Sep 2, 2010
I ran across this story yesterday: Disqualified from ministry « drinking from the same dipper. I read the post below, and was saddened, then I was a little angry (it brings up some old scars…). But then as I worked through the range of emotions, I wonder “Is there really more to this story?”. What if it is truly at face value? What would you...
Aug 31, 2010
One of the local High School kids posted on Facebook that he “needed a sign”. So I sent Him one… It was taken very well. by the way, if you’re wondering, you can go to signgenerator.org and do things like...
Aug 27, 2010
Art's Motel, Farmersville, IL... It is a rite and passage of ministry. Interesting Motel Stays. You cannot get around it, whether for speaking engagements, mission trips, or conferences, it’s going to happen. Yesterday, @terracecrawford was posting about an upcoming stay for a speaking engagement that promises to be eventful. the 1/10 review almost...
Aug 24, 2010
We are in a brave new world in Student Ministry in 2010 (it’s a lot like some other times we’ve seen, but it has its differences too…). The Church is at a place where doing things the way they’ve always done it is no longer good enough. We have to be willing to try new things to bring the timeless message of the Gospel to our current...
Aug 24, 2010
Every church has them. You know the person who always looks and acts like they have been sucking on a lemon or downed a whole jar of dill pickles. The one that you avoid in the halls on Sunday morning, because you’re not up for getting nailed for some seemingly insignificant shortcoming you might have. Remember, its very likely they have been hurt...
Aug 20, 2010
It is no secret at the Ministry where I serve that one of my biggest driving motivations in Student Ministry is to produce Students that are Biblically and Spiritually grounded. This is so when the professor in Philosophy or Biology 101 says “there is no God” the student is not shaken, has a solid response, or just thinks back to Psalm 1 where it...
