Praying The Apostle’s Creed Part 1: I Believe

Praying The Apostle’s Creed Part 1: I Believe

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...
Being Real In A Ghost World

Being Real In A Ghost World

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...
Blogging A.D. Episode 1

Blogging A.D. Episode 1

  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...
How To Perform A Youth Ministry Autopsy

How To Perform A Youth Ministry Autopsy

  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...
Does Your Youth Ministry Really Need A Mission Statement?

Does Your Youth Ministry Really Need A Mission Statement?

  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...