Back together with Dana for 2006
Whew, the holiday season is finally over. It’s good to be back in my apartment tonight and looking forward to my regular weekly schedule starting tomorrow…
What I learned in 2005
— Ministry is sometimes more grind than glamor.
— Life-change in those following me starts with life-change in my own life.
— There is some…
Lazer Tag for Sr. High guys
Whew! It’s 8:45 PM and I’m getting up at 4:00 AM to fly back to Texas in the morning. I’m gonna head to bed in a minute but wanted to leave a…
Christmas in Guild Wars
I don’t expect anyone else to care about this besides me, but oh well. :P The Christmas update for Guild Wars came out last night and I must say that a…
Learning from Christian drop-outs
Sometimes good ministry resources come from the most unexpected places. I came across ExChristian.net and found it pretty interesting and even oddly beneficial…
Ministry is an oxymoron
Ministry is somehow like one big oxymoron or some kind of ironic contradiction. It would be great if it wasn’t for the people, but somehow people is what…
Trends in a church staff that reflect God’s heart
I’ve worked in several churches now and have been involved in quite a few more. It seems that the church body really does follow the trends that is set…
Youth pastor as an unbiblical position
I’m getting pretty tired of reading blogs and articles that condemn the youth pastor position as not being a credible Biblical church role. I understand…
Videoblogging
Hmmm… Videoblogging. Sounds cool, especially for youth ministry. I’ve never done it, but I guess it makes sense. Blogging with text and podcasts has…
I need prayer this week
Anyone who reads this, I’d appreciate some prayer this week. As I posted before, the grind aspect of ministry is becoming very real to me lately. Never…