Today my little blog is old enough to drive. A lot of life happens in 16 years. Sixteen years ago, my oldest was two our other three children were unborn. We would never have even considered owning a dog. There were many tears that had not been shead ther were many joys we had yet to experiance. I had been a children’s pastor for ten years and wasn’t sure what was next for me. I sensed the Spirit of God …
Author: samluce
Talking about sorrow and death is something that we, as parents, do not do well. In my experience, many pastors are not much better. I have come to understand the goodness in God’s providence. As Spurgeon …
Here is a post I wrote for Youth Worker Journal. They have an incredibly resource-rich website as well as a magazine filled with excellent articles to grow your faith and capacity as a youth worker. If …
When I was new to children’s ministry, one of the most challenging things for me to deal with was kids who misbehaved. I so wanted difficult kids, all kids actually, to like me, and parents to …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy this classic from Luthern Satire. Ten years later, it is still so good. I grew up hearing lots of bad anthologies around the Trinity. Explaining the Trinity is not easy. Explaining …
If I could speak to adult worship leaders or youth worship leaders, most of the items on this list wouldn’t change. I actually have a theory that leading worship for kids is the rawest and most …