Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Five Places for Free Youth Ministry Resources
Today was free cone day at Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. All over the world they gave away a free ice cream cone with absolutely no requirements. I got to thinking about Ben and Jerry’s, free stuff, and of course, ministry.
read moreBenjamin and Ice Cream
We had to go to the U.S. Embassy today to renew our passports, so we also visited our new ihop and topped it off with Ben and Jerry’s ice cream at the mall. Here’s a quick video of Benjamin eating an ice cream cone today at Ben and Jerry’s free cone day.
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A Decade After Columbine
I remember watching the Columbine tragedy happen in real time on television. I was the youth pastor then at North Dunedin Baptist Church. I have been involved in youth ministry this whole time since, and I wonder how much impact we have made on the lives of young people since Columbine.
read moreGraduation Gift Idea
I saw this game on sale at Amazon, and I thought it would make a great gift for graduating seniors or a great game to play with a Senior class small group. It’s based on Dr. Seuss’s book, “Oh the Places You Will Go,” and right now it’s only $4.
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Is It Safe to Visit Mexico?
Many people are worried about our safety. Many people have asked if it’s safe to visit Mexico. Some people have even encouraged us to leave Mexico because of what they have seen on the news. Is Mexico as dangerous as the news channels have made it out to be? Here are a few things I’ve seen on the web lately about safety in Mexico.
read moreA Note from a Student
I came home last Saturday from a long day of training in downtown Mexico City, opened my email, and saw that one of my students had sent me a message.
Global Youth Culture
This is a great video. Even in Mexico, people laugh every time I allude to this type of conversation between an adult and a young person. I think it’s a representation of worldwide youth culture.
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What your pastor REALLY thinks of your blackberry
I’ve noticed that more and more people are using cell phone technology in more places, and I’ve begun to deal with it in the classroom setting as well. It’s not uncommon for one of my students to check their cell phone for messages during class.
I’ll have to admit, sometimes it irritates me, although it doesn’t phase them. A recent survey says that baby boomers and Gen Y see the use of cell phones during meetings in different ways. I would have to agree.
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What Mexicans think of Obama
I just read these statistics from a survey done by Reforma, a local newspaper here in Mexico City, about what Mexicans think of President Barack Obama.
Two out of three Mexicans have a favorable opinion of the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
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