Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.

GETTING SCHOOLED BY KIDS

Lately kids have been kicking my butt.TJ has 40 pages left in book 3 of the Harry Potter series. Dude reads me under the table.I've also been reading this book:While reading this morning Peterson recalls going to Israel to a synaogogue to watch and … [Continue reading]

LETTER FROM A FORMER STUDENT

Last April I passed up my 13th year as a youth pastor. I've blogged here several times about my feelings of inadequacy and insignificance.... which is a voice I have to beat down a lot to keep from quiting on a bad weekend. I have a friend who … [Continue reading]

THINGS THAT MAKE ME GO HMMM

I think I've told all 12 of you that read this blog that I also follow or skim several other blogs from friends and ministry professionals and such. I have no idea how I ran across this one... but I read it occasionally. I read it cuz he's someone I … [Continue reading]

IS THE BIBLE THE ONLY AUTHORITY?

If you're up for a good post to get you thinking.... read this post by Scot McKnight. If you have 3 days... you can read all like 100 "comments" it generated. Wow.... guess that's a hot topic. … [Continue reading]

3 CHEERS FOR OWNERSHIP

Those who do youth ministry are rare. Owners of the vision of youth ministry are even harder to find. Those who own it as their own life calling are an endangered species.Last night I had the privilege of taking Sarah Merk- my partner in crime in … [Continue reading]