Our middle school students are out of school tomorrow. That’s cause for celebration. So we extended our middle school ministry tonight, offering a pile of games from 8-10. We called it XStended XStream, and it was a hit. We had active competitive games, quiet games, sports games, mind games, games Read more…
It’s late, and I wasn’t going to post. But here goes. Kim went to a conference with some folks from Happy Valley and came home ranting and raving with a renewed heart to do ministry that makes a difference. My buddy Andy took me out for a cup of coffee Read more…
well, no one actually lost an eye tonight at XStream, but we did have our first spillage of blood. I’m a youth pastor with 20+ years of experience. I know how to lead games with students. I know when things are clicking and when they’re a flop. I know how Read more…
Another member of Team Sublett has taken a rite of passage, reaching a milestone in the life of a Pennsylvania young’n. Sadie took part 1 of the PA Hunter-Trapper Education course tonight. She’s been hunting with me for a couple of years now, and she seems to like it pretty Read more…
No, not beef-day, although that would be awesomeness in itself. Yesterday was an EPIC day of birthdays. Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born (in Tolkein’s mind) on September 22. Of course, the Shire calendar and the Gregorian calendar aren’t the same, but that’s no matter to me. It also Read more…
Charlie and I spent about an hour on the couch tonight. I’m not even sure where the rest of the family was. It was the start of that “dad & dude” time that all of us dads envision. We could have been watching baseball or the deer-shooting channel. But we Read more…
Tonight was our first XStream (middle school ministry) night of the year, and we hit the ground running. We’re still trying to get our legs under us, but it was a good night right out of the gate. A week ago we had 1 volunteer for middle school, and I Read more…
So many things are at the launching point… The children are nestled all snug in their beds, alarm clocks set for BJWU (before Jesus wakes up) so they can join me ’round the table for some family Bible time before school. That’s one of the things that I am most Read more…
This is not one of those “my kid did something stupid so now I’m going to embarrass her on facebook/youtube” posts. But Sadie totally responded selfishly tonight. Levi worked all day (2 jobs, 8am-8:30pm) today, and Kim took everybody else plus 4 friends to Friendship Village to celebrate Lilly’s birthday. Read more…
Yesterday my wife carted away more than half of our family. She had kids in every legal space in my truck, and the truck bed looked like the Beverly Hillbillies were alive and well. They plan to be gone for a week. I’m not sure I can last that long. Read more…