Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
By the numbers…
I just completed a report for YMI about our formal and informal youth ministry training programs that are taking place in Latin America. A part of that report was a quantitative analysis, so here is what we're doing by the numbers: 2 - number of Colleges, institutes,...
read moreNo more tents
According to this article, the protest has ended in downtown Mexico City. They were forced to take down their tents by this morning in order for a military parade (for Independence Day) to be able to pass through. This doesn't mean that the protest is over. The...
read morePhotomerge of city
It has been windy here today because of a hurricane that is in the Pacific Ocean, making the air very clear, which doesn't happen very often. Today, we went up to the Walmart that sits on a tall hill outside of the city. You could see a lot of the city pretty clearly,...
read moreExam day
Today, I gave the first mid-term exam I will give this quarter. It was in Principles of Youth Ministry, and the students did really well. The average grade was 92%. Not too shabby. These first year students are pretty good students. Of course, this course is one of...
read moreIt’s Showtime
If you've ever seen the movie Napoleon Dynamite, you should remember one of the great lines in the movie when Uncle Rico is selling the plastic containers to the couple and offers them a ship in a bottle. The lady looks at her husband and whispers, "I want that."...
read moreFiesta Mexicana grocery store ad
Here's the grocery store ad for this week here in Mexico. Friday night is the celebration of Independence Day here, so they are selling all sorts of typical Mexican stuff. My favorite is the "pig head" that you can buy per kilo. Click the image to enlarge.
read moreFunny thing about preachers…
After a church service on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, "Mom, I've decided to become a minister when I grow up." "That's okay with us, but what made you decide that? "Well," said the little boy, "I have to go to church on Sunday anyway,...
read moreFantasy Football Week 1
The unofficial score of my fantasy football game this week:
read moreMi Esperanza (My Hope)
November 9, 10, and 11, all over Mexico, the church will be participating in a project called "Mi Esperanza" or "My Hope". This is an enormous opportunity for the church to share the gospel with friends, relatives, neighbors, etc., in their homes. We have been trying...
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