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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 [...]

Apple and Google are both entering the realm of video gaming in a big way with new subscription services, Sony and Microsoft both lay out upcoming plans, and Nintendo releases a new version of [...]

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. [...]

You’ve got your entire school year planned out, I’m sure. BUT, I want to throw out 5 thoughts to consider as you walk through another ministry year. There are a lot of youth ministry-focused [...]

In this episode, Marty talks about the recent charge against violent video games connecting them to mass shootings. It’s a delicate topic, but one that is important to our students and our [...]

It’s been a crazy and full Summer for me on many fronts. Has it been for you? Have you taken time to reflect and evaluate? I take some time (while on the road, sorry for the added road and engine [...]