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
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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
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
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbV5hn_ET0U&w=560&h=315] The above video made its way around the Internet yesterday, at least the nerdy parts of the Internet that I regularly traverse. The boy’s reaction to Darth Vader’s confession of paternity is priceless. I wasn’t alive in 1980 to see Vader’s confession on the big screen. Also, by the time I was ableRead more
Batman had Robin. Han had Chewie. Frodo had Sam. Donkey had Diddy (as did Biggie). Some of the greatest heroes don’t do it on their own. Whether they’re protecting Gotham, taking on the Empire, destroying the one ring or collecting bananas, heroes sometimes need a sidekick. Even though sidekicks can be useful, they can alsoRead more
At youth group this week I spoke about how our friends can influence us positively or negatively. Here are some villains who could have used better friends. Anakin Skywalker Read more