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A 4th of July Sermon: The Freedom of a Christian

Last Updated July 6, 2010 by Matt 1 Comment

Galatians 6:1-16 & Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 July 4, 2010 Hope Lutheran Church Matt Cleaver In case you haven’t noticed, today is the 4th of July. It is the day when our nation celebrates its birth and when we appreciate the qualities that have made the United States of America the unique country that it is […]

Filed Under: Ministry, Personal Tagged With: 4th of July, freedom, sermons

Kenda Creasy Dean on Teen Faith

Last Updated June 29, 2010 by Matt 1 Comment

There’s a recent interview with Princeton Seminary professor Kendra Creasy Dean about her new book, Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church. The book is written towards mainline churches as a result of the National Study on Youth and Religion (which is outlined in the books Soul Searching and […]

Filed Under: Books, Quotes, Youth Ministry Tagged With: Kenda Creasy Dean, Quotes

Where Was God When…?

Last Updated June 28, 2010 by Matt Leave a Comment

I have been asked to participate in a blog tour for a new book by Mike Calhoun: Where Was God When? I have not read the book or know much about Mike, so this isn’t necessarily an endorsement, but their idea of the blog tour was so interesting that I decided to participate. If you […]

Filed Under: Books, Youth Ministry Tagged With: Mike Calhoun

Recommended Books for Every Youth Worker’s Library

Last Updated August 20, 2015 by Matt 10 Comments

Tim Schmoyer has posted a list of 100 youth ministry blog topics that someone should write about, and he’s trying to get people to finish the list. I don’t think I’m an expert on many things when it comes to ministry, but dang it, I can read. I’ve read quite a few books, and many […]

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Youth Ministry is Simple

Last Updated June 9, 2010 by Matt 12 Comments

Isn’t it? I didn’t say youth ministry was easy because it really isn’t. Like anything that takes perseverance, involves working with people, and where results are difficult to measure, youth ministry is hard work. We work for years pouring into people, getting disappointed, and wondering if what we are doing is worth it or if […]

Filed Under: Youth Ministry Tagged With: listening, prayer, scripture

Guess I Should Start Blogging Again…

Last Updated June 8, 2010 by Matt Leave a Comment

…so I can maintain or improve on my #18 ranking on Youth Specialties’ list of the Top 20 Youth Ministry Blogs of 2010. I definitely didn’t see that one coming.

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Linkworthy – 2/14/10

Last Updated February 14, 2010 by Matt Leave a Comment

Youth Ministry A Life in Student Ministry podcast with Jake Bouma on The need for theological questioning in youth ministry. Adam tells us that he loves HotelPlanner.Com for youth ministry trips. Lent starts on Wednesday. Need some ideas? Youth Ministry Ideas for Lent ’10: #1. This could make a great object lesson or illustration: Millionaire […]

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Are You a Coach or a Player?

Last Updated February 11, 2010 by Matt 6 Comments

If you follow sports, you know that there is a difference between a great player and a great coach. The best players often do not make good coaches, and many great coaches weren’t exactly stand-out players. Phil Jackson, the great Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Laker is considered by many to be a coaching genius. […]

Filed Under: Ecclesiology Tagged With: leadership

Linkworthy 2/7/10

Last Updated February 7, 2010 by Matt Leave a Comment

Youth Ministry What happens with a youth group prays in a mall? Tim Schmoyer does youth ministry all wrong. Or so he says. Social media and youth ministry. Adam McLane is qualified to speak about such things. A Lutheran pastor has some good thoughts from the ELCA Youth Ministry Extravaganza (think NYWC for Lutherans): post […]

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Christian Smith and Young Adults: “No Regrets”

Last Updated February 6, 2010 by Matt Leave a Comment

So, it may not be the best prose or the kind of book that makes you want to curl up next to a fire with a cup of coffee, but the latest book by Christian Smith sure is fascinating. It reports on the next phase of the National Study of Youth and Religion (the first […]

Filed Under: Quotes Tagged With: christian smith, emerging adults, souls in transition, young adults

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Best Youth Ministry Books

These are the books that will completely change the way you think about youth ministry, for the better. Links are to my reviews of each book.
Teen 2.0 by Robert Epstein

Teen 2.0 by Robert Epstein

A psychologist makes you question every assumption you have about adolescence.

Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry by Andrew Root

Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry by Andrew Root

Why build relationships? Root’s answer will surprise you.

Best Youth Ministry Books: Youth Ministry 3.0 by Mark Ostreicher

Yesterday I finally read Youth Ministry 3.0 by Mark Ostreicher, and since I’m one of the latecomers to the conversation I won’t summarize the book too much. Marko has linked to tons of reviews on his blog if you are interested in more in-depth summaries. If you are fairly in-tune with a lot of the […]

Best Youth Ministry Books: Postmodern Youth Ministry

Postmodern Youth Ministry by Tony Jones is the book I would recommend to youth ministers if they could just read one youth ministry book. I first read the book in my Foundations and Practices of Youth Ministry class at John Brown University. After the preface to the book there is a page titled, “The Day […]

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