Youth Ministry
Dying Before We Die
Today is a short post- in part because I’ve found that my mind has been in a fairly simple state lately, and also because I’m convinced
David Jaeger
05/05/2021
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A Fragment of a Fragment on Love and No-thing-ness
Reader, Happy 5th week of lent. As we approach Easter, may your strivings bring you close to God. A few weeks ago at a retreat- a student asked me “so, what do you
David Jaeger
03/24/2021
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The Heart
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51 A friend of mine is a teacher, in
David Jaeger
02/10/2021
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Merry Christmas from JSC
Dear reader, I don’t usually write poetry, but if you’ll humor me- I have some free verse for you. Merry Christmas.  A Christmas Poem  Before our ad-vene,  Already
David Jaeger
12/30/2020
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The World of the Virtual Retreat
I remember being in 5th grade when the first iPhone came out, and how rare it was for my peers or the teenagers that I knew to have one of these. Now,
David Jaeger
11/18/2020
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Joy and Uncertainty | David Jaeger: Why Ignite?
I’m always a bit apprehensive when I look at a fresh page that asks me to write (or type) on it. What could I possibly write that hasn’t been said
David Jaeger
10/07/2020
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A Bold New Adventure
Looking back and looking forward are exercises in which I have always found great comfort. There’s just something grounding about being able to review things
Dying Before We Die
Today is a short post- in part because I’ve found that my mind has been in a fairly simple state lately, and also because I’m convinced
When Winter Comes in Spring
It began as one of those rare, special days. Not, to be clear, that any day on a grand, cosmic level is any less rare
Practicing What We Teach
One thing I love about being a youth minister is how the lessons we offer our youth are applicable to our own lives. Recently our
My Discernment (Part 1)
A goal of the IGNITE internship is to help in the discernment of its interns. Taking advantage of this time for reflection, I have recently
