In Colossians 1:9-10, Paul tells the Christians in Colossae of his prayer for them: 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy […]
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Three Thoughts about Reading from a Rookie Youth Pastor
As a young, inexperienced youth worker, I don’t benefit from the wisdom of years of fruitful experience. Thankfully many of those who have gone before have written books to help those of us who are young, impetuous, and foolish. This is why I read. The challenge is that there is a wealth of wisdom to […]
Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
Here’s another installment of triplet of cogitations that have been steeping in the area between my ears. Youth ministry is like learning to juggle knives while running. Ok, perhaps it’s not that severe. But it really is a process of learning while you execute. I’d love to be able to put everything on a pause […]
Reading the Bible Prayerfully
A few weeks ago, I began a series of posts on how to read the Bible. The first two posts discussed reading the Bible consistently and contextually. In this post, I wanted to address how we can read the Bible prayerfully. Reading the Bible prayerfully is not a complicated concept. It just means that when […]
A Midweek Prayer
This week, I have been ruminating on Psalm 145. It is a great psalm about God’s greatness. The first verse goes like this: I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. (Psalm 145:1, ESV) There is something very exciting to me about the fact that Jesus is more […]