dark parking lot. As my girls sat in the car they asked, where do we go, what do we do? There was no signage. There was no adult welcoming students or parents. My girls got out of the…

  • Don’t Give Up

    Don’t Give Up

    I really hate working out.   I know that I need to better my physical  condition.  I don’t like the process of getting there. Every morning when I wake up, my mind races with excuses and reasons why I shouldn’t go work out and most of them sound rational in the moment.  After wrestling through…

  • Why I Believe Millennials Can Change the World

    Why I Believe Millennials Can Change the World

    I am not a millennial.  I have invested, coached and encouraged millennials most of my adult life.  Not only do I see the potential in millennials, I realize the importance of this generation being unleashed to change the world.  I believe the next 5 years will determine the long term future impact of the millennials.…

  • Running Free

    Running Free

    Growing up I faced many things that confused and frustrated me.  Why did the friend who I had since first grade no longer talk to me?  Why don’t I feel like I belong?   Why are my parents so controlling?  Why can’t I get a break in life?   None of those were life changing…

  • A Life that Matters

    A Life that Matters

    Have you ever wandered if your life mattered?   Have you ever sat awake at night scouring your past and your future looking for any sign of your purpose or what your impact on this world might be?  Do you respond to Mark Zuckerberg’s generous offer of giving 99% of his Facebook stocks to invest…