Holding Loosely
by Todd Buegler “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.” – Genesis 6:22 It wasn’t in Noah’s plans. The scriptures tell us that Noah was 600 years old […]
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Husband, father, reader, guitar player, pastor, a person who is really banking on that whole grace thing!
The Technological Revolution of Right Now
by Leigh Finke We are, at this very moment in time, living in the midst of a technological revolution. The third great revolution of the human species, after the agricultural […]
Technology and the Power to Reshape
by Rev. Angela Denker I’ve always been a big fan of integrating technology into my ministry. During my pastoral internship in Las Vegas, our church livestreamed all five worship services, […]
Ministry in a Digital World
by Leigh Finke Digital ministry has been a challenge churches have faced for two decades. And it’s been a challenge that, if we are honest, many of us have struggled […]
Apps You Can’t Live Without
We asked everyone on the ELCA Youth Ministry Network Facebook Group: What apps (mobile or desktop) do you consider essential for your ministry? What could you not get along without? […]
Litany for Grief and Loss for Children, Youth and Families
by Meta Herrick Carlson and Liv Enstad. Creating the Space In Person: The invitation should include clear expectations about physical distance, masks, and COVID-19 safety. Offer students a candle or […]
Ministry in the Time of a Pandemic
by Anna Madsen. The joke about, and in, my family is that we are the Vortex of Chaos. Clearly, and utterly unrelatedly, it would make an awesome name for a […]
Mental Health Support for Youth
by Catherine Anderson “We’re supposed to teach youth about Jesus. In reality, we’re just trying to get kids through the day.” A couple years ago I started hearing comments like […]
Trauma 101
by Kate Swanson, MSW, LICSW Imagine you are camping with your family in the woods. It’s dark. You are sitting around the campfire, calm and relaxed. You hear a snap—is […]
Trauma-Informed Youth Ministry
by Elle Dowd God will cover you with his feathers, and under God’s wings you will find refuge; God’s faithfulness is a shield and buckler. – Psalm 91: […]
