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Overflow Q&A from churchINcomplete Webinar [Part I]
This past Wednesday, November 7, YALT worked with CRC Communications to offer a webinar called “churchINcomplete: Working Toward Solving the Generational Hole” with YALT-ers Mark Hilbelink & Amy...
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Navigating the Kids/No Kids Boundary
Many of the topics we talk about here on Momentum are related to the way personal choices influence community life. Attending this college or that university, living in this neighborhood or that...
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Modern Family, Social Space & Missional Communities
Last week I had the opportunity to spend an extended time listening to Mike Breen, the visionary leader behind discipleship consulting group 3DM and former leader of the largest church in England – St....
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What Gives Your Community Teeth?
Yesterday was Memorial Day 2013 here in the United States, a holiday that about 25% honors the sacrifice of military veterans and about 75% gives us the excuse to spend a Monday on ourselves: sleeping...
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Glue for Churches
Have you ever wondered what it is that holds your church together? I mean, think about it – various people with varying perspectives who gather together week after week because of something. “Because...
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Transitions
I now am the dad of a 20-year-old son! Just writing that makes me feel old and out of touch. My wife and I have been blessed to have this young man as our son. To watch him grow and mature has been so...
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Hope for Kids in the Church
I often worry about raising kids in the church. Sometimes I can’t even believe I will have kids that say “Yeah, I’ve been going to church my whole life.” Really? I did that? It’s not our particular...
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A Worthwhile Tradition
Confession: My husband and I do not read the Bible at the dinner table. In fact, we often ate in front of the TV until we moved into a house with another couple. Now, at least, we sit down as a...
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From Family Churches to Church Families
Churches love families. We have family nights, family worship, bring families up front and we have pictures of families on our websites and screens in churches. Churches ought to be a good place for...
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3 Surprising Truths about Co-Pastoring
Today’s guest post is from April Fiet. April has served as a co-pastor with her husband Jeff for 7 years. They are raising two fantastic, school-age children, which keeps life fresh, fun, and a bit...
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6 Building Blocks to Succeeding with Millennials
Researcher George Barna states that the most potent data regarding disengagement is that a majority of twentysomethings – 61% of today’s young adults – had been churched at one time during their teen...
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…But My Pastor is the Problem.
Over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of talking with many pastors about their churches: best practices, moral support. and camaraderie. But for every pastor I know and enjoy talking to, I...
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5 Things I Learned From Paternity Leave
Just before Christmas, my wife Amanda and I made possibly the most important of all young adult transitions – from married people into parents. Here’s some barely-awake, heavily-caffeinated thoughts...
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“But I’m Not Even Catholic”& Other Misconceptions about Fasting for Lent
I can’t believe we are entering the Lenten season already. It’s like we JUST celebrated the birth of Christ and now it’s time to remember and celebrate His death and resurrection, and we can’t even try...
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Sabbath Rest: A Blessing in a Busy World
As teenagers, we often talk about how busy we are. If you attempt to engage in meaningful conversation with most high school students on a Monday morning, I can pretty much assure you that other than a...
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3 Reasons Why I Chose to Go to Christian School…Again
Choosing a college or university is perhaps the biggest decision that a grade 12 (high school senior) student has to make. This choice will radically impact the next four years of one’s life, as well...
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Adding & Subtracting
Well, I’m back. I took a hiatus from writing for YALT in September so I could prepare for our first child. Now my son, Gideon, is almost six months old, and I’m getting into my new normal: I’ve been...
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Fatherhood: Surviving the First 6 Months
Well, my wife & I made it through the first 6 months of being new parents with everyone still intact. Here’s some of what I’ve learned and a few things to expect for anyone who will soon become a...
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The Real Way to Create Community
Evoking images of shared meals and laughing people, community is a popular word in Christian circles. While not the sole intent of a church, creating a sense of community among their members is a...
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Discovering the Kingdom of God in New Jersey
During the last week of July I was engaged in my annual manual labor exercise…aka a church service trip. Through World Renew Disaster Relief Services, my congregation sent an intergenerational team of...
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