Relationships Matter I can remember back to my early days of ministry when I was trying to figure out what in the world I was doing. I found myself leading a youth group when I had never actually attended a

Helping Children Navigate the Pressure to Perform Years ago, I worked with first graders as a reading intervention teacher. I distinctly remember one student during end-of-the-year assessments. As I conducted the test, I could see the improvement in his skills

Navigating the Pressure Over the past few years, I have been working on a few projects that have really opened my eyes to several things about teenagers and how they experience the world. As a long-time youth pastor, volunteer high

Navigating the Pressure to Perform in Children’s Ministry If we could sit down together to talk about the pressure to perform, I would guess most, if not all, of us could contribute a personal experience, past or present. Heads would

Living for an Audience of One I really like to play golf. I don’t get to play much, and I’m not great at it. But I’ve been navigating around courses since I was 14. Golf is a funny game. You