monday rundown: october 20
The weekend that was… the leaves are changing and this weekend the temperature plummeted. That meant it was great weather to stay inside and relax on the couch. Friday we ventured out into the rain to pick up a refurb’d…
Aaron
A husband and daddy, born, raised, educated & employed in #RVA. Director of Programming @1stThings1stRVA. Making the most of life in Our City.
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Keeping Your Job and Your Sanity: Part III
Missed Part I and Part II? During these months, I started to take solace in this quote: “I can’t apologize about where God is calling me.” I just didn’t know where God was calling me. That seems direct and to…
Keeping Your Job and Your Sanity: Part II
Missed Part I? The pastor had visions of a new building, with increased fellowship space, new offices and a new place for the youth ministry to call home. The existing youth space was the original sanctuary and had been renovated…
Keeping your Job and Your Sanity: Part I
I bought into the myth. The myth that a vital, thriving ministry to youth, college students and young adults would draw families into an aging church. Youth don't have money to tithe, and young adults just don't tithe. But their families bring money. And more people.
10.2008: week 2
Nothing like a weekend on the mountain with 600+ middle schoolers! It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year, and this time around I had my group of 29. Fun times!
The Kingdom: Oscar Romero
The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts; it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of…