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• 02.14.08
  Lessons in Eisegesis
  Random (1)

  From merriam-webster.com: Eisegesis - the interpretation of a text (as of the Bible) by reading into it one's own ideas On that note, watch this video on YouTube. (I tried to embed the video, but it messed up my template for some reason. I'll have to check that out.)
  
  
• 01.11.08
  Denominational Differences
  Ecclesiology, Random (1)

  As someone who has been exposed to differing denominations (non-, Baptist, Lutheran, some 2nd-order Presbyterianism), I would like to burst the bubble of those who are lifelong adherents to a particular denomination. It is common across denominational boundaries that: No one sits on the front row. Coffee flows like milk and honey. Food and pot-luck dinners are a theological virtue. There are probably many more denominational "idiosyncrasies" that are actually common to us all. Feel free to add to my list.
  
  
• 11.20.07
  Posting Hiatus
  Blogging, Personal, Random (4)

  Chances are there won't be any new posts until the Monday after Thanksgiving.  I'll be busy visiting families, getting ready for our monthly Sunday night service, taking vacation, blah blah blah. If I do post, just consider it a gift.
  
  
• 11.12.07
  Best Youth Ministry Books Update
  Random (1)

  I started working on a series of Best Youth Ministry Books and then sort of dropped the ball. I'm going to pick it back up, but do it a little differently than originally planned. At first, I thought I'd go through chapter-by-chapter and sort of summarize each chapter of these books. Well, there are three reasons why I'm not going to do that: I never have the book with me when I am in a writing mood. I am too lazy (which is probably why I got bogged down in the first place). If I blogged through each chapter, you would probably not ...
  
  
• 10.27.07
  Busyness
  Personal, Random (9)

  It's been 8 days since my last post. There's been a few reason's why I haven't been posting lately: I was accepted to Luther Seminary and have been working on doing some of the things I have to do to get ready for that. It's amazing the amount of software they want you to have on your computer. Our local area has just been approached by an oil and natural gas company to lease the mineral rights to our land. There was a community meeting Thursday night, and since then I've been trying to talk to as many neighbors ...
  
  
• 09.25.07
  100 Answers in (around) 100 Words
  Christianity, Random, Youth Ministry (6)

  Over at Life in Student Ministry, Tim Schmoyer has a post on "100 blog topics I hope YOU to write." Well, I'm done. I have tried to answer every topic with one (different) word. Some are serious, others are tongue-in-cheek. You'll have to decide for yourself. How to use Facebook for ministry: Groups. How to build community among teenagers: Food. Technology I use in youth ministry: Huh? How to write Bible study lessons for youth group: Study. Conversation starters to ask a student you just met: Food? How to get parents involved in their kids’ lives: Less. How to handle confrontation: Carefully. How to teach students with ...
  
  
• 09.14.07
  New Look
  Blogging, Personal, Random (0)

  Decided to change the look of the blog.  This Wordpress theme was recently released and I fell in love.  I'll probably make some minor tweaks over the next week.
  
  
• 08.24.07
  On Jeremiah 29:11
  Christianity, Random (8)

  Maybe I'll start a series sometimes on the most mis-interpreted verses of the Bible. For now, I would like to begin with Jeremiah 29:11. We see this probably most of all around high school graduation time. College graduation probably takes second place, since the kids who were Christians at high school graduation aren't anymore by the time college graduation rolls around: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I find it unfortunate that people don't quote the ...
  
  
• 06.01.07
  Christian Fundamentalist Shenanigans
  Christianity, Random (0)

  Wow. Apparently Chuck Swindoll is too "liberal" for some folks. He was dropped by a radio station (or network, I don't know) for using vulgar language like "crap" and "balls". They have kept a seven-year running tally of offenses: Go here for an introduction. Go here for the full release on Slice of Laodicea. Have fun reading the comments, too. Andrew Jones has a response here. I will say this: I am offended that a Christian outfit like the one at Slice of Laodicea would use language like "testicles" and "prostate exam" on their site. How inappropriate.
  
  
• 05.16.07
  Good Company
  Blogging, Personal, Random (0)

  I was listening to the recent Youth Specialties Podcast with Tony Jones and heard a quote from Tony that is quite encouraging. According to Tony, the average article in a scholarly academic journal gets read by four people. Four. I guess my blog traffic is in "distinguished" company.
  
  

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