The intersection between the church and video games is an interesting topic that has garnered attention recently. While there may not be a singular stance from the entire church community, discussions and conversations surrounding video games have slowly begun to emerge.  Although in my experience most conversations from the church have been focusing on the

Thank You Youth Worker…

Dedicated Youth Workers and Volunteers, As you transition from an incredibly impactful and busy summer and face the task of planning for the upcoming school year, I’d like to take a moment to express my gratitude to each and every one of you. I know what’s it like being in the trenches.  The work you

A Review of ASCENT 2023

If you have been a youth worker for more than a few years you know what it takes to put on an event and then what comes afterwards, the evaluation.  Was it good, did it meet its purpose, and what needs to change for next year?  For those who have annual events, this is a

ASCENT 2023 By The Numbers

For the third year in a row, we have had our national high school camp called ASCENT 2023.  The average was in the mid 70’s all week which was a nice change from previous years.  Some new additions this year was our Exchange Session where we had an open Q and A about Mormonism, Catholicism,