Last night I led youth group on Zoom. I thought it would be different... and it was. But it worked in so many ways. Let me give you a peek at what it was like by walking you through our agenda...
By Thom McKee
Have you ever wondered what life would look like if you made different choices in the past? What if you hadn’t chosen the job or school that you are in? What if you hadn’t chosen to become friends with the people who are closest to you? What if you hadn’t made the bad choices you made in the past? Or worse, what if you hadn’t made the good choices from your past? What would your life be like now?
Tonight on The Walking Dead, Michonne gets to ponder these things. What if she hadn’t saved Andrea (and later went back to her corpse to steal her knife)? What if she
As more and more school districts close and churches limit gatherings, there is going to be millions of teens sitting at home bored out of their minds. The good news is that there are more ways than ever to connect with and engage students virtually. Here is a list of 15 ideas to help students grow spiritually and in...
By Thom McKee
There is an old saying that says you have to be very careful when you come across someone who has nothing to lose. And let’s face it, the saying is actually very true. People who have nothing to lose are far more likely to cross people when offended and they are equally hard to keep in line if it is your job to do so.
Why?
Because people who have nothing to lose are numb to the world and it’s authorities. And consequently, they are more likely to defend themselves or attack when they are provoked. This is probably because consequences are generally irrelevant to this type of person.
So far, we have met a lot of people on The Walking Dead with nothing to lose. But I don’t think that we have ever met anyone who personifies this old saying like Negan does.
How much more would your influence and impact grow if you became an indispensable resource to your church and community? While largely undeserved, there is still a stigma that youth pastors are barely more than teenagers themselves, tasked with keeping the youth occupied and...
Alicia Keys sings a beautiful song about overcoming challenges and defying odds. As we aim to keep our circumstances from determining our direction, the steps we take will matter more than our intentions. We might wonder if we can even overcome the challenges we face from our circumstances and beyond. How does knowing Jesus help us go beyond inspiration...
By Thom McKee
It seems like every day on the Walking Dead should be treated like it is the last day in the world. But even in their universe, some days are just worse than others. And the day that they were all facing on tonight’s episode was just one of those where clearly, not everyone in Hilltop was going to see the next sunrise.
So during this episode, which ended with the beginnings of “all-out-war” with the whisperers, our characters spent a lot of time getting their affairs in order. Eugene set a date with the girl who, may or not be who she said she was on the radio. Rosita and Eugene also seemed to clear up any misunderstandings about their relationship. Carol made up (as much as she could) with Daryl and had a meaningful conversation with Lydia.
But probably the most telling clue that things weren’t well, was what happened between