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"He must become greater; I must become less." John 3:30
Archive for March, 2009
Okay is not enough…
In: Uncategorized
31 Mar 2009I’ve got that antsy feeling again. It’s a feeling of overall unease, of discontentedness. I feel like my heart is beating harder these past couple weeks. Something is burning-red hot, and I’m feeling like the very breath of God is fanning it to burst into an inferno. There is something so trapped inside of me [...]
Feelin’ Martha-esque
In: Uncategorized
24 Mar 2009Today’s Twitter says it all: Feeling a little like Martha when I’d rather be Mary. More ‘doing’ than ‘being’ today.” I realize there’s give and take to every day, but I’m honestly feeling drained. I hear the voice of Jesus as if he’s speaking directly to me–”you are worried and upset about many things, but [...]
Thoughts on Spring…
In: Uncategorized
18 Mar 2009So spring has sprung (finally!) in South Dakota. I’d forgotten about the joy of walking out in the morning, looking up at a blue sky and inhaling the air deeply, allowing Spring to fill my lungs and body. You can almost see the grass as it grasps an unseen Hand to be pulled up out [...]
“If it had not been for the Lord…”
In: The Word
11 Mar 2009So I think God is trying to tell me something. I’ve been getting the same message from different sources these last few weeks, and I’m not too dull to think it’s coincidence. I shared this message with a youth girl a week ago (though they were most certainly not my words). Keith shared this message [...]
Facebook: A Spiritual Dipstick?
10 Mar 2009Don’t get me wrong…I like Facebook. A lot. (Although this guy makes some good points!) As a tool for youth ministry, it can be powerful. I love seeing status updates from kids about what they’re doing, seeing photos from school plays or dances and even youth group events. As a youth ministry, we’ve even utilized [...]
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There is no worship “how-to”.
3 Mar 2009I was inspired and challenged by my time in the worship leaders’ affinity group with Jason Carson at NYMC. It was great to hang out with others who lead worship or direct students in the youth ministry setting, to hear their stories, their ideas, their struggles. It was especially exciting to sit down for lunch [...]
NYMC: The Aftermath
In: NYMC
3 Mar 2009I’m back in the office today and exhausted. I caught a killer cold while I was in Columbus, and the stuffy sinuses and post-nasal drip combined with lack of sleep have taken their toll. Luckily our flights out were not delayed as some were (looked like Doug Fields was having a hard time getting home). [...]
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- mjrockin: Thanks for your encouraging words on my blog. Just reading a few of your posts & I have to say [...]
- Chris Dicus: Wow. That was powerful, beautiful and heartbreaking. God bless you and the ministry He's entrusted [...]
- becky: Haven't we had a couple of those (65-year-old white-haired guys)? They seem pretty relevant to me. [...]
- Jamie Stolp: Great take on the word "relevance!" The principle of leadership shown by Christ here are so much th [...]
- Tom Neary: You watch the Hills? :-) Great Posts! [...]