Yeah, that might get me screened by your internet filter. There’s an old youth pastor’s joke that goes something like this: Do you know what the top 3 topics teenagers want to discuss in youth groups? Sex End Times Will there be sex in the End Times At one point Read more…
Today was yet another snow day here in Happy Valley. Our Super Bowl party was affected by the impending snowfall. Honestly, I think the snow missed us, but the icy conditions created the day off. As I was thinking about what I’d write tonight, I found myself wishing that I Read more…
I don’t know if Team Sublett’s normal is much like yours. I mean, we’re talking about a family that has adopted the slogan “Weird is good” as our family motto. But the past few snowy days have helped us develop a family rhythm that seems to be working. We’ve enjoyed Read more…
I had a pretty interesting day. I’m meeting regularly with the young men who lead our student ministry, doing a little coaching and encouraging. Today I visited one of the guys at his lab. AC works with squids–tiny little squidies. That job takes him to Hawaii several times a year. Read more…
If you said that you had 10 people in your living room for cake and ice cream, folks would probably think you had a pretty big shindig. That’s just dessert for Team Sublett. We’ve been planning to have a night of authentic Chinese food to celebrate Annabelle’s adoption anniversary, but Read more…
Wow, so much goodness happened today. It’s hard to select a highlight, so here are a few: Kim went out to breakfast with a friend who was in town for Leadership Advance. That meant I got to stay home and fix breakfast for Charlie. He and I ate omelets and Read more…
5 years ago today we stood got the gift of a lifetime. Annabelle walked out of a waiting room and into our hearts. The crazy thing is that on the way to the meeting our translator/guide told us to expect the worst–that Annabelle would be unhappy to go with us, Read more…
We kicked off a series on dating tonight at XStream. Some of the students have been dating for years; some of them think, “Dating? Ew. Gross.” But it’s a topic we need to discuss. Plus it gave me a chance to tell some of my dating stories. The series is Read more…
Kim and Charlie have this thing between them. At some point they watched Disney’s Tarzan and heard Phil Collins sing “You’ll Be in My Heart.” Kim explained it to Charlie, and he’s taken to saying it to Kim. It’s a pretty sweet thing. Years ago I bought Kim a heart Read more…
I’m not just talking about the Hallmark Channel and the never-ending stream of “recently widowed mother of 2 meets cynical/skeptical businessman, they get stranded in a snowstorm and discover the true meaning of Christmas…and true love.” Tis the season of Christmas concerts for Team Sublett. Tonight was the Mount Nittany Middle Read more…