I've had some late nights recently. That happens during seasons of my life when I have a lot on my mind. Why the brain doesn't choose to work in the daytime, I have no clue. Perhaps there is just too much noise and only in the silence of the night can my mind get my … Continue reading Night Crawlers
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Shift – Day Two
The second day of the Shift conference consists of three break-out sessions followed with a large group worship and teaching tonight. I'm signed up for three break-outs and decided last night to skip the first one today. Mike Yanconelli gave me permission. Several years ago at Youth Specialties' National Youth Workers Convention, Mike greeted us … Continue reading Shift – Day Two
Shift
I'm in Chicago for the week attending the Shift conference at Willow Creek Community Church. My first time at Shift and at Willow Creek. I've wanted to visit the campus for quite awhile and I must say it is impressive. It is huge and overwhelming but they have a lot of friendly, helpful volunteers around. … Continue reading Shift
New Band: Highland Fall
If you want to be among the first to hear about an awesome new band, then you need to check out the band Highland Fall. They had their first ever CD release party on Friday. You can purchase their cd, Those Crazy Northern Lights, on iTunes and Amazon. Click on the link below to go … Continue reading New Band: Highland Fall
John, a Man's Man
I'm walking through the Gospel of John with my youth at my house and with that in mind and with the approaching Easter celebration, I'm reposting some thoughts I had last year at this time. I was spending some time today reading the different gospel accounts of the Resurrection as I spiritually prepare for the … Continue reading John, a Man's Man
Getting Schooled By My Youth
The youth in my youth group teach me a lot of things. There are the very useful things like how to master the Wii, how to have fun, how to fart on demand (okay, I already had that mastered.) They remind me that you can make a difference and that it is never to late to start. They … Continue reading Getting Schooled By My Youth
Name My Jeep
For those that know me really well, you know I drive a red jeep. My jeep was the first car I ever bought and in June, she will be 13 years old. I'm very attached to her, people know me by my red jeep, and despite a few scares, she is still running. Her speakers are … Continue reading Name My Jeep
Angry Conversations
Have you ever felt like you and God needed couples counseling? I know there have been times in my faith journey when it probably would have been helpful. I know that even more now that I've read an amazing book by Susan Isaacs titled Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky But Authentic Spiritual Memoir. Isaacs shares … Continue reading Angry Conversations
What the Heck is Twitter
I get this question a lot: "What the heck is Twitter?" Sometimes it is difficult to explain. If people are active Facebook users, they understand the idea of just getting status updates which helps a lot. But even active Facebook users, like many of my youth, have tried Twitter only to quickly give up with … Continue reading What the Heck is Twitter
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