My Soul to Take (Part 2): “KPop Demon Hunters” and Spiritual Warfare
Read Part 1 here. Hear that sound ringin’ in your mind. So how do demons attack our bodies when they don’t have bodies of their own? And how do we defend ours? Evil usually tempts us invisibly: in our thoughts, our imagination, and our five senses. It still affects the […]
My Soul to Take (Part 1): “KPop Demon Hunters” and Spiritual Warfare
Teddy bears and choo… actually, just a teddy bear. Growing up, a teddy bear would sing me to sleep with this old prayer. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my […]
Radiant Hope
Radiant Hope In a world that feels dimmed by uncertainty, teens are desperate for a glimpse of something steady, something true. They scroll past headlines of war, division, and despair. They sit in classrooms where silence masks anxiety. They show up to youth nights with hearts full of questions they’re […]
Seven Lessons From the Life of Pope Francis
You know the scenes that make me sob the most in books and movies? It’s not when characters are treated unfairly. It’s not when all seems hopeless. It’s not even necessarily when the protagonist loses someone they love (although the opening sequence from “Up” wrecks me every time). In actuality, […]
We’re Following the Stars, You In?
Nativity Series Part 6 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. Here’s a joke from the Internet to start us off: The three wise men came to the manger with gifts for […]
Confessions of a Family Drama Queen
Nativity Series Part 5 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. It’s kind of funny that the only Mass my family isn’t late for is probably Christmas Mass, and it’s just because […]
From Rural Geek to Urban Chic
Nativity Series Part 2 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. Imagine you’re scrolling on Instagram and up comes a post of all your friends at a party — one that you didn’t […]
Lessons From a Messy Room
Nativity Series Part 1 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. The typical teenage bedroom is a celebration… of chaos. Whether it’s the pictures or prints pasted across the walls or […]
“Thou Shalt Not Have Fun,” Said God Never
I keep an ever-growing list of jokes on my phone. It is a holdover from when I was a youth minister. Whenever I hear a good one, I write it down and keep it for later. You never know when you’ll need a good joke! My current favorite is: Most […]
