Cassie Moore

Betwixt: Alone? Alienated? Abandoned? Nope!

Posted by Cassie Moore | Oct 6, 2014 | 2014 Resources, Betwixt, Doing Ministry, Life as a Youth Worker, Middle School Ministry, The Youth Worker

A lot of us can feel like we’re alone in our jobs, but we have a God who never leaves us.

Betwixt: Stepping into the Unknown

Posted by Cassie Moore | Aug 28, 2014 | 2017 Resources, Betwixt, Doing Ministry, Growing Up, Middle School Ministry, Youth & Culture, Youth Culture

A young teen just starting high school shares her thoughts and fears.

Betwixt: Just How Much Should You Let Them Get Away With?

Posted by Cassie Moore | Jun 18, 2014 | Adolescent Development, Betwixt, Doing Ministry, Middle School Ministry

It’s a question youth workers have to ask themselves often: how much should they let their kids get away with, and when should they step in?

The Moments that Matter Most

Posted by Cassie Moore | Apr 15, 2014 | Doing Ministry, Middle School Ministry

When my former students get together, they love to tease me. Usually their teasing follows a predictable route: they recall any number of instances where I was stressed out and I did something memorable—often chucking something across the room. Don’t worry, I never chucked any kids across the room. They’re way too heavy. Recently, one of my former students—now a lovely young woman—came halfway across the country to visit me. In the course of her visit, she inevitably brought up some colorful memories from the days in which I was her middle school youth leader. We laughed and smiled...