Topics for Youth

Some topics I’d like to cover in youth group… Freedom Fear Promises / Language / Words “Matter” “The Bigger Picture” / Finding your place in the story Some Resources Games Movie / Video clips Music Stories More thoughts and comments...

A weekend full of rocks – Part 2

This continues a series of events known as a weekend in my life… Part one is here. So after a long Saturday, we hit the sack for a good 6 hours of sleep before waking up and hitting a Sunday running. We’ve lined up some teenage friends to come home with us...

A weekend full of rocks – Part 1

This past weekend was full of events, stories, fun, and lessons. I need to get some of them down. Saturday morning started with a family shopping trip to Menards for material for a new chicken tractor. If you don’t know what those are, you haven’t been to...

A True Hope

From Isaiah 50-60 For you are aware of our many rebellious deeds,and our sins testify against us;indeed, we are aware of our rebellious deeds;we know our sins all too well.…The Lord watches and is displeased,for there is no justice.The Lord IntervenesHe sees...

The face of a suffering child

“To look into the face of a suffering child is to see the depth of humanity and the heart of God.” This is a timely quote as I read through the book Fields of the Fatherless. The world is full of children, families, and men and women with no hope…...