Looking back to look forward
It’s 2021, and while a new year doesn’t magically erase 2020’s ripple effects, we think it feels [...]
Innovating your way forward with compassion, creativity, and courage
Youth ministry friends, there’s no “going back to normal.” We all know it, and we’re all still [...]
Family holiday conversations: Ask better questions and talk about what really matters
The holiday season means connecting with family—which can bring both warm feelings and cold sweats. Even in [...]
The FYI on Youth Ministry Podcast: Episode 10
The FYI on Youth Ministry is a podcast that brings together the Fuller Youth Institute’s groundbreaking research, [...]
Sticky Faith Innovation
Every time we leave an online meeting, this question pops up: “How was your experience?” At first [...]
Pandemic parenting: Starting new with your teenager and young adult kids
Staying at home and social distancing has become the new norm. Parents, along with their teenagers and [...]
Doing youth ministry during a pandemic
We’re betting that “social distancing” will be the term of 2020. And as we’ve been working on [...]
Tell me more: 8 conversations to start (and continue) with your college freshman
“Our conversations.” That was my answer when someone asked me what I missed most about my daughter [...]
Older and Younger Leaders: Forging a New Relational Vision
In my role as professor and coach, I have the opportunity to encourage emerging leaders who believe [...]
Emerging adults don’t want to be anything–they want to be something
There is a narrative that young people repeatedly hear from all kinds of well-meaning adults. The collective [...]