Category Archives: Youth Ministry
The Kingdom of Heaven is like an iPod
“OK, everybody,” I said, “There is an iPod hidden in this room and if you find it, you can keep it. Go!” That is how I started the lesson yesterday. It was the first Sunday of February, which means we … Continue reading
Turning the Page in the High School Project
Today we move into part two of the How Do I Fit Project in High School Ministry at Grace. Last fall we focused on the Me God is Creating and tried to help students discover their unique style, gifts, and … Continue reading
I Slept in a Box Last Night
Last night we took several of our students to the Cardboard Box City at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It was a great night of music, dancing, learning about homelessness from World Vision, prayer, and sleeping in cardboard boxes all night. … Continue reading
How Do I Fit Project Website
The How Do I Fit Project is underway. We did the introduction on September 23 and launched the My Style section this past Sunday. There is a website that I am encouraging students and mentors to access both as a … Continue reading
Trying to Connect with Youth in a Busy World
I have the unique privilege of combining my two worlds this semester. I’m using our youth group experience as a case study. Here are my initial thoughts. I’m open to conversation about this. Initial Thoughts about My Case Study My … Continue reading
Creation Walk in Suburbia
A fun synergy is taking place between my two worlds. In academia (world One) I have come into the orbit of Dr. Mary Hess who is all about digital media, adult religious education, and spirituality. That’s a pretty obvious connection … Continue reading
How Do We Fit Project
This summer I’ve been planning the study for the upcoming year in our high school ministry. Some things are starting to come together and I’m really excited about it. My plan is to blog about it as the journey unfurls. … Continue reading
Catching breath and assessing
J-Term has come to an end. It has been an interesting month. This past week has been an especially interesting juxtaposition of experiences. Last weekend I spent 48 hours with 20 high school students at a Winter retreat. We had … Continue reading
Catechism Illustrations
These are a couple quick illustrations I did for our Catechism lesson tonight. Can you guess the topic?
The Map of a Moment – What Goes into Making Choices?
This image downloaded into my head this morning on my walk. It was sparked by the combination of our conversations in the High School Dojo and my PhD course on Hermeneutics. Without any further explanation I’d love to hear people’s … Continue reading
