Accredited Online Bible Colleges came out with their top 50 youth ministry blogs. I’m happy to say VolunteerYouthMinistry.com made the list at #37. Thanks Accredited Online Bible Colleges! It feels good to be recognized.

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I came across this tiny tree today at the home improvement store. I chuckled at the sign attached to it which read “shade tree”. I went back later & took this picture because it’s a great reminder for me to see who students and leaders can be rather than limiting them by how they appear [...]

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Last night I taught on Ephesians 4:31, “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” and Matthew 5:8, “Happy are the pure in heart.” I wanted students to be able to visualize the concept of having these things in their heart, so I went to Lowe’s [...]

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The newest youth pastor at one of the newest Saddleback church campuses has a new (fairly new) blog that you should check out. He’s got a great talent and passion for youth ministry. His name is Rob Ham and his blog is IHeartYouthMinistry.com

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I taught this lesson to my small group guys tonight. It seemed to hit home pretty well. — Subscriptions I have: – Gym membership – a smoking great deal at $50/year – Disneyland – $30/month – Cell phone – $94/month These are all subscriptions I have. I can cancel them at any time. I might [...]

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