In our staff meeting today we talked about the constant need as pastors to make good decisions. However, the need to make not just good decisions, but great decisions, quickly leads one to realized that the power to decide stuff is highly overrated. … [Continue reading]
YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL
October 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
A friend sent me this link last June. It sat in my inbox for 4 months. Probably because I generally dislike graduations. Long lines. Endless lists of names. Clapping and attempts to out hoot the next guy's family for who is the coolest graduate. … [Continue reading]
HOW TO BUILD YOUTH GROUP RISERS
October 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you've been around youth ministry long enough, then you've seen a youth room or camp that has risers of some sort in them. I love risers. They are versatile, functional, and great for getting a lot of students in a compact space.When I designed … [Continue reading]
JESUS IS MY HOMEBOY?
October 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
This past sunday we were talking about friendship in our high school ministry; and specifically, friendship with God. We talked about facebook and how culture has redefined things like who we call a "friend" and the way we use it based on phrases … [Continue reading]
WANNA BE A SILENT PASTOR FOR A DAY?
October 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I coach soccer for AYSO. For the past 6 or 7 years I've been a dual coach, coaching two of my kids teams each summer and fall from early August through at least Thanksgiving weekend. Over the last 3 or so of those years our local region has … [Continue reading]
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