Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Problems of Youth Ministry. Idealism, Reality, and Mixed Visions

I’ve known a ton of youth ministers over the years, and a common headache that many experience is the search committee says one thing, but the church in actual practice wants something else. Its pretty easy to present the case … Continue reading

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Slippery Slopes, and Plato’s Cave

RachelHeldEvans wrote this fascinating blog post called They Were Right (And Wrong) About the Slippery Slope. A selected bit follows: It was easier before, when the path was wide and straight. But, truth be told, I was faking it. I … Continue reading

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