An Appropriate Response.
I had been serving as Youth Pastor at this church for five years when I received a phone call from the Senior Pastor saying one of the teenagers had done something completely out of character. I won’t go into all of the details but it was major. The family was shocked and scared for their child, so they…
The Gift of Curiosity.
Journey with a teenager long enough, and they'll likely share many things with you. In recent years, the term "deconstruction" has been used more and more frequently to describe the experience of someone who is working to reconcile their beliefs. For those of us who grew up in more traditional Black Churches, the message we grew up with was clear: "Don't question God." While I understand the
Something Bigger Than Yourself.
One way or another, we all want to establish a legacy in our lifetime. While so many factors contribute to the success of the legacy we establish, the things we