A Busy, But Good Weekend
This past weekend did indeed turn out to be a blur. There were way too many things going on. But it was good. We are always told to slow down and simplify, and I...
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What a Week!
Sorry for the lack of posting, I’ve been swamped this week. Here’s what a crazy week looks like for me. This weekend will be especially brutal. Monday – Work all day, Elders meeting at...
Great Expectations
It’s been a busy weekend. I was able to share a message yesterday in church about our expectations of Christmas. This weekend just reaffirmed by huge respect for bi-vocational pastors. Juggling the demands of...
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...
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.
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....
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...
