Here's a parody of an Amazon Echo commercial that's been going around lately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT_gqs5ETk What makes this commercial funny? Cause old people are weird, right? They can't hear, they're not capable of understanding technology, and as this sketch makes clear, they "don't know about that". It's OK to laugh, but we shouldn't consume any media without … Continue reading Rejecting the Greatest Generation
Pastoral Ministry
Grief is Not Supposed to Be
One of the things that I've had to do as a youth pastor over the last 13 years is talk students through grief and loss. I'm not going to pretend that I'm some expert on this issue, especially because I don't think I do enough of a good job. But I do know that one … Continue reading Grief is Not Supposed to Be
Why I Hate the Prosperity Gospel
After reading this fascinating article on The Gospel Coalition, I wanted to take some time to reflect on my thoughts regarding the prosperity gospel, mainly because it seems to be the default position of so many in churches today. And it’s not hard to see why; it’s attractive because it fulfills our sinful desire for … Continue reading Why I Hate the Prosperity Gospel
13 weeks in the book of Judges: God’s Mercy comes in Unexpected Ways
This is part 4. You can find part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, and part 3 HERE. God’s Mercy Comes in Unexpected Ways One of my favorite stories from the Old Testament is the story of Samson. He was one of my favorite characters from my own times of learning about him through Vacation Bible … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: God’s Mercy comes in Unexpected Ways
13 weeks in the book of Judges: Utilitarianism
This is part 3. You can find part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE. Utilitarianism One of the attitudes I often see in young people today is the worldview of Utilitarianism. This boils down to the philosophy of life that sees people as value propositions rather than people made in the image of God. It … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: Utilitarianism
13 weeks in the book of Judges: A New Heart
This is part 2. You can find part 1 HERE. One of the things that we tried to do throughout the time that we were working through Judges, was to assign some "homework" to the students. It was about a chapter or two of reading for the week, and some questions to help them think … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: A New Heart
13 Weeks in the Book of Judges (Part 1)
In our youth group, we spent the last few months of 2016 walking through the entire book of Judges. It’s not your usual sermon series for youth students, but I wanted to write some thoughts on the series and why we went through it. There's so much value in going through an Old Testament book. … Continue reading 13 Weeks in the Book of Judges (Part 1)
We Come to You Jesus
We sang a new song at our church this past Sunday: "We Come to You Jesus" by Paul Baloche. It's from his new album, simply titled "Your Mercy." It's a great album, filled with simple songs for the church. I love that it's singable but filled with uncompromised truth. The chorus of the song is … Continue reading We Come to You Jesus
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