Archive for August, 2006

Raise Your Hand… ugh!

Monday, August 28th, 2006

I’m increasingly convinced we’re doing something wrong in Student Minstry. We’ve been going along thinking we’ve been doing it right, but are we? Let me explain. What’s prompted my thinking on this matter is a publicity piece I recently read regarding a self-described “youth evangelist” who touts his success by advertising the fact that he’s [...]

My 13,807th day…

Friday, August 18th, 2006

It was a great day! I went to work on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade for 4 hours and had a very productive morning. I then left and went to get my Illinois Motorcycle License. I did the written portion of the test earlier, and today was the day to do my [...]

Halfway There?

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

If the average age of a male in the United States of America is 76 years old, as of August 16th, I’ll be halfway there. Scripture is clear, and describes our lives as a flash in the pan. I agree. The years are flying by. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more introspective and deliberately [...]