Its been far too long since I updated the blog here, I thought I would do a series of articles on a subject. This time it will be on the matter of volunteer leaders. Some of what I will post over the next few weeks will be from a series of articles that were originally…

Back from the Rooted Conference, which was an amazing couple of days in Birmingham!  Since I am watching the closing 2012 Olympic ceremonies… I cannot help but use a British expression to state that I am “absolutely shattered!”  The Conference was great and the teaching could not have been better.  Ray Ortland did the main…

Given the number of internships and apprenticeships we have seen in our diocese over the years, this article caught my eye.  Too often I have seen churches (or camps) use internships to get free or cheap labor and miss the opportunity to invest in people.  Take a look. One of the BIG Aha agreements reflects…

Tim Challies posted a review on a new book which caught my attention for the comment in bold. That’s where Jerry Bridges’ new book comes in. After several decades of a teaching and writing ministry that has transformed countless lives around the world, his most recent book distills to fewer than 100 pages the essential…

I have not been posting to this blog of late due to being in Ireland with a team of students as part of our partnership with the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin, & Ardagh. You can follow us on: http://irelandpartnership.blogspot.ie/

The Briefing, a publication from Mathias Media that I used to read regularly (cause it’s really good) has done a series on memorizing Scripture.  This is an area of huge challenge to me and yet we encourage our youth ministers to engage students in… not in a competitive sense like some sort of Bible drill…

Great article in the local paper about one of our youth ministers, Stan Winder, whom I first met when he was in a wheel chair with no expectation of ever walking again. Stan Winder continues to defy the odds after his instantaneous recovery from a crippling disease that happened when he said God spoke to…

. The past few Mondays I have had the opportunity to teach the summer camp staff in their start of the week gathering.  They sing, someone teaches, and then they go into small groups to discuss, pray, etc. Last week, I started off this way… Merciful Father, we thank You that in Your great faithfulness…