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December 2011

December 08, 2011

Single and Pretending to be Content

December 07, 2011

Stepping out of the boat…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart… If I trust in the Lord with...

December 06, 2011

Youth Pastors, Youth Workers, Parents…

This is why we’re called to ministry. To reach out to the hurting, the lost,...

December 05, 2011

So what do you do for a living?

Ugh, the dreaded question “So what do you do for a living?” You see as...

December 04, 2011

12 Thoughts For And From A Worship Leader

So I took this off of Carlos Whittakers site… I frequent his blog (too much,...

December 03, 2011

Kathleen. #LiveHard

December 02, 2011

Youth Ministry is not the Problem… You are.

The statistics are staggering. 88% of children raised in Christian families leave church at the...

December 01, 2011

Self Abandonment

God, at times asks us to do things that are ridiculous. Seemingly. I’m trying to...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Blue Like Jazz: The Movie Review

Guest Post: Jon Olsen So got to know Jon a few years back in Northern...

November 29, 2011

Living Hard (continued…)

November 28, 2011

Living Hard

So, I consciously decided the other day that I was going to stop wasting time...

November 21, 2011

In light of Thanksgiving…

“When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or...

November 18, 2011

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

My very talented and gifted friend Andrew Steven, just finished up recording a Christmas song!...

November 17, 2011

Dallas Willard (The Spirit of Disciplines)

Non-discipleship costs abiding peace, a life penetrated by love, faith that sees everything in the...

November 16, 2011

Calm Down…

Calm Down. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say that too...

November 15, 2011

What I’m Currently Reading…

Out of all of these I’d say the one that is a “must have” is...

November 11, 2011

Spirit Break Out

So not one for rapping, let alone Christian rapping, not that I think it’s wrong,...

November 10, 2011

“What’s that God? Oh, my bad. I thought you said something…”

If I’m being honest one of the most frustrating things for me in life, has...

November 09, 2011

My Day in 90 Seconds

So got this idea from @loswhit! (Worship leader guy, in Nasville) Thought I’d give it...

November 03, 2011

Roadtrip number… I’ve lost count.

So today, I hit the road. I’m driving cross country to eventually wind up in...

November 02, 2011

Following Jesus (Part 2): Safe, comfortable, Secure

Following Jesus (part 1) is here.

November 01, 2011

Laugh Your Hearts Out

Okay so everything in me told me not to post this. But I couldn’t resist....

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Suffering is not an Option.

One of the first things I noticed in the bible was that it doesn’t end...

October 28, 2011

iPhone a Ministry Tool. Really?

About a year and a half ago. I stood in line at the apple store...

October 27, 2011

3 Steps to Hustle.

Step 1 Watch Video: Step 2 Read this: 1 Unless the LORD builds the house,...

October 26, 2011

Before you decide what you’re going to do, decide who you’re going to be

What do you think were the goals of the apostles and disciples in scripture when...

October 25, 2011

“I miss being on the road…”

I’m back home, things have been insane. Life has not really slowed down since the...

October 24, 2011

Marriage, Singleness, and the Lie

Guest post from Jon Olsen We’ve all felt it. The pressure, the gleaned disappointment, the...

October 22, 2011

October 20, 2011

Quarter-Life Crisis. What?

Quar-ter·life cri·sis- (Noun): An emotional crisis of identity and self-confidence that can occur in ones...