A 12-Hour Media-Peek Into Culture. . . .
Culture is best described, I think, as “the soup we swim in everyday.” We don’t just swim in it. We marinate in it. It gets into our pores and flavors who we are. . . our beliefs and behaviors. .…
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I Still Won’t Go To The Prom . . . .
I didn’t go. There’s no way my kids will ever believe it was for any reason other than I couldn’t get a date. They believe that because they’ve seen my senior picture. The real reason – which I can’t convince…
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7 Ways To Support And Help Parents. . . .
As a youth worker you can either be a help and hero to parents, or you can be a hindrance and, well. . . a flat-out pain in the butt. In my own ministry, I’ve done things that have built…
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Boundaries For Youth Workers. . . .
Over the course of my years in youth ministry I’ve learned many things the hard way. . . either by watching myself or observing friends One of the lessons I’ve learned is just how important it is for a youth…
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Music That Gives Hope. . . Part 3. . .
Once again, I want to invite you into some things that have become a part of some annual intentionality for me. It’s Easter weekend. My only hope comes from the grace shown in the events we celebrate this weekend. Over…
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Music That Gives Hope. . . Part 2 . . .
Once again, I want to invite you into some things that have become a part of some annual intentionality for me. It’s Easter weekend. My only hope comes from the grace shown in the events we celebrate this weekend. Over…
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Music That Gives Me Hope. . . Part 1. . .
Once again, I want to invite you into some things that have become a part of some annual intentionality for me. It’s Easter weekend. My only hope comes from the grace shown in the events we celebrate this weekend. Over…
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Mapping Intercourse. . . Literally. . .
People like me who live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania hear the jokes and the questions all the time. Yes, there are some towns here with some funny names. They’re the kind of names that evoke chuckles from folks who don’t…
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Bully. . . The Movie. . . The Reality. . .
The new documentary film Bully opened on Friday. I have yet to see it. A quick run through the movie page of our local paper indicates that at this point, it isn’t playing anywhere nearby. I’m going to keep looking…
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The Hunger Games. . . The Movie. . .
Saw the movie yesterday. . . with my buddy Marv Penner. . . in a Dallas theater. . . that was surprisingly empty. It was energizing to be with Marv and talk about the book, then watch the movie, then…
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“The Hunger Games. . . .”
There was no need for me to stand in line at a movie theater or even read the paper to know that there’s a cultural phenomena sweeping the nation and the world that’s known as The Hunger Games. It all…
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