Two weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to speak at a friend’s youth group retreat. It was an exciting and challenging experience. It was of particular interest to see how kids can be different in different contexts (my friend is a youth pastor for a Korean PCA church) and how kids can be pretty […]
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Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
First off, for the one of you that read my notes from the conference, I’ve got more that I’ll post this week. It takes longer than I thought to 1) read my own handwriting and 2) translate my notes into something somewhat understandable. In the meantime here are three more thoughts from a rookie youth […]
Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
This week, I’m in Florida for the Every Nation North American Conference. And in honor of my time here in Florida, I bring you three thoughts from a rookie youth pastor. It’s hot here too. I left the convection oven that is northern Virginia for more heat and equal humidity. I’ve never wanted it to […]
Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor
In no particular order, here are three thoughts about weakness and general incompetence from a rookie youth pastor. It’s good to know your weaknesses. As much as I hate being informed about what I’m not good at, it’s a really good thing to know my weaknesses. For example, it’s important that I know that I’m […]
Thoughts for Friday Morning
The week is quickly coming to a close. Here are a few thoughts rolling around in my head. We’re going to camp next week! Our youth group is hosting a fall “kick-off-the-school-year” camp. There will be a trapeze, skateboarding, free-style rapping, a monkey, and many Chuck Norris references. It’s going to be a fun time. […]