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Free sneak peek at our #futurefocusedchurch book with this interview with Faith & Leadership at Duke Divinity School. Now is a great time to take some breaths, rest, recover, and start preparing for all God has for you and your ministry in the next chapter. tinyurl.com/4xrmkren

Yesterday was my second Father’s Day since my dad passed. My dad really liked fun, and if it was free fun, that was all the better. So partly in honor of him and partly because we wanted an active Sunday, we did a hike with our girls and played pickleball with good friends.

Created for busy youth leaders, Fuller Youth Inst. On-the-Go Resources are low-prep curriculum tools for conversations that go deep. Each is filled w expert youth ministry insight and thoughtful questions to get your teenagers talking. Just download and go! tinyurl.com/38muvdca

Your young people want to know that you care about what they care about. We at the Fuller Youth Institute want to help you honor #Juneteenth in ways that align with your students' passions and interests. Choose what's best for your setting!

I was honored when Christianity Today invited me to respond to Christian Smith’s fresh research on the obsolescence of religion. His data isn’t wrong, but find out why I think for young people, this is a time not only of faith abandonment, but faith awakening. tinyurl.com/56x743e6

In the midst of the Israel/Iran conflict, young people have all sorts of questions. About war. About injustice. About where God is in the chaos. You don’t have to be a political expert to be a pastoral guide. Swipe through to have the best conversation possible.

In our marriage, Dave's introduced me to backpacking; I've introduced him to a good hotel concierge. This past weekend, it was a special joy and honor to have our 3 kids come with us to Santa Cruz Island off Santa Barbara AND invite 5 of their young adult friends to join us!

What if “post-Christian” is actually “pre-revival”? Gen Z doesn’t hate the church—they nothing it. That blank slate might be fertile ground. Check out my May/June Christianity Today article to find out why faith obsolescence may be the start of something new. tinyurl.com/56x743e6

Just dropped: a conversation with the wise and winsome John Ortberg on technology, teenagers, and the #3bigquestions every young person is asking. We explore what any caring adult (leader, parent, grandparent) can do to respond. tinyurl.com/2fsycvp4

In this era of division and conflict, I'm grateful for this invitation by the president of Fuller Seminary, David Goatley, to seek love and justice. tinyurl.com/3dzekcbt

So proud of Dave and our girls, and a few friends, for hiking Mount Whitney. I didn’t go because I don’t do well over 10K feet in altitude. So my weekend was about… Time with my mom. Walking with a dear friend. Assembling an office chair I gave Dave for Father’s Day.

Feeling stretched too thin? You’re not alone. That’s why Chuck Hunt and Fuller Youth Inst. created the 10 Commandments of Avoiding Burnout. While these are geared for the start of a new ministry role, I think they are relevant at any time. tinyurl.com/2edfu39m

What a weekend! 48 hours with Dave at the beach, which meant… Avocado tacos. Frozen yogurt. THREE TIMES! (every day!) Biking along the beach to get acai bowls. Naps. Yoga. Seeing a jellyfish and ray while walking at the beach. Great discussions. Reading—for fun.

For the community of Pasadena, the Eaton Fire was 6 months ago and now the immigration crisis feels like a second fire. I’m grateful that La Fuente Ministries and Clergy Community Coalition partnered to give us a chance to grieve and lament this weekend.

Want to know how to best support a new youth pastor in their first 90 days? My friend and Fuller Youth Inst. colleague, Chuck Hunt, offers solid, practical tips you can use to help youth pastors thrive from day one. tinyurl.com/yj77krz6

I’m so grateful that my #futurefocusedchurch co-author, Raymond Chang , and I were recorded a Conversing podcast with Mark Labberton about the future of the church, and what we can do – individually and collectively - to contribute to God’s best future. tinyurl.com/yktz77a8

Another awesome weekend of outdoor adventure for the Powells of kayaking and camping at Catalina Island! 4 awesome friends joined us for almost endless amazing conversations and laughter. Being close to the water + some great friends = a summer high!

If I believed in reincarnation, I would think my husband was a farmer in a previous life. He loves land, and growing things.   This is a particularly robust year for our grape vine…

I love teenagers, I love summer, and love it when our backyard is used, so yesterday was a special Sunday afternoon to have some of our youth group over for a swim and volleyball party!

Still on a high from speaking at The Alpha USA Conference. As much as I love the Alpha videos and have used them, I applaud how Alpha thinks of its content not as a class but a culture. A culture that is generous, curious, loving, and as I said in my talk, very Jesus-y.