Not So Self-Focused
This morning I speak at a general session of the Willow Creek Shift Conference. I’ll be sharing about Faith That Sticks, based largely out of our findings from our .
If you want to hear my talk, you can watch …
Archive: October 2010
MTV and Justice
As I blogged about earlier this week, I saw 30 kids from our church have amazing insights about justice this past weekend. Also this weekend I read an article in the New York Times about how MTV is realizing justice …
See Deep Justice Journeys
And the Oscar Goes To…
OK, not really, but we do have a pretty cool video about our new FYI book, . I especially like how Paul, our video guy, superimposed the graphic on the church parking lot.
We hope …
Middle Class Kids Poor for a Weekend
As I blogged about yesterday, this past weekend 30 kids from my church participated in a poverty simulation. When we debriefed the experience together, here were some of their insights:
– A new empathy for folks asking for money. As …
Poor for a Weekend
This past Saturday I joined 30 high school students from my church for a poverty simulation. The kids and adult leaders gathered on Friday night, at which point they were told that they were going to lose all of their …
What’s Imminent?
What “big thing” is God about to do in your ministry? What incredible ways are students advancing the Kingdom? What new growth are you seeing that is surprising even you as it unfolds?
Better yet, who knows about it? How …
Breaking Down Duality on Facebook
“I’m here at the National Mall. Where are all the stores?!! There’s nothing here but a bunch of lame museums!!! WTF?”
I saw this status update on facebook from one of the kids I work with at the local Christian …
Tax Day
It’s here again.
Maybe you’re the type who filed in February and have forgotten about today, or maybe you’re the type who didn’t remember to start until this week. Either way, tax day is here once more.
Now, tax day …
From Jay-Z to Jesus Reaching & Teaching Young Adults in the Black Church
This article is co-authored by Benjamin Stephens III, excerpted from the book titled From Jay-Z to Jesus: Reaching & Teaching Young Adults in the Black Church. Used by permission of Judson Press, 800-4 Judson, www.judsonpress.com.
The Young Adult …
The Conflict Correlation
The Gallup Management Journal recently published an article entitled, “What Strong Teams Have In Common - The Five sure signs of an excellent team.”
Here is the summary:
1. Conflict doesn’t destroy strong teams because strong teams focus …