“One generation shall commend your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 (ESV)
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…
Our most recent weekend retreat was a great success!
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…
From the Rooted Blog… I am a teenager, and I am a Christian. That means my life is different. I don’t live for what the world offers, and I don’t act how the world tells me to. I have been transformed by the gospel, and it has literally changed everything. From the inside to the outside,…
Numbers aren’t everything, nor are they the true measure of effectiveness. For that we need to look at longer term fruit. However, attendance numbers do indicate life and growth in a ministry and they often determine our fate as employed or redundant youth ministers. We do well to track attendance regularly which I wrote about…
I’ve once again come to a point in my life where I find myself in need of a coach or mentor. Technically, I need a “mentor” immediately for my distance courses for seminary but that’s not what I am getting at here. I’m looking at the future and realizing there are kingdom opportunities in front…