I LOVE the Simply Youth Ministry Conference. Yes, the training is awesome. The worship is off the charts. The fellowship is tremendous. But the best part is how each year I come away from it more in love with Jesus, more in love with my teens, and more fulfilled about my calling.

If you’ve worked with teens in church for any length of time, perhaps you’ve heard someone say they following to you… “Those teens keep talking during church!” “They were passing notes during the sermon!” “Can’t you get those teens to come in from the foyer and sit in the pews?” “Did you see how those [...]

This isn’t so much a game as something amazingly fun and stupid to do. You will make a mess, and you will have a fun time. What you need Baseball bat Goggles Smash-able fruits and veggies Tomatoes Watermelon Squash Bananas Peaches How to Play One person throws the fruit, one person hits the fruit. It [...]

Have you ever contemplated the following words of Jesus in Luke 22:31-32, where Jesus says to Peter – Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” “Sifted: God’s [...]

I will be on my first real vacation in over two years next week, and I am looking for 5-10 guest posts to help fill this space. I’m looking for a wide variety of contributors. If you’re interested, please submit your guest post by Friday at noon. Email them to me at bill@billnance.org.

"Here’s to the Crazy Ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do [...]

I have to admit – I am not much of a music aficionado. I can’t tell you how this chord works with that chord, or how the artist was clearly influenced by some long dead artist. What I can tell you is if I like something or not – and I LOVE this debut album [...]