by Steve Thomason | Sep 11, 2013 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This week I am preparing for our upcoming Own Your Faith retreat for our high school freshmen. A key topic we will discuss is our identity in Christ. Identity and a sense of self-worth is, for all of us, an important topic, but is especially crucial for high school...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 22, 2013 | Sketches, Youth Ministry
We just finished our Youth Mission trip to the Wind River reservation in Wyoming with Youthworks. It was a great trip! This is the little sketchbook I kept to chronicle the trip.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2013 | Youth Ministry
“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 launched the next topic in our How Do I...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2013 | How Do I Fit Project, Youth Ministry
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 stories. Now we shift our focus and look at the God who is...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 19, 2012 | Youth Ministry
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. The rain held off until...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 13, 2012 | How Do I Fit Project
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 resource and as a social commons to post their...
