(photo by Clearly Ambiguous) I ran across a post on Scot McKnight‘s blog Jesus Creed by Father Rob Merola, an episcopal priest in Virginia. He shared his insights into being able to thrive as a pastor. He suggests that it is important for pastors to have a personal support team. For him, that is: spiritual … Continue reading
The other day I was listening to a CBC radio program called Q. The host was interviewing the Barnaked Ladies about their new kids’ album. I was excited because I like the fun and whimsical style of Barenaked Ladies. On my trip south of the border (that’s to the United States for those of us … Continue reading
Kidscreen has an article on the top four toy trends that Toys R Us thinks will dominate this summer. Backyard Bands: merchandise relating to the Naked Brothers Band and Jonas Brothers as well as games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band Nature First: environmentally themed toys/products Get Your Move On: products that promote physical fitness, … Continue reading
Erin and I have started watching a TLC show called Jon & Kate Plus 8. If you’re not familiar with the program, it follows the Gosselin family of ten: 2 parents, a set of twins and a set of sextuplets! We’ve been having fun watching them lately because we have realized that they are just … Continue reading
It’s funny how being on a trip with a friend gets you to ponder things you normally don’t ponder… On my trip to see RUSH, my friend and I were told by our wives to stop at IKEA since there isn’t one anywhere near Thunder Bay. I had to pick up some boxes for shelves … Continue reading
Last week, I was on a trip with a friend to see RUSH. I had not really known music from RUSH, but my friend was a big fan and had requested this concert from his wife as his birthday present. Since his wife doesn’t like RUSH and I am up to adventures, I got to … Continue reading
(photo by Patrick Q) Family Ministry is a buzzword in children’s ministry. I hear people talk about the problem of family ministry. We talk about how we need to partner more with parents. We talk about it as if this is a new and revolutionary idea that we need to find new and revolutionary solutions … Continue reading
I was reading my friend’s blog, and he had a post about a setting Microsoft put on Word 2008 that adds a space of 10 pts after each paragraph by default. Personally, I agree that this is a stupid default setting… unless someone can tell me the thinking behind it so I understand why. Well, … Continue reading
(photo by MontanaRaven) Mother’s Day was a lot of fun at our church. I had the privilege of putting the service together. We entitled the service “Snapshots of Motherhood” and weaved a number of skits, monologues and dance together with the message. We also had the JK and SK kids share a song as well … Continue reading
(photo by Pulpolux !!!) I was talking with one of the staff here at Redwood about being in vocational ministry and the tension between work and home. He said something that got me thinking. He said, “I like to think of it in terms of equilibrium rather than balance. Equilibrium is just more dynamic.” Both … Continue reading
