Came across this great article today on minstry to young adults. Which happens to be part of my job responsibilities. I love transit! Its a great time to get together and talk about the Bible and what it means to us today. We just finished a study of Ecclesiastes, one of the toughest but alsoContinue reading “Young Adults Want Community”
Monthly Archives: December 2006
Wednesdays W/ Wright
I was in the first submarine. Instead of a periscope, they had a kaleidoscope. “We’re surrounded.” -S. Wright
change
good post from – Ben Arment Starbucks on Leading Change By Ben Arment Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks says “When you’re failing, it’s easy to understand the need for self-renewal. The status quo is not working, and only radical change can fix it. But we’re seldom motivated to seek self-renewal when we’re successful… Why changeContinue reading “change”
Mondays w/ Mitch
When you go to a resturant on the weekends and it’s busy so they start a waiting list, they say, “Dufrane, party of two, table ready for Dufrane, party of two.” And if no one answers they’ll say the name again: “Dufrane, party of two.” But then if no one answers, they’ll move on toContinue reading “Mondays w/ Mitch”
Thriving Youth Groups — By Jeanne Mayo (Review)
Jeannie Mayo is a veteran of youth ministry. She has served for something like 35 years. She’s led groups from tiny to huge and she has a lot of really great stuff to share. Thriving Youth Groups is a great book to show us young youth pastors that there is really nothing new under theContinue reading “Thriving Youth Groups — By Jeanne Mayo (Review)”
Old Songs Fond Memories
So the other day I went to half price books. Someone donated a whole bushel of books to the church and it has been deemed my responsibility to sell, give away, these books, and the proceeds will go to the Student Ministry. Great deal for us. So I brought a bunch of books to HalfContinue reading “Old Songs Fond Memories”
In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day – Review
I finally finished Mark Batterson’s In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day What a great read. The Central Metaphor of this book comes from 2 Samuel 23. It’s the Story of Benaiah chasing a lion in a pit and killing it. Benaiah later became David’s Chief Body Guard. Batterson reveals that Benaiah’sContinue reading “In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day – Review”
Transitions
It’s weeks like this where I am reminded that life is never static. Just when things get cozy or you develop some sort of pattern, things find a way of changing. People move, jobs end, kids grow up, life happens. And it’s these periods of transition that I think really define us as people, because oftenContinue reading “Transitions”
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