A while back I was approached by one of our kids ministry pastors at Journey, Tara, about the idea of creating a family worship experience with a generosity focus during the month of November. Within minutes we had agreed to do it and then decided … [Continue reading]
THANKFUL FOR LEGOS AND CREATIVITY
November 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
My family did the "normal" stuff for us again this year. I bbq'd the bird. My mom and Shannon's mom made the "side dishes" and desserts. TJ finished the whole leg for the first time. The "blessing pot" was passed around (I'll write about that next … [Continue reading]
CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE KID AT A TIME
November 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Several years ago, we set a goal in our youth ministry to sponsor one kid on every continent that we could sponsor a kid on as a youth ministry. We're not there yet, but so far, our Encounter High School Ministry sponsors 5 kids or organizations … [Continue reading]
HEY YOUTH PASTOR
November 16, 2011 by 7 Comments
I sometimes post stuff over on on a blog called Slant 33. It's a blog where 3 people give their slant on an issue at hand that relates to youth ministry and youth pastors. I recently posted an article in response to the question, "How do you find … [Continue reading]
MIDDLE SCHOOLER IN MY HOUSE ROUND 2
November 11, 2011 by 1 Comment
This year I have a middle schooler again in my house. Just as TJ exited stage right and headed into high school, Ty entered on stage left. This week he went off to 6th grade science camp so I thought in his honor I'd talk about the joy of Middle … [Continue reading]
Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.
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