Sarah Palin feels the PAIN!

Holy crap I don’t know how I missed this!

LIVESTRONG becomes personal

Diane and I took the boys and Jenny, a boarding school student from China who’s with us for Christmas, to Dick’s last night. They had a great deal on running shoes and we were both due for some and so… “Merry Christmas Honey.” “Merry Christmas Sweetie.”
There was something else I needed to get, a new [...]

A theology of baptism

I had lunch with Andy and Brad yesterday. My Christmas present to them was a copy of the message Francis Chan gave at the National Youth Workers Convention in Pittsburgh. Brad shared with us a brief conversation he had with Francis while visiting his church.
He noticed that Francis’ church did baptisms every week. When he [...]

I’m pretty sure my youth ministry would be bigger than anything Jesus could ever pull off

I don’t say things like:
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does [...]

My wife’s wandering eyes…

In front of dinner company, Diane announced that if the Steelers make it to the Super Bowl, she’ll be buying a Heath Miller shirt because she likes “tight ends”.
Now how am I supposed to take that?!?!

For my next message… Heroes & Villains

I’m up for giving the message on the first weekend of the new year. I’m giving the first in a 6 part series on heroes and villains.
Those that know me know what to expect…
I’ve got a few ideas floating around my head. Here’s what I’m thinking about wearing:

What is the problem we’re here to solve?

I did some training with my senior high mentors this week. It began with them answering this question. With adults and students in the room, here was their responses:
To provide a solution to the lack of Godly relationships in teenagers’ lives.
To help students feel accepted somewhere. To teach students how to apply Godly principles and [...]

The Best Question Ever

This is the theme of our 09 junior and senior high retreats. It’s based on a sermon series and consequent book that Andy Stanley did a while back.
The question goes something like this in light of making a decision about something:
“In light of my past experiences, my current circumstances, and my future hopes and dreams… [...]