Holy Soup

I’ve worked with a lot of Christian authors and speakers over the years. Most have been delightful, and have made a positive impact. A few …

It’s time to face “the real problem of dealing with live, red-blooded boys in the Sunday school.” Yes, it’s time. But it’s been time for …

“It is quite the fad these days to minimize the Sunday school,” writes the author. “As a result, the Sunday school is often treated as …

How will the continuing COVID-19 pandemic affect children’s ministry in the months ahead? How should we prepare now? There’s still a lot we don’t know. …

I hear people bemoaning biblical illiteracy. It’s true that many children, youth and adults in today’s culture have a poor understanding of what’s in the …

As churches navigate COVID realities and fears, what’s happened to the kids who, before, experienced God’s love through various church ministries? In the general population, …

One age group is hit particularly hard with the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s teenagers. The virus spread just as their long-anticipated milestones were set to unfold–sports …

Easter will look very different this year at America’s churches. No Easter sunrise services. No Easter egg hunts for the kids. Church doors locked on …

The American church faces an upset like never before. The insidious coronavirus has slammed shut church doors–locking out the faithful from gathered worship. The effects …

What’s wrong with young people today? We’ve all heard about the symptomatic things that may characterize today’s teenagers, such as lower church attendance. But what’s …