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

NORMAL IS OVERRATED

There's something inside of me that just hates mediocrity.  I hate settling for less than the best.  I hate the idea that I missed something better God had for me because I accepted the first thing someone offered me. I hate lame retreats. … [Continue reading]

TEENS AND THRIFT SHOP

This weekend my 10 year-old son came in and asked me if he could have a song added to the ipod he got for Christmas.  I told him that depended on what it was.  He said, "Thrift shop: the clean version".I told him I'd never heard of the song and I'd … [Continue reading]

TAKING A YOUTH GROUP TO THE SKI SLOPES

My last post was about getting your group safely to the snow.  So if you're thinking about taking your youth group the the slopes,  check that first. But once you've gotten them to the slopes, you're not done yet.  Here's the details you'll need … [Continue reading]

TAKING STUDENTS ON A SNOW TRIP

I love snow boarding.  I love it.  I also love that once a year, my job collides with this passion and I get to take high school students to the snow to experience the wonders of snow play together.  I've been either going on or running this kind of … [Continue reading]

1 CORINTHIANS 16:13-14

In my Bible reading this January I have run across several verses that for what it's worth, I've skipped or glossed over or I dunno how I largely missed them... but nonetheless they have stopped me dead in my tracks.  But anyway, here they are in the … [Continue reading]