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Last weekend brought a snowstorm like I have never seen before. I grew up in the midwest, and have seen and done some really crazy things in snow and ice, but this was beyond anything else. We had temps, not wind chills of -12 and spent approximately 2 days straight […]
I love playoff football. I’ll admit it. I’m a full-on NFL junkie. Here’s the deal: I’m not alone. This past weekend, network television set all time ratings records for the Wildcard Weekend of playoffs. The FOX game of San Francisco and Green Bay scored the highest ratings of any Wildcard […]
Sometimes in ministry, I get a question that I just can’t answer. It might be someone, deep in anguish and grief, who wants to know why it happened? Why are they suffering? Why did the event occur that caused them pain? It’s during those moments, as I sit silently, that […]
What’s up everyone! Been awhile! My last semester in college has been a tough one and I’ve been contributing over at Ministryplace.net so I haven’t been fresh on ideas. Today we are traveling to Paoli Peaks IN for our annual Winter Blast snow tubing trip. Something stuck out at me […]
Happy New Year! 2014, who would have knew? I figured, after watching Back to the Future, when I was a kid by 2014 we would have hover boards and dehydrated pizza by now! And where is my self-drying jacket?? Another New Year means looking ahead, looking at the future if […]
One of the things that can be a challenge in Rural Ministry is living on a budget. While there are some things that are cheaper in a rural community (like housing), there are other things that can be far more expensive, like groceries. Here is an example: I will start […]
I feel truly fortunate this Christmas. Last night, as my family returned home to my mother-in-law’s house, we noticed the distinct smell of natural gas. It was strong, and not the first time we had noticed it that day. Still, trying to get in from the cold, we hurried to […]
Illinois Rural Youth Workers, If you are taking a group to Illinois Youth Encounter in Springfield, Illinois this weekend, stop by the Rural Youth Ministry booth and chat with Brent. He will also be there leading a youth workers breakout session during the conference. This is a conference that has […]
I love football! I really do. When I was in high school I hated football. I was in the marching band and to me the football game was just the pre and post show to the bands half time performance. I viewed it as a bunch of dumb jocks pounding […]
I’ve been rather silent on the ole Duck Dynasty front. I haven’t addressed it on my blog or on here until now. I won’t give a lot of back ground on what has happened because, really unless you live on a farm with no internet OR TV you probably know […]
One of our new Advertisers, Vinci Genius has sent MinistryPlace.Net an early Christmas present! It’s called the Vinci Tab M II. Vinci is manufactured by a company in Canada named Rullingnet targeted toward children and parents of young children (under 9). The goal of the tablet is to provide a solid […]
I know Phil Robertson. Well, not personally. I’ve never met the real Phil Robertson. But, as a rural youth minister, I’ve met and served with plenty of Phil Robertson’s in my time. They are guys who are farmers, miners or entrepreneurs. They love being outdoors hunting, fishing or even golfing. […]
