Tonight’s lesson for Life Group is pretty simple. The curriculum wants students to discuss the importance of serving using a couple of examples in scripture that show Jesus serving. I could teach this lesson with both hands tied behind my...

Here’s a great example of how I use a little light-hearted humor and knife-in-the-heart guilt to keep the bar raised high for my Life Group boys. I definitely don’t beat them down, but I want them to know that, even...

My Life Group students all graduated last year. This year I’m back to teaching Freshmen. This week we went to the park for our lesson. Afterward, they ran around the field pushing each other over and being very rough. All...

I haven’t blogged much over the past couple of years because I’ve been working on this project. I’m very excited to announce that this book will be released in October-ish of 2016. More details about where to purchase it will...

I used this illustration at 3 summer camps this year. Each time the reaction was the same. The point is to encourage students to embrace the change in their lives, rather than hiding it, when they get home. Feel free...

Several years ago my life group started a tradition of calling students who missed group during the beginning of group. A hate call: – Is a way to let students know they matter and are missed – Is an encouragement...

I’m not great at celebrating each of the birthdays in my life group. Each year, to help make up for that, I throw a birthday party for my boys. This year, I planned a little mayhem on the side. As...

Here’s an illustration I used during small group time at our Winter retreat this weekend. Setup: 1. I grew my facial hair out into a nasty out-of-control mess for a couple of months leading up to the retreat for this...

Yesterday I met somebody who is a new believer and has started serving at our church. He told me a story that, at first, angered me, then challenged me about my role as a volunteer. He plays in one of...

Here’s a fun dessert I did with my Life Group students last week. It’s super easy and they can each do their own pretty quickly. 1. Buy as many canisters of cinnamon rolls as you will need 2. Have them...