Today was pretty stellar on all counts. I slept in a little, which was nice. I met a new youth pastor for lunch. He’s in his first full-time youth ministry job, and I love his heart for his family, his students, and the Lord. I met with one of my Read more…
We had a fun day downtown with Sadie’s Duct Tape Designs. She made and sold duct tape wallets, ziploc pouches, and hairbows today at ArtsFest. Annabelle was with her the whole time, while Kim and I tag-teamed the day. We got to see a lot of friends, the weather couldn’t have Read more…
Kim and I (and a handful of splendiferous leaders!) took a pile of 5th and 6th graders bowling tonight. To help 5th graders transition into our youth ministry, we started Club56, a once-a-month gathering of students who have finished 5th and 6th grade. Tonight was bowling, and some of those young’ns Read more…
A little falling rain didn’t dampen our spirits tonight as Calvary’s youth ministry got the summer kicked off in style! Intern Jake and his trusty sidekick Collin created a 100′ slip & slide plus a couple of other messy/wet games (which may have included a dunk in the pond!) to Read more…
As we wolfed down our dinner tonight Josie was in a particularly good mood. Turns out that it was contagious, and Team Sublett is going to bed feeling pretty swell. Josie’s rugby season is over, but the team got together today for a practice–just for fun! It didn’t hurt that Read more…
Oh my goodness, what a night! We spent most of this past semester working through a fabulous study about the story of the Bible, starting with Creation, wrapping up with the beginning of the church. It’s been about 16 weeks (counting breaks and some city-wide worship nights) of goodness. I Read more…
I had a blast with my middle school kids (my personal kids, that is) today at the disc golf course out at Harvest Fields. This might be one of the best-kept secrets in the valley! As the school day ended I shot them an email asking if they’d be up Read more…
Once a year Calvary decides to cancel our weekend worship services, pick up our rakes and shovels and paintbrushes, and go serve our neighbors. It’s really a humongous undertaking. It’s also one of the highlights of the year. This year we decided to throw an overnight party for the youth group Read more…
When it’s just us in the room, Charlie is a ham. He gets silly and goofy and cuts up like crazy. But when other folks are around, our little dude tends to get shy. We’re working hard to make sure that he isn’t rude, but he definitely holds back. Tonight Read more…
Children of Eden has come to a close, and with the final bow, Levi is ever so near the end of his high school thespian career. It’s been wonderful, full of great friends, beautiful performances, and life lessons. Being part of this troupe has provided a sense of community and Read more…