Top 100 First World Problems
We complain about some dumb stuff don’t we? source YouTube
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Good Guy Dan Brings Coffee for Cancer Patients
The Gospel isn’t just bringing someone coffee. Anyone could do an act to make a name for themselves. Gospel “acts” are deeds done out of a faith that believes that God makes a name for us (no matter what that name might be). We do Gospel “acts” out of nothing other than to glorify and […]
Teamwork Training Video in Main Street
I came across this idea from Relevant Children’s Ministry. The video spoke for itself. I showed about half of it to our Main Street small group leaders the other day in our training/connecting meeting and it was a great metaphor for how we currently are working together as a team and the possibilities of how […]
Counterfeit Gods // Spoken Word // Jefferson Bethke
If you like videos that make you feel good, then don’t watch this. This video and its message will make you cringe and probably convict you… the Gospel tends to do that to those with ear to hear and eyes to see. Challenging. HT ChurchMag source YouTube
Sabbatical Plan | 2013
Hayward Wesleyan Church has graciously offered its pastors an 8-week sabbatical after 7 years worth of full-time ministry. Pastor Mark and Loretta have taken theirs recently and Pastor Heath is currently on his sabbatical at the time of this post. I will be taking mine starting at the end of January 2013 until the end […]
How to Use Pens w/ Middle School Students
You might be thinking: “Just give them some pens and let them go at it, right?” Well you could do that… because that’s what I did when I first started working with middle school students. However I quickly learned rule #1 in giving middle schoolers a marking device: Never Use Pens that Click This wisdom […]
Children’s Ministry is Important // video
HT CMBuzz source Vimeo
Jesus is…
In college my professors talked about typology, seeing Jesus as a type in the Old Testament. However, the more I read Scripture, listen to folks like Tim Keller and N.T. Wright, the God revealed in Jesus is more than just a study of types, rather one continual and cohesive compilation of grace, faith, and love. […]
Come Lord Jesus // Dinner Prayer
Come Lord Jesus, be our guest. Let this food to us be blessed. In Jesus’ name, Amen. // or // Come Lord Jesus, be our guest. Let these gifts to us be blessed. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Part of a series of posts on prayers that children can pray (for devotions, bedtime, dinner, etc).
Our Hands We Fold // Dinner Prayer
Our hands we fold, our heads we bow. God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. By His hands we are fed. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Part of a series of posts on prayers that children can pray (for devotions, bedtime, dinner, etc).
How to “Be” Awesome | Goals for This Year
source Twitter > Allison Murray
Be The Church
source Creation Swap
Why Are Christians So…
HT Jonathan Cliff source YouTube
3 Ways to Help Your Child Through a Divorce
A fifteen year old, named Hailey, wrote an article called: Three Ways To Help Your Child Through a Divorce. Hailey writes: When I was ten years old I was faced with the fact that my parents, who had been together for over fifteen years, were getting a divorce. Since I was used to them arguing a […]
Kids in the Family of God // GCD series
Gospel Centered Discipleship writes and produces some great content regarding discipleship and living out the Gospel. They recently wrote a 3 part series called, Kids in the Family of God that’s a worthy read: // Kids in the Family of God – Part One // Kids in the Family of God – Part Two // A Child’s Gospel
Who Decides Your Values?
I came across an article in the Chicago Tribune called: Cardinal wades into fray about Chick-fil-A In light of the recent controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A’s stance on gay marriage, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel made a statement saying that the company’s values “are not Chicago values.” Chicago Cardinal Francis George weighed in on Mayor Emmanuel’s declaration of Chicago’s […]
Hot Monogamous Sex
Catchy title, eh?! Justin Buzzard, author of Date Your Wife, wrote an interesting article for the Huffington Post called: Hot Monogamous Sex Here is an excerpt: Many people (especially men) think marriage is a cage, a cage that prevents you from enjoying this kind of extraordinary sex. This way of thinking makes sense. Marriage (as […]
Date Your Wife Flowchart
I just finished reading a book by Justin Buzzard called: Date Your Wife. Justin has a great flowchart on his blog related to his book that is really helpful for us guys: source justinbuzzard.net
Kindergarten Welcome Letter
My oldest daughter starts Kindergarten this year. And our involvement in the public school system begins.
What is Family Ministry?
Let’s start at the beginning… In Genesis 12, God begins the process of fashioning a peculiar people, a people with a promise of descendants, land, and God’s presence. The only condition required of this people was faith. Abraham was first. Then his son Isaac, then Jacob, and on and on from there. We know them […]