It’s a plethora of youth Ministry Veterans dropping some rapid fire wisdom! Thanks to all who showed up for the party! Mentioned in the show: •Center for Parent/Youth Understanding: [...]
In this special live episode recorded at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention, Jonathan addresses moms and dads in ministry and takes their specific questions about parenting [...]
Made it to the ½ century mark!!! Recorded on my last day in office at Nappanee Missionary Church. Released on the day we pulled out from our Nappanee home to head to our new Louisville home. I [...]
In this episode Jonathan unpacks Common Sense Media’s brand new 2019 report revealing exactly how much entertainment media and screen time 8- through 18-year-olds are soaking in each day and [...]
After 23 years at the same church, I’m leaving my church. In the end, it’s not just me leaving. My family joins me. More specifically, my wife Janelle has played a crucial role in this whole [...]
In a world where 72% of Generation Z wants to be on online celebrity, gathering as many followers as humanly possible, the overwhelming majority of young people are a little too quick to click [...]
On Thursday, September 26 news went public that I am leaving my church. You may be saying, “WHAAAAAAA?” Fortunately, this is not your normal “Youth pastor got fired/ burns out/ can’t get along [...]
Do you have that kid or kids from a unique or rough home situation. Carter was one of those kids who entered our ministry. Now as a youth pastor serving at Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church in [...]
He’s at the host church for Student Leadership Conference. He’s only worked at one church for 15 years. He a great dude and a great friend with some strong wisdom to pass your way. Listen all the [...]
In this episode we’ll not only discover the conflict phubbing can unleash on your family, but we’ll look at some helpful ways we can embrace face-to-face connection in a screen-to-screen world. [...]