Tonight NBC will air the final episode of, in my humble opinion, the best TV show of all time, Friday Night Lights. You can already watch the 5th and final season on Hulu Plus and DVD, because it originally aired on DirecTV, but tonight finishes the show for most of the viewing world. I myself was a late-comer…
Hearing about other Young Life leaders laying their lives down for their high school friends encourages me to do the same. Summer is a time when its easy to get slack and “take a break” from really investing in kids, but few things motivate me more than watching my friends who are YL leaders really ‘gettin’ it done.’…
It’s an annual tradition every July 11th for the 7-Eleven gas station to offer free 7.11 ounce Slurpees at any of their locations. Easy, fun, and free contact work. Find a 7-Eleven near you here.
I met Jack eight months ago. He didn’t give me the time of day. He’s the football star, the ladies man, and way too cool for Young Life. I became friends with many of his friends, but the most I could ever expect from Jack was the typical head nod. Not even a “What’s up?.” Just the head…
I recently read Donald Miller’s book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. In it he tells a powerful story about his friend Jason who was having some trouble with his 13-year-old daughter. She was dating a loser, into drugs, and Jason didn’t know where to turn. After hearing Jason’s story, Don made the offhand comment that his…
High schoolers tend to believe that money equals happiness. How can you possibly have fun if you don’t spend lots of money? Here are a few random and inexpensive ideas for helping high schoolers kill their boredom without breaking the bank. You will probably have to lead these activities the first time around, but take a high schooler…
There’s a pretty hilarious Twitter account out there that all Young Life leaders need to follow. It’s call “Total Young Life Move” and you can follow it@totalYLmove on Twitter. Here is a little sampling from their Twitter feed: “After 4 years of leading yl in college I realize I have more gear from the high school I lead…
Last week I was in the lunchroom on the final day of school. While sitting with some of my high school friends talking about music, the conversation helped introduce me to kids I didn’t really know sitting at the other end of the table. I asked them if they played any instruments. One of the girls, Jenny, got…
I had previously posted a slip n slide kickball game idea, but thanks to some helpful comments, realized that slip n slides are no longer “YL approved” due to some sad accidents that have occurred using them, so please hold off on using wet plastic to make kids fall down.
Are you doing summer program? Need a fresh idea for a leader skit during entertainment night? This one will take a little work to pull off, but it could be magic! Enjoy “Matrix Ping-Pong!” It looks like the audience at this high school talent show sure did. I’ve never done this, so I’m not confident on all the…
