Russ Laughlin

The salesman glances up as a young woman steps into his store. As he looks her up and down, she says, “I’d like to buy some perfume.”

Bringing down a cheap bottle from the shelf, he shows her the sale price.

“I want something…

The pastor sat wearily at his desk, face drained and eyes burning. He felt as if he were in a constant spin cycle—resolving conflicts, managing programs, preparing sermons, giving Bible studies, and running all week to meet the needs of church…

For most pastors, youth ministry occupies only a very small fraction of their ministry time each week, so why would they want to spend their time and money on a book about youth ministry? While youth ministry might not be an area of ministry…