should children be allowed in your worship service?

These past few weeks have been a little odd. In some crazy random events, I found myself at a Catholic baptism and also the Mormon tabernacle. While I appreciated the sacred rituals and deep commitment to worship at both worship services, my mind couldn’t help...

six ways to engage students this summer

A few weeks back we released a podcast entitled, “keeping students engaged this summer” and it had a lot of great ideas that were really practical. We know thousands of you listen each month to our podcast, and we are beyond humbled and honored that you do. Seriously,...

why vbs can solve all your volunteer problems

So, in case you missed it, we are living in a day and age when people don’t like to commit to things. Research shows that Millennials particularly are less likely to be married and of course less likely to commit to a job long-term compared to previous generations....

picking the right vbs for your church

So, it’s April, which means Easter probably has your entire focus, but it also means that summer is just a few months away. If you are in any ministry related to the Next Generation, then you are keenly aware that looming just around the corner is the...