One of the most fundamental aspects of youth group is the game. I’ve been playing games at youth group since I was 12 and they’ve been a big part of our youth group since before I was the pastor. There’s nothing better than a bunch of students running and screaming at the beginning of aRead more
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Yesterday, a popular speaker was the guest speaker at my friend’s church. When I asked him about it, he said that it was good he had gotten to church early because it was standing room only. Word had gotten out that the speaker was going to be there and the church’s average attendance ballooned withRead more
It’s the end. Again. Five months ago the world waited with baited breath (not really) to see if Harold Camping’s prediction of the end of the world would come true. The world didn’t end and Camping defended his prediction by saying that a spiritual judgment occurred on May 21 and the world’s final judgment andRead more
Darth Maul. The Joker. Khan Noonien Singh. Based upon the list above and many more names we could add to it, villains are cooler. Super heroes may be more heroic, they may save more people and they may do the right thing. But, when it comes down to it, villains are just cooler. Here areRead more
Yesterday I wrote about two Star Wars Lego sets that together would cost nearly $1,000. One. Thousand. Dollars. For Legos. That’s ridiculous. I often tell Alycia how someday it would be nice to be able to just buy a $1,000 worth of Legos or a $1,500 watch. I like watches, sunglasses and ridiculous toys. AlyciaRead more
Alycia, my wife, graduated from college in June and has been looking to begin her career. Obviously now isn’t the most ideal time to look for work. So until she can get into her field, she recently got a job at Toys “R” Us. Toys. Freaking. “R”. Us. If you had told me when IRead more