Monthly Archives: March 2009

Why Youth are NOT the future of the church…

Posted on March 30, 2009 by

What’s that you say? Hasn’t everything we’ve ever heard, read or learned taught us that the youth ARE the future of the church? I mean, what about Whitney Houston’s lyrics: “I believe the children are the future / Teach them … Continue reading →

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Hungry is the new full.

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

“Will Starve For Food.” Imagine seeing that message scrawled on a carboard sign held by some teenager at a busy intersection. Would you stop long enough to think about the message? This weekend our youth group at First UMC of … Continue reading →

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“Don’t believe everything you think.”

Posted on March 25, 2009 by

Just read a very interesting interview with Susan Isaacs on her new book, “Conversations with an Angry God,” on the Burnside Writers Collective site. Fascinating how often we worship the image of God we create for ourselves rather than the … Continue reading →

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Time’s fun when you’re having flies!

Posted on March 16, 2009 by

OK, so I’m lousy at New Year’s resolutions! I tried to keep up with weekly posts, but the last couple of weeks just got away from me. My sincerest apologies to whatever few regular readers I have out there! The … Continue reading →

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