—-this is a reminder—-
everyone you know is broken.
everyone you work with has deep wounds.
every person who annoys you is broken.
—-another reminder—-
you are broken.
love others in their brokenness.
grow a big heart towards those who are limping.
Archive for July, 2009
28 Jul
everyone you know
27 Jul
Only a youth pastor would dream this…
Last night I had a dream. This is not a joke. I really dreamt everything i am writing here….
My wife and I had just received an invitation – via twitter – to spend the week with a bunch of youth pastors at Doug Fields’ house. When we arrived there, Doug’s house was a massion with [...]
27 Jul
our 100th face
So last night marked the 100th unique face that has come through the doors of the student ministry at sawmill covenant church. pretty cool.
if anyone told me that we’d had that many faces through the doors, i would have though they were lieing or inflating the numbers. It sure feels small. It sure feels like [...]
23 Jul
Why your teenagers act the way they do.
I know a lot of parents of students read this blog. I thought I’d share some resources that may help you understand why your teenagers act the way I do.
If you’ve got a middle school students, this link may help bring some clarity: http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Normal+Adolescent+Development+Part+I§ion=Facts+for+Families
If you’ve got a high school student, this link may help: http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Normal+Adolescent+Development+Part+II§ion=Facts+for+Families
20 Jul
“The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus” by Brennan Manning – Introduction
I recently picked up a copy of “The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus” by Brennan Manning. I have never read anything by Brennan, but have been thoroughly impressed by some of his sermons.
I’m going to blog through the book. Now, some people go through a book because the published sends them an early copy if they [...]
15 Jul
Desh. An assassin and a puppy.
Yesterday Allie and I went out a picked up a new family member: Desh. Desh is a 6 week old cockapoo puppy. He’s super cool and cute and pretty much makes me melt. Last night, he woke us up about 6 times and I was really ticked. Then I looked at him. Here is a [...]
13 Jul
church staff could learn from Apple Store staff
J.R. Briggs was recently inspired by his trip to an Apple store in New York. One thing he remarked about was his interaction with an employee. Here was his thought (read the whole article here):
The question his boss asks him at the end of the day isn’t “How much product did you sell today?” but [...]
9 Jul
Things I Learned on my Honeymoon – My brother’s best man speech
Anyone at my wedding will tell you this: Ben Lehman puts together one heck of a speech. Especially considering he’s 14. I got my hands on a copy and thought you’d enjoy reading it:
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Ben, Adam’s younger brother. It’s great to be able to stand up here [...]
