I was teaching at Recess at Mt. Hermon this last weekend for some youth workers in Nor Cal and during a Q and A session, the subject of being restricted from youth group came up.Whenever this comes up in my ministry or in a question from another, I … [Continue reading]
MARRIAGE AND MINISTRY
October 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Keeping my marriage a priority is constantly in tension with the pull of work, family, and life.We could probably make a long list of reasons for this tension, discussing the demands of the church, the difficulty of separating work and home life when … [Continue reading]
CRAVE: A NEW SERIES IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL WEEKEND
October 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
This weekend we launch a new series in Encounter. It's called "CRAVE" and is about the urges that drive us and how to discern what we should do about them. I'm really stoked about it and how our series is being crafted. We've done some things a … [Continue reading]
DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT: 5 of 5
October 5, 2011 by 2 Comments
Ok.. got swamped with the NYWC and never finished this series. The last thing I would say about dealing with discouragement is simply that it doesn't have to be this way. Discouragement doesn't have to be our reality, but to get out of it, we have … [Continue reading]
DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT: 4 of 5
September 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At some point, it's time to look in the mirror and ask, "Why do I feel this way?" Really, what is going on in me and why am I so wrecked? This isn't solution finding. It's soul digging. It's in search of the reason behind the reason. It's not … [Continue reading]
Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.
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