The Super Bowl and YHWH
Last week I wrote about the significance and struggles of language in a “Christian” subculture. And there’s one story that my mind replayed over and over again: The Saints visit to the Super Bowl. Admittedly, I know less about football than I do about hair-brush making. In fact, my one and only football story involves [...]
Adam and Eve in Youth Ministry
I’ve been dealing with the foundational stories of the Bible in youth for the past several weeks. This is a task undertaken partly to increase biblical literacy and partly to address fundamental issues of Christian identity. Of course, Moltmann’s “God in Creation” has been a major influence in this project. But in addressing Adam and [...]
Youth Ministry in a Recession
Let’s be honest: a part of youth ministry culture is entertainment. It’s not necessarily good or bad; it’s just the fact that youth ministers typically love to entertain, whether that’s telling funny stories or trips to Six Flags or making stupid videos. The question is: what values do we communicate?
Here’s two things we do (and [...]
Christian? The Ontology of Movies, Mints, and Bible-guns.
I had a voicemail on my office phone the other day from someone marketing a new movie, a movie with an “inspirational story.” Basically, the caller encouraged me to take my youth group to see this film. Now, it’s really no secret that “inspirational” is code for “Christian.” And that got me thinking about a [...]
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