I’ve been mulling this one over for a while. The use of the internet as a neo-confessional amazes me. And I think I am making some connections.
I believe the future holds a return to parish style ministry. Where I am not the youth pastor at South Albany Community Church, but I am the youth pastor [...]
March 28, 2005
Categories: church, emergence, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
This past week we did a passover simulation at Traffic, the worship ministry of Driven High School Ministries (a ministry of South Albany Community Church, a memeber church in the Evangelical Church of North America…been working on my licensing, is it obvious?)
So it was one of the best nights of worhsip I’ve ever been in. [...]
March 23, 2005
Categories: youth ministry . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
I began Lent last night to identify with my Eastern Orthodox brothers.
In the middle of this over busy time (Good Friday services, Easter preparations, licensing work, missions trip organization), I’m looking for Lent to help me to move slowly and intentionaly.
No fancy mystery or interesting posts to look forward to. Just simple.
March 15, 2005
Categories: Holy Rule, church . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
I have been working on my licensing for our denominational credentials and it occurs to me – how is this training helping me to become a minister in a postmodern generation.
I don’t think the whole church will engage the emerging world until the educational institutions, including boards of ministry, are turned in that direction.
This is [...]
March 14, 2005
Categories: church, culture, postmodernism . . Author: James . Comments: 4 Comments
This is a special present for my dad – he always wanted this – you can click on the title link and make your own…
See ya Sunday!!
March 2, 2005
Categories: church, comedy . . Author: James . Comments: 5 Comments