Archive for the ‘ Resources ’ Category
I have a firm belief that you need to mix up how your quiet time with every major life transition you have. I learned this early on in my marriage. The old rhythm was hard to maintain and often felt empty. I struggled for a season, and it was only after I completely changed how [ READ MORE ]
Recently while assessing necessary changes that need to take place for me personally prior to baby #4, I sensed the call to return to journaling. I have had several seasons of journaling in my life and look back on those past writings with great fondness (a very underused word by a guy or maybe a word that I shouldn’t [ READ MORE ]
I love my OCOM days because they help me see things I normally wouldn’t see. In just the first hour I’ve… Helped a guy with some cash for and ID so he can finish the last part of being hired. A family is avoiding the heat while their home is bug bomb blasted – their words not mine [ READ MORE ]
Here are a few recent reads of mine. [ READ MORE ]
Church 3.0 by Neil Cole I loved the first part of this book. It was very well thought out and I found myself in awe of the information being downloaded into my brain. The second part of the book went a different direction than I would have with all of the information. It read as if [ READ MORE ]
Middle School Ministry Made Simply by Kurt Johnson This is a revised version of my favorite youth ministry book which went by the title of “ControlledChaos.” Johnson does a great job of giving a crash course guide for junior high youth pastors. He has a way of showing how junior high/middle school ministry is different from [ READ MORE ]
I spent a lot of time listening to Rend Collective Experiment recently. Check them out. New TV show -- Under Cover Boss. I watched the episodes on Waist Management and 7 Eleven. Really cool stories. Over dramatized a couple times but love the heart behind this. Interesting blog discussion taking place at Kurts blog about ethical purchasing. I recently had [ READ MORE ]
Here is a quick recap of the books I read in February. Why We Love The Church by DeYoung and Kluck This was a less than memorable read. DeYoung and Kluck set out to tell why they love the institutional church in four different sections. I love the idea but I don’t think they accomplished their task. [ READ MORE ]
Been listening to a new band by the name of Rend Collective Experiment. Here is a video of their song Movement. [ READ MORE ]
Here are some links to click on your friday! I finally caught up on some reading and very much enjoyed the latest Collide Magazine. They have a great website with lots of additional links. If you are a pastor or work at a church I would highly recommend this resource. I also want to plug an [ READ MORE ]