I saw where Serena Williams lost today. Most of us thought she would dominate as usual. Possibly even Roberta if you listened to her post victory speech. She was beaten by Roberta Vinci. I’ve never heard of her. In the post interview she was told that her odds of beating Serena were 300 to 1.…
I pray for my students in all kinds of ways because I am a little ADD I need to pray for our students in different ways or I’ll fall asleep. O.k., not really fall asleep but you know what I mean. Here are three ways that work for me and they may work for you…
Today is Labor Day and I’d like to highlight some of the hats youth pastors pastor wear that you may not be aware of. The youth pastor role has evolved and morphed into many responsibilities depending on how many people are on staff, size of the church, etc. Some roles were handed out because youth…
Just a week ago I had a student tell me what she thought I got paid to do. I asked her if she’d like to call everyone in for the meeting. I was half joking. I wanted to give her a shot at ownership and leadership. Granted the task may have been outside her personality…
Trying to keep up with the teens in my group is a task but I am trying to do a better job through social media I recently wrote a post about a failed attempt to connect and what it taught me. But I am not dissuaded. I am going to keep trying. One way I…
Is it worth knowing and understanding your kids social media habits? Considering our students pretty much live there I thin it is. This teen wrote about social from the teen perspective, back in January, and breaks each medium down into whether it is relevant or not to teens. I think using social, for youth ministry…
I went the thrift store the other day to buy an album I saw the day before. Well, the album I wanted had been snatched but in it’s a place I found an album that rocked my face off when I was a senior in High School. Lone Justice only put out three albums but…
“I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know…
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis was on the Sunday Night Football halftime show last night. He shared the great story of his father dropping him off at Notre Dame. Jerome’s dad, Johnnie Bettis, told Jerome, “I don’t have much to give you but I can give you a good name, don’t mess it up.…
One of best feelings in the world is when your boss hands you an assignment because he trusts you. In my case, this trust is expressed when I am asked to preach when my Pastor is out of town. I have always regarded preaching in place of my pastors as sacred ground but I’ve made…
