Although you wouldn’t really be able to tell from looking out my window at the 3 inches of snow that fell today, the seasons are beginning to change. Winter turns to spring. Academic busy-ness turns to spring fever and summer fun. The ministry madness of the Christmas to Easter season begins to turn slowly to [...]
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Changing Seasons
Posted in Life, youth ministry, tagged ashland theological seminary, classes, evaluating, graduation, ministry, Parma, Parma Lutheran Church, planning, reflection, relational ministry, school, seasons, spring, summer, summer ministry, youth events, youth ministry on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve Seen it All
Posted in Fun, youth ministry, tagged simply youth ministry, Video, you tube, youth ministry on March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After the day I had today, I needed this reminder:
The Need for Grace
Posted in Faith, Lent, youth ministry, tagged confirmation, grace, junior high, Lent, Matthew, need, Romans, seminary, sermon on the mount, sin, youth ministry on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tonight in my Theology of Scripture in Ministry class, we spent some time digging into the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5:1-8:1. As part of the study I ended up in a group handling the following case study:
You have been asked to assist in the preparation of 7th and 8th graders for their [...]
On Passion and High School Basketball
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, youth ministry, tagged basketball, Faith, following Christ, involvement, passion, questions, reflection, relationship, worship dance, youth ministry on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I love watching people who I care about do the things that they are passionate about. And more than watching, I love involving myself.
Perhaps that explains my recent fascination with high school basketball. It’s strange. When I was in high school, I never attended a single basketball game, and I had no desire to do [...]
A Part-Time Job in a Full-Time Vocation
Posted in Life, Reflections, youth ministry, tagged calling, Camp Mowana, Chuck E. Cheese, Dictionary, Fremont, Full-Time, Grace Lutheran Church, Job, Mayfield Heights, ministry, Parma, Parma Lutheran Church, Part-Time, Shuttler's Uniforms, vocation, youth ministry on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So, it’s surprising me a little bit that the transition from full-time youth ministry at Grace Lutheran Church in Fremont, OH to my current part-time position at Parma Lutheran Church has actually gotten harder instead of easier. Back when I started in Parma, I was loving the fact that I had dropped from working 40+ [...]
Fully Present vs. Always Available
Posted in Life, Reflections, youth ministry, tagged always available, authenticity, availability, Camp Mowana, cell phones, community, culture, facebook, fully present, internet, interruption, relationships, society, spoke folk, texting, Twitter, youth ministry on January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been really challenged and convicted the past few weeks to examine the differences between being fully present and always available. Are the two mutually exclusive or is it possible to balance the two? This is a tough call for me, because I am a strong believer both in being fully present to God and [...]
Shifting Priorities in Youth Ministry
Posted in youth ministry, tagged Grace Lutheran Church, Greatest Commandment, ministry, Parma Lutheran Church, priorities, schedule, youth ministry, youth ministry 3.0 on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been trying to shift my priorities in youth ministry for a while now with little to no success. I’ve had the tendency for the year and a half that I’ve been in ministry to spend more of my “work hours” sitting behind a desk than actually spending time with youth (yikes!). This week, however, [...]
Folks Who Change Folks
Posted in Faith, youth ministry, tagged Abraham Lincoln, affirmation, Anna, Billy Graham, calling, college, Dwight L Moody, Edward Kimble, Ernie, high school, Jesus, Luke 2, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Theresa, preaching, sermon, Simeon, Sunday School, truth, world changers, youth ministry on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who weren’t able to be there, here’s the manuscript from the sermon I preached on Sunday, December 28th:
For almost a year now the desktop wallpaper on my computer has read: “I want to change the world” in nice big, bold letters. That’s a bold statement: “I want to change the world.” [...]
Jr. High Girls Ministry
Posted in Fun, youth ministry, tagged american idol, funny, you tube, youth ministry on November 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m pretty sure I had the exact opposite reaction at this moment in time. Or perhaps I just sat quietly and soaked in the moment. This is a little over the top. Welcome to life in Jr. High Ministry, though. This could be your life, too.
thanks los
Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Camp Mowana
Posted in Faith, Life, youth ministry, tagged camp, mowana, relationships, retreat, top 10, youth ministry on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At this weekend’s Sr. High Retreat, besides having the opportunity to share a place I love with new people, I was once again reminded why I love camp so much.
Milk Ring Hearts – People at camp know how to show their love with simple gifts.
Fleming Falls & Hoppy’s Cave – I learn something new every [...]
