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...

This is a guest post by Eric Mason (Pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in PA). To see the entire series click here. The summer months are almost here, and the summer is typically a time of relaxation and ease. However, as husbands and fathers our God given task should not cease. In fact, the summer is a prime opportunity to take initiative to lead...

As a boy, I could hardly ever sit still around the end of May. We were so close to the end of school (it was only a month away!), the weather was actually nice, and I was eager to do… whatever it is that I enjoyed doing back then. Probably reading a comic book under a tree. These days, the...

This is a guest post by Trillia Newbell (Managing Editor for Women of God Magazine). To see the entire series click here. Summer: a time for sunshine and relaxation. As I look ahead to the summer, the thought of gathering seashells all day long sure does sound appealing. The hustle and bustle of life often slows and rest can become my craving....

This is a guest post by Todd Engstrom (Community Pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church). To see the entire series click here. Summertime always prompts images of grilling in the backyard, vacation road trips, watching baseball, and adventures in the neighborhood.  In the church, it’s often a season where we “take a break” from ministry and community. I’ve always found...