Minutes go by quickly and we rarely think about them. However, if you were to stop time for one minute and gauge what happened in that short 60 seconds on the internet, the above graphic is what occurred (click on the image to make it a little bigger). Interesting… what did we do with our […]
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When The Times invited several eminent authors to write essays on the theme “What’s Wrong with the World?” Chesterton’s contribution took the form of a letter: Dear Sirs, I am. Sincerely yours, G. K. Chesterton source Wikipedia HT Heath Davis
Old joke… new way of presenting it! via Mashable source YouTube
Growing up, I loved going to McDonald’s. I loved the play area, the Happy Meals and the Happy Meal toy. In other words, I wanted the “Mickey D’s” experience because I knew it would be fun, I would get fed and I would leave with something. Shouldn’t the church be the same way? Jelani Lewis […]
I’m a children’s pastor, so I’m supposed to emphasize the value and importance of children in God’s kingdom. But I’m in good company. Jesus did as well (actually, I did as well, Jesus was first!). via Ministry-To-Children source YouTube
The annual digging season has begun in the city of Gath (a former Philistine city). They are unearthing some interesting things that tell us today what the Philistines were like. An article @ msnbc.com tells some of the discoveries and connections that have been made in reference to this ancient people group and their affiliation […]
I like how one of the captions in the video said “imagine redrawing the map [USA] based on the way people connect with each other”. Fascinating visual on the connections our communications and “virtual” community create. via Mashable source YouTube
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For some of us, it has been a long time since we were a kid. And in the words of an epistle writer, most adults have put their childish ways behind them. So how do you converse with children (especially today’s children!)? What do you say? What questions do you ask? This is a great […]
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~Robert Brault via Slowing to See
Wow… convicting. I was talking with a friend the other day about the evolution of my thinking as a pastor. More and more I’m asking myself the question: “Is what I spend the majority of my time doing, what I should really be doing?” I spend a lot of my time planning events, curating and […]
How to Play the “Junk in the Trunk” Game Wiggle a box filled with ping pong balls and attached to your waist until the box is empty in under 60 seconds. source YouTube
How to Play “The Elephant March” Game You’ll need some pantyhose (I had to tie two “leggings” together to get the length needed), a heavy ball that can swing well (I tried a tennis ball, but it wasn’t quite heavy enough), a case of water bottles, and an area safe enough to swing an “elephant […]
There are so many variations one can do with a bin of bean bags. In this iteration we played a sort of “bocce” version where the students had to get the bean bag “on” to an object, or the “closest” to an object. For the objects, we just used things that were readily available. We […]
How to Play the “Pizza Delivery Noodle” Game: In one hand you have a noodle and in the other hand you have a bean bag that lays flat on the back of your hand. The object of the game is to knock off the beanbag of your opponent with your noodle before they knock your […]
This is a sign that hangs outside the chapel building @ Riverside Bible Camp (the location of our summer Youth Camp).
How to Play the “Card Ninja” Game Flip a playing card hard enough to stick into a watermelon half placed at a distance in 60 seconds or less. source YouTube
How to Play the “Nose Dive” Game Contestant must transfer cotton balls, one at a time, from one serving bowl to another many feet away using only the nose in 60 seconds or less. Vaseline on the tip of the contestant’s nose is used as a transfer agent. source YouTube