Reflection

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

Read More »
Youth Ministry

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

Read More »
Youth Ministry

Heritage

Corned beef and cabbage is not a traditional Irish dish. I remember learning this fact with a mixture of bemusement and a kind of empty

Read More »
Youth Ministry

Underneath the Snow

One day in early February when I was out for a walk, I glanced at the flower bed in front of the Rock House and

Read More »
Youth Ministry

A Snowy Start to Lent

I have always enjoyed having Lent begin in the middle of winter. It just feels appropriate that, as winter winds down and approaches spring, Lent

Read More »
Youth Ministry

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

Read More »
Youth Ministry

If Your Life was a Story…

Back in the early 2000s, I remember watching a commercial for the US Navy which began with the actor Keith David saying “If someone wrote

Read More »
Youth Ministry

New Beginnings

Every day I try to go for a walk throughout the grounds of the retreat center while listening to various podcasts. I am currently a

Read More »