This is a newsletter article I wrote for our church, check it out and let me know what YOU think: Recently Pastor Randy gave us statistics that identified only four percent of those around 18 years of age are attending church. Four percent! Wow! Can you imagine if only four percent of those in your [...]
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Does Church Need to Change?
June 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Church, Churches, Culture, Religion, Youth
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Fear Factor at Saint Paul’s
June 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Church
We had a Fear Factor event last night at the church where I am blessed to serve as Youth Pastor, it was a riot. Check out this video and PLEASE leave a comment.
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Tori at Fear Factor
June 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Church, Family
We had a Fear Factor event at our youth group tonight (www.stpaulsyouth.ning.com) and as usual, my little girl had to get into the act.
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Social Media
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Church, Family, Youth
This was taken from www.homeword.com. It is and excellent article on how your kids, and maybe even you communitcate, please let me know what you think after you read it. ____________________________________________________ Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you’re aware of the rise in popularity of social media with teens. [...]
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Happy Easter
April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Christianity, Church, Religion
Happy Easter to all of you! On this Holiest of holidays I wish you the joy of knowing Christ resurrected! He is risen, He is risen indeed. Enjoy this video clip from Mel Gibson’s masterpiece, The Passion of the Christ. I pray you enjoy your day and you life knowing you are forgiven and not [...]
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Great Resource
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Church, Culture, Religion, Youth
Parent Newsletter Contents Tools for Parenting Teens Learn Their Lingo Links to Learn From A Little Encouragement…And Humor 1. Tools for Parenting Teens From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/ Zoom Out Let’s help our kids to pull back from the moment right in front of them to think about their big “P” purposes as a follower of Christ—no matter [...]
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Teens in Crises Sermon at St. Paul’s
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Church, Culture, Youth
Today I preached a sermon on the issue of teens in crisis and how the times are changing. It is true that in the 1950s the biggest issues facing teens were much different than those of today. Teens today face a myriad of issues that weren’t even imaginable fifty, forty, thirty or even twenty years [...]
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Open Secrets
January 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Books, Church, Religion
Just finished an intersting book on the pastorate in a small Illinois town. The book was recommended to me by my father-in-law, Dan Schiel, and as usual, his recommendation was a good one. A Lutheran pastor shares all in this kiss and tell book. He had permission to tell the story of how this pastor [...]
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Real Community is Beautiful
December 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Church, Churches, Family
Two weeks ago I lost my adopted brother suddenly. Rickey, as we called him, was a proud firefighter from the Denver Fire Department . He called the fire department his “family” for each of the ten plus years he served. I have heard many organizations refer to themselves as “family” and have always been dubious. [...]
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Read This Book!
May 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Books, Church, Religion
If you read one “Christian” book this year do yourself a favor and read this book! Maybe you are confused by the way you are supposed to “act” and “feel” as you are attending church, or maybe you are searching for authenticity and honesty. If so this book will be a refreshing look at the [...]
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