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59 Hours

…until I am officially on vacation. This summer has been incredible, but it has also been long. Flying Squirrels game with the youth, mission trip, Camp Pastor for a week at Camp Piankatank, and lots of fun with the lower…

Quick game.

Rules: Grab the book closest to you. Now. Go to page 56. Find the 5th sentence. Write that sentence as your status. Copy these instructions as a comment to your status. Don’t go looking for your favourite book, or the…

me, myself and bob.

Phil Vischer was one of the best speakers at the NYWC this year. Certainly not because of his speaking skills–even now as I listen to his talk, it’s obvious he’s frequently leaning on his notes. But Phil had a lot…

nywc: charlotte #5 [Recap #1]

People keep asking, “Was it worth it?” I’ve said yes, with almost no doubt about saying that. Looking back, it was a great time of rest, of learning (better than seminary learning, this was the good stuff!), but the best…

nywc: charlotte #4

Gordon wrote on his blog earlier today about the lack of true worship during General Sessions at the NYWC. I can’t agree with him more. It’s ironic to listen to Dan Kimball discuss how we introduce times of music during…

nywc: charlotte #3

Yesterday I went to Dan Kimball’s sessions on Changing Youth Group Kids Into Youth Missionaries[download notes] and The Importance of Theology In Youth Minister[download notes]. Great time of thinking through why we do what we do. I realized that I…