February 2012
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A YOUTH MINISTRY VIEW I DON'T RESPECT
I respect youth leaders and the diversity of opinions on how they lead in youth ministry.
An area of practice I can’t respect is the area of the way the conversation about the differences unfold. Let me explain.
The conversations tend to narrow the categories into two groups; youth groups that integrate fun and events and then youth groups that integrate theology and community. When a...
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EXPECT BROKENNESS
Speak to people and especially teens as if they were broken, because we all are. They want to be searched, asked, and discovered. Pain is the enemy and hope is the antidote. Don’t waste those moments you get.
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UNTRACEABLE LINE
Every teenager possesses a razor thin seemingly untraceable line in their heart. On that wire their innermost thoughts, dreams, and real desires are hung. Finding that thread to tug so that it can be unraveled from the tangle is what love is for. A life living for that love is a life well spent.
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STILLNESS
Last night I had a dream where I was cleaning out my old storage closet at one of the places I use to work. As I gathered my things I had to make my way past everyone I had worked with to leave the building. In their midst I am waiting to hear kind words but instead they are indignant and carry on as if me being there was an annoyance.
When I woke up an overwhelming stillness took hold of me....
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WatchYounglife All Staff Conference “Sweet Caroline”
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YLSTASH SUBSCRIPTION CALENDAR
Every month since this past December I’ve been publishing talk series for our Stash Subscribers. For $5 a month we deliver full talk notes, discussion guides and graphics. The talks are designed for the furthest student out and our written with one central point, support, and scripture. They are straightforward and delivered with easy first steps that students can walk away with and apply.
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WatchI just filmed a video “Traffic” @ Cedar Park, TX, USA on #viddy http://viddy.it/xjAg6G
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WatchI just filmed a video “Wyldlife Wobble” @ Austin, TX, USA on #viddy http://viddy.it/yRBg0D
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WatchPre-wyldlife wobble
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January 2012
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MY BREAKOUT SESSION ON TEENS AND SOCIAL MEDIA AT...
This past week I had the privilege of going to Orlando, Florida to participate in the All Staff Conference for Younglife. This conference happens once every four years. All of the staff from around the globe descend on Orlando to gather for encouragement, vision, and fun. I might unpack that conference for you in another post. They rented out Sea World people! Brought in Jeff Foxworthy, who is...
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I'M WITH STUPID SERIES SAMPLER
Hey friends, I wanted to post up a sample of the first week of a two week series for Valentine’s I’m releasing today to our Stash Subscribers. If you haven’t subscribed I would encourage you to do so. Last month subscribers got the four week series, “Smashed” on under age drinking. Next month subscribers get a four week series on healing for broken families. This...
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