Slowwwww Dowwwwnnnn

This morning Heather says I might need to slow down. She says a 2 month old, a toothache, a canker sore, a new youth leadership team, planning a missions trip, planning our big spring retreat (dare 2 Share this year), and introducing the concepts of a new congregation to our church might be a little [...]

Practicing Passion, Kenda Creasy Dean

Without a doubt, this book has become the most important book in youth ministry according to me. Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church by Kenda Creasy Dean is a must read for anyone who is in ministry with youth in a church setting. Creasy Dean is a professor at Princeton and [...]

Most wonderful time of year

I love this time of year.
Spring is coming, the rain is relenting. DJ Manuel is playing on the media player. The NBA is heating up, Shaq is on TNT tonight at 5 PST, which I also love. NFL football is over and the arena stuff is on TV, which is way more entertaining…and baseball hasn’t [...]