This is a post by Matt Capps (Pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, Apex NC). To see the entire series click here. The summer is a weird time in the life of the church. During the summer, church members usually take week long vacations or shoot off for weekend getaways. Church attendance can be sparse every now and then. So pastors usually...

This post was written by Andy McLean (Editor of The Gospel Project for Students). To see the entire series click here. In 1964 Bob Dylan released a hit song titled “The Times They Are a-Changin.” While this was certainly true back then, the same could be said for the times our students live in today. It doesn’t take long for one...

This is a guest post by Josh Cousineau (Church Planter, Redemption Hill). To see the entire series click here. Growing up in the church I heard all the Bible stories. I thought it was cool that David killed a guy three times his size (1 Sam. 17), I loved the idea of three men going into the fiery furnace, not dying, and...

This is a guest post by Michael Kelley (Bible Study Editor at Lifeway Christian Resources). To see the entire series click here. Don’t Waste Your Summer…Redeem It. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16). Nuance is everything in this passage. Depending on...

This is a guest post by Jamie Ivey (Wife and Mommy in Austin, Texas). To see the entire series click here. One of my favorite things about the summer break from school is how much time I get with my kids. We do life different in the summer than during the school year. We sleep later, stay up later, wear...

This is a guest post from Ben Trueblood (Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway). To see the entire series click here. Student ministry summers can be both fruitful and challenging. It is a time when you, as a student ministry leader, become busier and the students in your ministry do the opposite. You are challenged because students have a more relaxed...