Destination Unknown is in the books for another year. Sara Pensyl really outdid herself, planning a stellar trip. I don’t think any of the high school students knew where we were headed until they started seeing road signs on the Read more
Having spent most of my adult life in youth ministry, I’ve learned the value of improvising and adapting. You won’t always have the budget to buy the gear you need, so you might have to figure out a way to 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 Read more
No, not those guys. Although I could begin with the Buccos breaking a 20 year losing streak. I might start with former PSU players we know and love making NFL rosters–or being released from them. I suppose I could lead Read more
My uncle passed away last week. We weren’t close; I never really got to know him well. We never lived near each other. He was married to my dad’s sister, who was 12 years older than my dad. By the Read more
That was the first thing to come out of my mouth 15 years ago when Lilly was born. Levi was a little more enthusiastic upon hearing the news that he had a baby sister. He said, “That’s great. When can Read more
What a good night! Tonight was our kickoff for middle school ministry, which we’ve called XStream for the past 15 years. To be honest, I was a little nervous going in to the meeting. We were supposed to meet outside, Read more
There are secrets to parenting. People much smarter than I have written great books on the subject. I get it wrong a lot more often than I care to admit. But I’ve learned a few things from Kim that have 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 Read more
I have a lot rolling around in my head and my heart. I had a great day, full of meetings with people, wrestling with various aspects of my new role at Calvary. We’re still working out the kink and nuances. Read more