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Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Sunscreen & the #NarrowRoad

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When my friends and I were teenagers and young adults there was nothing better than trips to the beach or hanging out by a pool once summe...
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Thursday, May 14, 2015

#TW3: My Dream Youth Week, Day 2

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Welcome to Day 2 of my fictional ultimate Youth Week (TW3- That Was the Week That Wasn't!), based on a week I planned 3 different times ...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

That Was the Week That Wasn't

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The month of May is right around the corner, and that always gets me thinking about all of the summer youth ministries I was involved in o...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Are You Ready For the Summer?

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Dear friends in Student Ministry: Summer is almost upon us! Are you ready to make the most of all of the free time your students will have...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

7 Things: My Favorite Summer Movies (2014)

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Summer is a big season for blockbuster movies, and here in the Jones' household we love going to the theater. I saw 9 films in theater...
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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Throwback Thursday: Come As You Are

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With a chance to see many old friends from my years at Springfield Friends Meeting ( 1986-1994 ) coming up in just over a month, I have b...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Summer Youth Ministries: The Whole Enchilada!

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Summers Always ROCKED!!! I suppose this counts as a rant... Every year around this time I begin to see links on Twitter to articles ...
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Sunday, January 6, 2013

A Magical Mystery Tour

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Butch & Sundance I have already told you the story of our first  FUMC-K   Mystery Weekend  (see  Live To Tell ), a ridiculously cra...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

One Insane Day in Youth Ministry

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I have mentioned on many occasions that youth ministry often causes you to push the limits of sanity in order to increase excitement and ...
Friday, March 23, 2012

Summer 101: The Schoolzout Blowout!

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Many of my youth pastor friends look forward to the end of the school year so that life can slow down and they can have a little less demand...
Monday, March 19, 2012

The Magic of a Youth Ministry Summer

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Summer- it turns me upside down Summer, Summer, Summer It's like a merry-go-round... Oh, Oh it's magic when I'm with you...    -...
Monday, September 5, 2011

A Labor of Love

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Today is my 51st Labor Day.  I have celebrated the day in a variety of ways over the years (picnics, Disney World etc.).  It is not a day th...
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Youth Ministry Artifact #5- "Come As You Are"

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Today's artifact was discovered while digging through a box in my garage that was full of all kinds of discarded youth ministry items...
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Saturday, May 7, 2011

2011 Summer Movies Picks

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By now most of you are aware that Will  (my 15 year old son ) and I love to watch movies together.  We enjoy arguing about our favorites. gu...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

Youth Ministry & the Art of Bouncing Back

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My friend and former Springfield Friends Meeting youth Ken Hill (class of '87) is running his first Boston Marathon today.  I am excit...