Writing & Research
Essays, articles, and research at the intersection of ministry and academy.
A growing library of writing on disability ministry, family discipleship, theology, leadership, and technology-mediated ministry.
Weekly Writing
Most new writing goes to Substack first — short, practical, every week.
From Substack
Latest posts.
Read directly here, or open on Substack to comment and share.
Loading latest posts…
Family Ministry
Leading Your Family as a Youth Pastor
Reflections on shepherding your own household while pouring into the families of your church.
Youth Ministry
Casting Vision in Youth Ministry
Vision is more than a slogan — it's the long obedience that shapes a ministry's culture.
Leadership
Leaving Your Student Ministry Well
How to honor students, families, and the next leader as you transition out of a role.
Family Ministry
Youth Ministry as the Parent of a Teenager
What changes — and what deepens — when your student ministry includes your own kid.
Disability Ministry
Youth Ministry and Learning Disabilities
Why every youth ministry is already a disability ministry — whether they realize it or not.
Theology
How to Teach the Prophetic Books in Youth Ministry
A practical framework for opening Isaiah, Jeremiah, and the Twelve with teenagers.
Technology & Ministry
Hybrid Discipleship: The Current Reality of Student Ministry
Hybrid is no longer a workaround. It is the water our students swim in — and our discipleship must follow.
Theology
Six Reasons Teenagers Want to Learn Doctrine
Teens are hungrier for theological depth than we often credit. Here's what they're asking for.
Technology & Ministry
Can Theology and Technology Coexist?
A theological frame for thinking carefully — not reactively — about ministry tools.
Leadership
4 Reasons Why You Need to Be a Doctor
On the case for doctoral study — not for prestige, but for the people you serve.
Technology & Ministry
5 Lessons from Paul for a Phygital World
Paul's letters were the original mediated ministry. What can his strategy teach us today?