Youth pastors love cargo shorts. The majority of my 30 years has revolved around youth ministry. Since I was 12 I have been involved in youth ministry as a student, an intern, a volunteer and now a youth pastor. I love youth ministry and I am blessed to work with students on a regularRead more
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A lot of us have some really embarrassing nerdclinations. Go-Bots. Professional wrestling. Vin Diesel movies. I have my own embarrassing nerdclination and her name is Celine. I have liked Celine Dion as long as I can remember and, as far as I can tell, I will like her for many years to come.Read more
I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. The heavens receded likeRead more
Does God feel the same way about us that Bella feels about Edward? The Bible uses many images to describe God: he is our father, he is our groom, he is our helper. I am most uncomfortable with the image of God as our jilted and jealous lover. That image can be found in theRead more
Yesterday Steve Jobs passed away. Below is a post I wrote about Jobs after he retired from his position as CEO of Apple and it communicates most of what I’ve been thinking about his death. I don’t know if the man knew God, yet I know he reflected the passionate innovation and creativity of theRead more
Inigo Montoya: Who are you? Man in Black: No one of consequence. Inigo Montoya: I must know… Man in Black: Get used to disappointment. Inigo Montoya: ‘kay. When I was growing my family had two movies on VHS: Return of the Jedi and The Princess Bride, in which the above dialogue is found. My sisterRead more