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)”
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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”
Youth Ministry isn’t all fun and games
Well on the heels of a few good conversations regarding our churches youth ministry I came accros this article about the changing face of student ministry. I thought it was interesting.
Follow-Up
Great post from Seth Godin on the value of Follow-Up Follow-Up really is important and we as a church try to make sure that we are following-up with our guests. Don always says, if they were kind enough to give us their info card then we need to be kind enough to call them.
It’s been a bit
Hello, Well it sure seems like it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything of substance here. I have been super busy at Cutter & Buck, and I have been on vacation so I really didn’t want to write while I was hanging out with Kathy and Judah, so I have just been chillin’ What’s beenContinue reading “It’s been a bit”
Mondays w/ Mitch
I’ve never stayed at a bed and breakfast, because I don’t think I would, ’cause I figure, you stay at a bed and breakfast, by the end of the day, you start to get hungry. “Is that all you got around here? You need to direct me to a Chair, Lunch, Dinner. -M. Hedberg
Couldn’t Pass This By
Chuck Norris puts the laughter in manslaughter. from chucknorrisfactoids.com
What I love About Kathy pt. 2
The way her eyes turn incredibly green whenever she wears a green shirt. Happy thanksgiving
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