by Jimmy | Sep 9, 2014 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer, Self-Worth, Self-Worth, Worldview
I came across this prayer recently. Something about the simplicity of it resonated with me. It’s ironic and profound that the things we would consider to be a burden, the writer considers to be blessings from God. I’ve been praying through this every... 
by Jimmy | Sep 6, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Ministry, Vision
Everyone likes to win. No matter how you define it or what it means in your context, winning is the goal. No one likes or wants to lose. Naturally, success would seem like an exclusively positive thing. It feels good to succeed, especially when the odds aren’t in your... 
by Jimmy | Sep 4, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Self-Worth, Value, Vision
If I asked you what your calling in life is, could you answer me clearly? Most people can’t, but the fact that more people than ever are openly searching for their calling is no secret. This search is materializing in a generational increase in “job... 
by Jimmy | Aug 31, 2014 | Blog, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
I’ve been asked by three different people in the past two weeks what advice I have for someone who is tasked with starting a student ministry from scratch. It’s a frustrating, intimidating job. My advice is this: Pick a school district and make it your... by Jimmy | Mar 29, 2014 | Blog, Life
Present. Aware. Focused. These are words I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Last week I made a commitment to start shutting my phone off for at least an hour each evening. I have to do this to be present. I’m a Twitter junkie, even worse than Facebook or... 
by Jimmy | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Vision
I was watching Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week because I like his name, and he played this game where he had a guy out on the street and they brought random people on camera and Kimmel had to guess if they were American or if they were a “foreigner.”... 
