Jumping Back In
Youth Ministry has always been a passion of mine. From the countless hours I spent as a middle and high school student to the time spent getting my Bachelor’s in […]
Adolescence
Running Into Battle: The Role Of Courage In Parenthood
The definition of courage is “the ability to do something that frightens someone.” We often associate the word with big, grand gestures of bravery, like a soldier running headfirst into […]
The Middle School Years…
The middle school years. We’ve all been there, and I don’t know many who would return to that time of their life. Raging hormones, acne, peer pressure and a new […]
Talking To Your Students About Sexuality – Part 2
(See link below for our Thought Factory podcast episode about how to address the topic of sexuality) When we don’t know what to say, we typically say nothing. When […]
Talking To Your Students About Sexuality – Part 1
Sexuality saturates our society. It is everywhere. We cannot escape it as a conversation, nor should we as parents/youth workers. Yet, I hear from many parents who are Christ-followers […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1008 || Re | Porn & Tech Guinea Pigs
Why do good students fall prey to pornography? How do you feel when you receive 100 likes on Instagram? Why are students…ok, the majority of users seem addicted to their […]
How To Create Moments That Will Change Your Kids’ Lives
Over two late nights while on vacation in 2005, my wife Arianna and I created a 12 page “Family Plan” that would be our atlas for the next 20 years […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1007 || Re | The 5 Most Dangerous Places to be Online
Students are one click away from being surrounded by danger that could possibly ruin their lives, and in this digital age, when smartphones are more prevalent in the hands […]
How to Stay Connected to Your Technologically Connected Kids
DON’T MISS THE 2 FREE AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES BELOW TO HELP YOU AS A PARENT Chris McKenna, a close friend and expert in online child protection, said to me, “There […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1006 || Re | A Middle School Perspective on Race
Nick is a 7th grader who was born in South Africa. He moved to the United States when he was 7 years old. He provides a unique and, at times, […]