Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Wow
It is finally a good day to be a Miami Dolphins' fan. They went into Soldier Field in Chicago and handed the undefeated bears their first loss of the season. It was a great game, especially if you were wearing Dolphins' colors. They finally got a ton of turnovers,...
read moreQuito Slideshow
We had a great time in Quito. Click here to watch a slideshow from our time there.
read moreFeedback
It's always good to get feedback from people. Youth Ministry International has recently asked us to get some feedback from the youth workers we are training. Here is an incredible response I got from a youth worker in one of the countries we are working in: This time...
read moreStep up to the Microphone
I just got out of an interview with one of the youth ministry students at the seminary. She has a radio production background, so we had a good 20 minute talk about youth ministry in general. We recorded it in the media center here. She's done about 6 interviews with...
read moreBroken…
Here are some statistics I read today about middle school students in Mexico. They come from a study done by the National Womens' Institute. It paints a pretty sad picture about reality for middle school students in Mexico. It makes me even more convinced that we need...
read moreThe Great Pumpkin
Halloween night passed with a TON of Mexican trick-or-treaters. When we drove through our neighborhood, there were easily 150 people walking the streets. It was crazy. They have a little song they sing that is much more elaborate than "trick-or-treat." They basically...
read moreCulture Class
Yesterday was the first day of my youth culture class. It is one of my favorite classes to teach. We start by looking at this picture and talking about what we see in it. Things that stand out to me are the way the lady is looking at the guy. He doesn't care. I...
read moreLatin Summit Highlight – Part 1
One day while we were in Quito, we went to a busy area for lunch. They gave us each $10 and the assignment to use that money to impact someone's life. Janell and I went together, so we had $20. We were looking around for someone to impact, and we saw this lady with a...
read moreBack from the center of the world
We made it back yesterday from Quito, Ecuador. Despite the advertising on our hotel's website, we had very little contact with the internet while we were there. The trip was fantastic, and we'll be posting some highlights here in the next few days. Right now, it's...
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