The following is part of the on the go training that I’ve begun to give our adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Who Doesn’t Love Ninjas? When I was a kid I was obsessed with ninjas. If I’m honest with myself, I’d […]
Author Archives: Eddy Barnes
Old Book Smell
You know what smells great? Books. That musty, yellowed scent that fills your nostrils when you poke your nose into an old book. For some, I imagine this isn’t much better than the smell of your average hormone-raging, hygiene-handicapped teenager, but for me, it’s the smell of happiness. I have always associated that smell with […]
Small Group Leadership Quick Tip: Handling Talkative Timmy
The following is part of the on the go training that I’ve begun to give our adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Thank You For Your Input… “Well, I think that it’s basically a simple thing that, you know, Jesus was, you […]
Three Thoughts About Writing
A little over three years ago, I began writing here at clearingtheattic.com. At the time, I had several reasons for writing a blog. I wanted it to be a repository of helpful things that I had taught or put together for our youth ministry. I also just wanted to create a place where I could […]
Small Group Leadership Quick Tip: The Art of the Ask
The following is part of the on the go training that I’ve begun to give our adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Rock Nerd Growing up, I was obsessed with rocks. Everyone in my third grade class had a rock tumbler that […]