Archive for July 9th, 2008

the art of storytelling…

Ira Glass from NPR talks about the art of storytelling. Christians could tell our story in a way that more accurately reflects the story’s awesomeness if we picked up some wisdom from Ira.

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…actually be touched…

In a culture where it’s so easy to stay in touch, it’s sometimes difficult to actually be touched, and have people connect with our souls.
taken from The Christian Imagination blog

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Teens and cell phone use…

I was talking with a parent about teens, cell phones, and text messaging.
This article informed most of my thinking.
http://www.ysmarko.com/?p=2544

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Wednesday World Day {global US election}

Every wednesday I’m going to highlight something that is going on in the world (globally).
I’ve heard many times that, if the entire world was voting in the US presidential election, Obama would win by an alarmingly huge margin. That combined with the reports that most of the world is beginning to see the US as [...]

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Contemplative Youth Ministry (part 1)

During my college years, I was required to read Mark Yaconelli’s Contemplative Youth Ministry. This book really challenged the core of how I approached my relationship with students, parents, churches, and student ministries.
I’m just beginning (in the middle of my second week) as Director of Student Ministries at Sawmill Covenant Church in Powell, OH. I [...]

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