Catching Up On Reading

I’ve been trying to catch up on some reading, which has not been an easy task with school now in high gear, but I’m working on it.
Here are some of the books I’m trying to tackle:
Postmodern Children’s Ministry, by Ivy Beckwith
The Irresistable Revolution, by Shane Claiborne
An Emergent Manifesto of Hope, edited by Doug Pagitt and [...]

Mac v. PC Ad – UK Version

Now that I have a Mac, I especially love the Mac V. PC ads we’re all familiar with. Here is the UK version of the same ad.

First Team Meeting

I had my first team meeting with the kids team of volunteers. We talked about our long-term vision for the kids ministry at First Assembly. Our new name is AquaLife Kids.

Here are some long-term goals of the ministry:
1. To establish a fun, outrageous, creative, and interactive ministry for kids.
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Herbert Cooper on Leadership

Saw the following post today on my friend Herbert Cooper’s blog. Herbert is the founding pastor of People’s Church in OKC. PC was meeting in the AMC 24 theater of the Quail Springs Mall when I attended there and have since gotten their own place. They grew because they have great leadership and because they [...]

The Great Education of 2006

In my year at Schweitzer United Methodist Church, I learned a lot of lessons about the importance of self-confidence and the deadliness of second-guessing yourself. Still, I must say, most of my time there was good and I am thankful for those lessons. I learned a lot about where my true gifts lie and where [...]