I was browsing some books in the thrift store not too long ago and one of them was called The Golden Sayings of Epictetus and this quote caught my eye: Because you think yourself but one among the many threads which makes up the texture of the doublet. You should aim at being like…
I learned the Apostles Creed as a child and my ability to quote it help participate with others in the weekly mass. I haven’t payed much attention to the creed as late. but there seems to have been a renewal of the creed with the song We Believe by the Newsboys. When I was a…
As of late, these lyrics by Switchfoot are stuck in my mind I’ve been awake for an hour or so Checking for a pulse but I just don’t know Am I a man when I feel like a ghost? The stranger in the mirror is wearing my clothes -Thrive , Vice Verses In the cartoon…
I just finished watching A.D. The Bible Continues from producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnette. Did it live up to the hype? Being the first episode I give it high marks. The episode begins with the crucifixion and ends with the resurrection but it’s the in-between story lines that will make this series interesting.…
Sounds morbid doesn’t it? You have a “dead” youth ministry and you want to know what or who killed it. Mostly, we want to know if we were the “killer”. In the midst of a suspicious death you have to look for clues and evidence to see if this death was accidental or if…
I get an eye tick when I think about all the vision casting, missions statement writing, and five point purpose driven word gymnastics I’ve gone through over the years. When I came to my newest ministry five years ago I tried to change the name/mission of the youth ministry but no one could come…
The other night I felt like the Lord gave me three examples of the worst thing that could happen to any youth group but it’s also the worst thing that can happen to any youth pastor (or any believer). Picture # 1 The first word picture God gave me was Constantine. Not the t.v, show…
We have two choices to make. The first option is to push forward. Pushing froward requires hope, vision, and faith to accomplish something. Pushing forward feels good. Pushing forward shows you have, if nothing else, determination. People applaud people who push forward. Pushing forward says, “I’m not afraid. And even if I am, you…
I really identify with many of the guys in my youth ministry. Many of them are living stories now that I lived when I was there age. I was talking with a young man last night about his alcoholic parents and so many of the kids in my group have absentee dads. Both of these…
Have you heard about Chris Borland, the 24 year old rookie linebacker for SF, retiring after just one year in the NFL? It shocked me too but I totally understand it. He decided the risks of receiving multiple concussions and shortening his life span and decided to cash out. In youth ministry I don’t…
