More Is Caught, Than Taught! A couple of days ago, we looked at the parent-trap of trying to control a teen’s behaviour. It often leads
Read MoreDealing With Our Control Issues. Once a child hit’s puberty, a parent’s control begins to slip away. At puberty there are obviously chemical and hormonal changes
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There once was a young man named Bobby Boucher. Bobby was raised in the Louisiana bayou. Bobby’s Mama loved him dearly! Out of that love, she tried her best to protect Bobby from the evils of this world. But little by little, her desire to love and protect Bobby turned into a constant effort to control Bobby.
Read MoreLet’s talk about youth.
Depending on the English translation you’re using, the word “youth” appears 50 to 90 times in the Old Testament and 1 to 10 times in the New Testament.
This would be a straightforward word study if it weren’t for our current Western culture definition of youth (which often equates to being a teenager). You see, this doesn’t transfer over Biblically.
Read MoreThe Millennium’s Turning Sweet 16 Do you remember being 16? Age 16 is such a great time of life. The hormonal puberty rush of junior
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In church life, there’s a temptation to put aside volunteer protocol that works during the school year, in order to continue the weekly ministry. “How can we get creative to run programs with limited volunteers?”
Read MoreGod moves when we respond. Feeding over 100 homeless teens reminded me that He always provides more than we imagine.
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How God provided through our church to feed over 100 homeless teens during a harsh Alaskan winter.
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Ministry disappointment is tough, but faithfulness isn’t about outcomes—it’s about obedience. Keep planting seeds and trust God with the results.
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Bob is a true evangelist! I had an opportunity to hear him speak at Creationfest years ago, and his message still resonates with me. During his presentation, he suggested that the church should be doing a better job of evangelizing to youth and children. I don’t think anyone in the crowd disagreed. However, we were all further compelled when he laid out the reasons why.
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More is caught, than taught. Children and youth catch far more of what we model than we could ever teach them verbally. We can sit our sons and daughters down at the kitchen table and talk to them for hours on end, but what we model for them in our own lives is what will truly impact their futures.
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