Send Out the Search Party
Growing up, I vividly remember standing in the church parking lot one Christmas Eve, looking up at the dark sky and seeing a red blinking light flash across the sky. The older boys I was with were positive it was…
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E.W. Jackson on “False Religion”
The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently wrote about an appearance by Virginia’s Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, E.W. Jackson: [He] told his audience that those who do not follow Jesus Christ “engage in some sort of a false religion.” I immediately assumed “his audience”…
Richmond, Va., church cancels services, packs meals for children
On an overcast Sunday morning in Richmond, Va., 500 volunteers gathered at Gayton Baptist Church to prepare healthy meals to feed 277 malnourished children a meal a day for an entire year. Gayton cancelled worship for one day and used the time and space, along with volunteers from the community, to prepare 100,000 meals.
LSM Begins!
I’ve been counting down the days, eagerly awaiting the first night of LSM (lower school ministry @ GBC). I didn’t know what to expect. We took a room and gave it a modest makeover (a couple cool rugs, mounted a…
Why I’d Rather Separate Jr. and Sr. High in Youth Ministry
Tim Schmoyer posted “Why I’d rather combine Jr. And Sr. High at Youth Group,” and outlined his reasoning. I want to respond with the opposite position. 1.) High school kids can leave a huge impact on jr. highers. I don’t…
NYWC: day 2 recap
Yesterday was a blur. I worked til 3, had lunch at 4 and that throws off a whole day. I covered for Kevin at HQ for an extra hour and a half while he got back from the UT/Vandy game.…