What happens when we allow fear to dominate our direction? I think it means that we cease to follow God. What do you think?
Writing Archive
Francis Chan is Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs
This is an amazing conversation between Mark Driscoll, Francis Chan and Joshua Harris about Francis’ decision to leave Cornerstone. What’s Next for Francis Chan? A Conversation with Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris from Ben Peays on Vimeo.
Broken Over The Homeless
This past Sunday morning, I took 9 students with me to partner with a local family who has been loving on the homeless of Little Rock since 1996 (that kind of hardcore ministry longevity is UNHEARD OF – even among those who have “comfortable” jobs!). When you sign up to help out with a homeless [...]
Teaching Teenagers Breakout
This past weekend, I had the privilege of leading a breakout at central Arkansas’s Call To Duty Student Leadership Conference. It was a breakout for youth workers called, “Teaching Teenagers: Planning and Creating Great Series That Connect For Life Change.” I had 45 minutes to teach the material, and brought way too much material to [...]
Creative Church Communication
I love to share the creative things churches are doing today. It just so happens that most of it comes from North Point, either because they put out great stuff most of the time, or just because I pay close attention to what they do. What I’m about to share is something they call, “The [...]
Need A Speaker For Your Next Retreat?
No? OK. But seriously. If you do, or you know someone who’s in the planning phases of an upcoming camp or retreat, I’d love to work with you! I love speaking to teenagers, college-aged students, or adults (though my sweet spot is teenagers). So, if you’re interested, let me know. Feel free to email me [...]
Taking Risks In Leadership
Today marks the beginning of a giant change in our student ministry. It’s scary and has the capacity to crush any and all momentum we’ve ever experienced. This week, I’d like to tell the story of how God led us to take that big risk. Making moves in ministry is dangerous. Making moves can influence [...]
Brokenness, Humility, and God’s Plan
One of the most common drifts is to forget to ask God for His strength, and begin to rely on our own strength. In some cases, this is admirable to people, because it demonstrates “responsibility” and “ownership.” The problem with that is that God doesn’t operate that way. You are most able to do what [...]
The Pitfall of the Teaching Pastor
I know that not everyone in ministry has the same experiences in life, but I think this principle is pretty transferable to most pastors. You should know, by the way, that my use of the phrase, “teaching pastors” doesn’t refer to the modern title held by many in our churches today. I’m simply referring to [...]
Creative Gospel Presentations – Planetshakers
I know, I know. I’ve been posting nothing but videos lately. But I had to post this one. I ran across this one tonight, honestly, while I was surfing for other stuff. I’ve been pretty intrigued by Planetshakers lately, so I thought I’d check it out. And it didn’t disappoint! I love watching churches creatively [...]
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