Maybe if we believe God not only loves us but genuinely likes us, too, than maybe we would lighten up on the self-hatred.
Tag: God’s grace
A Youth Pastor's Hurt
I wrote this a year ago after some time with some former youth. I'm currently working on a sermon that brought it to mind and decided to share it again. I'm starting my thirteenth year as a youth pastor at the same church. That is a really long time in youth ministry and a really long … Continue reading A Youth Pastor's Hurt
Getting Schooled By My Youth
The youth in my youth group teach me a lot of things. There are the very useful things like how to master the Wii, how to have fun, how to fart on demand (okay, I already had that mastered.) They remind me that you can make a difference and that it is never to late to start. They … Continue reading Getting Schooled By My Youth
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