My Philosophy of Youth Ministry

One may ask, “Why youth ministry?  What is the need for it?  Is it even biblical?” 

This is why I believe the Church needs a thriving youth ministry:

The Bible is very clear that we are to serve God in the early years of life.  Ecclesiastes 12:1 says, “Remember your Creator in the days...
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The Secret is in the Pursuit!

When you wake up, what vision do you pursue? This is an important question. If you are like me you’ve probably realized there are is an auto-pilot vision at work in you. Without much thinking, we start pursuing that vision that naturally flows out from someplace within us. I have realized that...
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Courage and Presence…

Working with youth, I so often hear students who wish they possessed more courage.  Courage to introduce themselves to new friends at school, courage to pray for another that they know is in need, courage to stand out and be different than the average teenager.
I think it is ok, in fact...
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Grab on to Trust…

Have you ever felt greed creeping up inside of you? I’m sure you have - it’s common to man. While it feels powerful and justified, it always leads to a dark place. “Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.” ~ Proverbs 28:25 Some people have been friends with greed for so...
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With Every Waking Breathe

Today i was listening to a song by the band Ivoryline and the very first verse of the song really struck me as important. Here are the lyrics.

We should scream “thank you”
with every waking breath.
And cry “mercy! mercy” at every day’s end.
Yet we remain quiet and comfortable in our A to B...
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great summer music releases from Tooth and Nail Records

  So I am always on the look for some great rock and roll Christian bands, but this year has seemed somewhat lacking. It is almost as if 2008/2009 was the time for incredible rock albums with bands like Ivoryline and Oh Sleeper releasing heavy rock albums. Thankfully August was a very good...
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New Heights = Great Summer Music

Well hello there nieghbor… Sorry I coundn’t resist, blame Mr. Rogers!
The weather has been beautiful, has it not!? With great sunny weather, draws in the need for good summer music! I believe they go hand in hand. If God has blessed us with a beautiful scenery, then we should ensure that we...
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A Worshiper and Sounders fan

Soccer/football supporters are sometimes looked at as crazy. We are seen as the lunatics who wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning to drive down to Seattle to watch a game with our friends in a crowded room in order to support team USA. We are the people who scream the whole game. Football...
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Forgive as you have been forgiven

This Wednesday Morgan Butcher gave a great message continuing our Emergency Broadcast series. This has been a great series but I have had the luxury of taking time to reflect on this week in particular. We have been going through the sermon on the mount in Uprising and this week we got to...
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Superficial Focus

‘Behold, as the eye of servants look to the hand of their masters… so our eyes look to the Lord our God..’ -Psalm 123.2

You ever had those days where you read your Bible and have no idea what the author is talking about?  I hate that… I wind up distracted the entire day, trying to figure out...
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