Category: Youth Ministry

The Rev. (soon to be Rev. Dr.) Rob Sturdy suggested I make the letters of Samuel Rutherford part of my devotional reading while on Sabbatical in Scotland.  Rutherford was buried here in St. Andrew’s where he taught for several years.  The book I am reading daily now is called “30 Days with Samuel Rutherford” and…

I am currently on a sabbatical which is an incredible gift from God (via my employers, the Diocese of SC). The Lord’s timing is most amazing as my wife Jane and I spent most of 2016 with her battling breast cancer. By the grace of God, she is currently cancer free and her prognosis is…

I had the opportunity to meet and interview Jaquelle Crowe, our speaker for Mondo whilst at TGC Conference in April.  The result can be heard here.

Back in October I had the privilege of leading a workshop on speaking.  It is now online at Rooted  How do we improve our communication of the gospel and the truths of God’s word? Effective speaking is about both the content and how we communicate that content. How do we shake off bad speaking habits…

“Our goal is for our kids to be intentional about everything they do—to reject passivity and mindless consumption and to embrace an ethos of action, of productivity, of meaningful work, and genuinely lifelong learning,” Sasse writes. “In other words, we want them to find the good life.” Collin Hansen has a great post about a…

I had the opportunity to interview Jaquelle Crowe last week for the Rooted Podcast. We were at The Gospel Coalition Conference and had an excellent chat about everything from Hockey (she is Canadian but likes baseball more than hockey) to her new book, to issues facing young people today. I’m not sure when the podcast will…

This is the first of what I hope to be a series of posts on mistakes I have committed or observed and how to avoid them. Financial Faux Pas.  My first dog was named Faux Pas which means embarrassing mistake. Want to know how long we had that dog?  I think it was a m…

I was listening to a Pandora station as I worked in the yard and realized just one of several ways that living for five years in the UK changed who I am today. I don’t know how many guys in their 50’s listen to EDM but I know that a few of us do. My…

Next week at TGC I am likely to meet and interview Jaquelle Crowe who is the author of a book coming out this week. Here is what it’s about…

Each year I have the joy of speaking before our diocesan convention of 300+ persons representing our 50+ churches. The following is what I shared this year… For over 15 years I have been serving as your Coordinator for Youth Ministries. Longevity has the advantages of seeing vision get rooted and learning how to best…