Family Friendly Services
While we were at the beach over Thanksgiving, we had the opportunity to visit Seacoast Church down in Mt. Pleasant, right outside of Charleston, South Carolina. It is probably about the 4th or 5th...
Category: Faith
Thanksgiving At The Beach
We just got back from a long Thanksgiving weekend at the beach. We stayed at a beach house near Charleston, South Carolina with some good friends and their children. Overall with our 3 kids...
10 is the new 15
Interesting article on MSNBC this morning. It immediately brought up two questions in my mind. Are kids really growing up faster? What can we do about it as parents and Youth Ministers? I think...
Cannonball !!
I saw this on America’s Funniest Home Video a few weeks ago. I have a feeling that this kid was in a little trouble after the service. Hilarious.
Number 100!!
I reached a blogging milestone today. This is post #100. When I started, I didn’t know how long I would keep doing it. But I have found that it is almost like a journal...
What Happens After Youth Group & College – Part 2
A while back, I blogged about a problem that is all too common in youth ministry. I talked about youth being disconnected from the larger church and only being connected to the youth ministry....
Resources for the Average Youth Ministry
Do you ever get the feeling that most major Christian publishing companies are out of touch with the average youth ministry? I was looking through some catalogs online this weekend and I am surprised...
What is a church website for?
I read this today over at Church Communications. This guy is right on with the purpose of a website. Good stuff. As disciple-makers, we are called not to minister AT the church, but to...
Removing the Cross
I talked to a graphic designer today who is working on a logo for our church. He was a little surprised that we didn’t mind if he incorporated the cross into the design. His...
Who are you preaching to?
From The Resurgence. This has been a recent topic of discussion for a lot of churches. Who is the sermon directed to on Sunday. Seeker vs. believer — there is an ongoing debate as...
Dare2Share Conference
Our youth group just got back from the dare2share conference in Charlotte. It was a great trip. I love seeing our group “stretched” and challenged. Overall, good messages, good music, good dramas, and good...
