Let me make an admission before I begin. I was a Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys kind of kid growing up. Lego wasn’t as cool back then so I have no vast history with Lego and I am not a Lego fan boy. On the other hand, my son grew up with a Lego Star…
The Thriller by Hal Lasko. You can buy a print by clicking HERE I had a momentary existential crisis watching the video below and thought I’d tap out a few thoughts. We all are trying to put our best work out there no matter what age we are. The video below features Hal Lasko.…
Do you remember Gus Griswald (Griswold) from the cartoon Recess? Gus was a worry worry wart of sorts. In one episode he earned the nick-name Safety Man from the kindergarteners he had to watch during the recess time. Gus spent the whole episode saving the kindergartners from stuff kids do and a few…
My morning is simple. I have a cup of coffee, I read my Bible and/or devotion book, I write or blog for about an hour, and then I get my rear end in gear. Today I screwed all that up. I wasted time and I thrilled to report that I think I should waste…
Peyton earned his 5th MVP yesterday and it was well deserved. But what do I think specifically earned him the title? I think it was his preparation, work ethic, and attention to detail that earned him the title. Today, the day of Superbowl XLVIIII, I was reminded of a quote I read in Sports Illustrated…
Don’t have a youth group over 12 kids. Don’t have a blog. Don’t have 5,000 follower on Twitter or even a Twitter account. Don’t have awesome facilitates. Don’t have a budget. Don’t play the guitar or any instrument for that matter. Don’t have a web store with products to sell. Are over the age of…
I am using Story Cubes with my youth ministry to help kids get into story mode about sharing their faith, but there are other ways to use them in your ministry as well. Here’s the original video where I talk about Story Cubes Three Ways You Can Use Story Cubes in Your Youth Ministry 1.…
I quit a lot, at least mentally, I quit my job, my life, etc. multiple times a day but I am getting better at “casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;” The spirit of quit is…
Happy Martin Luther King Day to you. On this day we remember not only a great speech but a better dream. MLK’s speech was not a list of How To’s or upcoming events MLK wanted to have in order to enact a civil rights law. He shared his dream and that’s all it took. If…
When the pain hit at 3:00 a.m. I thought I was dreaming about the time this girl kicked me in the groin in 5th grade. It was during recess and… o.k. that’s another post. I was not dreaming. I was in pain. I thought this pain felt familiar but I was not sure until…
