This GE commercial (below) about an abandoned idea evoked strong emotion in me. I was angry and sad. I hate having an idea and not being able to use it but I would never abandon it. Where is this ideas parents? I mean, really, who creates this idea and just abandons it? I was mad…
I just got through watching this video of Bill Murray sharing some stories with David Letterman and I am continually blown away by Bill’s life philosophy. I grew up watching Bill in movies like Meatball, Ghostbusters, Stripes and of course SNL. Little did I know I would grow up and write a post about why I’d…
Let me begin by saying I am a proud Giants Fan, that being said, I am not happy about Tom Brady’s 4 game suspension over DeflateGate. Roger Godell’s judgements over the past year puts his role as NFL Commissioner on the chopping block. This could be said of any leader who’s had a series of…
I just read a blog post by Brooklyn Lindsey called What’s The Reason. It’s an article about why we choose youth ministry. Here are the two questions she asked and my answers. Why do you do what you do? I am in the same boat. I, along with my long suffering wife, are celebrating 30…
Repeatedly asking the wrong question is lie listening to the same same album over and over. Eventually we will get sick of the band and the music. I put together an EP of song tracks that, if played over and over in our mind, will discourage progress in our jobs, ministries, and life itself. Questions…
I believe in the Holy Spirit. Let that sink in for a moment. Now, what does that mean? Saying we believe in God the Father or Jesus Christ his son rolls off our tongue with familiarity but does it feel odd to say, “I believe in the Holy Spirit” ? It’s not something we say…
If you did not know, I am starting a podcast soon. It’s a new challenge and I think it’s a more casual format to share thoughts on youth ministry, culture, etc. and my hope is that you’ll be a part of it. In round one the Fresh Faithful (The Fresh Impact Newsletter subscribers) voted on…
I tried the streaming app Periscope for Twitter. It was short notice to my followers, but I gave it a shot. Thank you to the three people who watched and for watching the entire seven minutes. I have been talking with several students lately about their call to youth ministry. One student has the opportunity…
It’s almost that time of year where Youth Pastors get a chance to honor their graduates in the Sunday service. I have a slide show every year and I always take care to choose music that will do two things: Strike the right tone with the congregation (not too fast or too slow) Inspire our…
I saw Avengers: The Age of Ultron last night and the most interesting character in the movie was Ultron. Ultron’s smugness is perfectly voiced by James Spader (Blacklist, Stargate) and his performance was so good I almost wanted him to win. The Apocalyptic Death-Bot had a few other great lines throughout the movie; which give…
