// Beginning tomorrow and over the next few days, I am excited to say that Elemental Children’s Ministry will be conducting it’s first-ever group blogging project. You can read more about it here. The gist of a this group blogging project is that I have asked a few people to contribute to a chapter-by-chapter review … Continue reading
(photo from IMDB.com) I’m really excited because tonight my wife and I will be going to catch the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter movie franchise: The Half-Blood Prince. I enjoyed the books as they came out, and now am enjoying each film as they are being released. I do know that not everyone shares … Continue reading
(photo originally uploaded to Flickr by shoshacapps) I had my apprentice read this post from Seth Godin, and she said, “You really like this guy, eh?” (I’m up in Canada so I had to put in the Eh.) Yes, I do like Seth. He’s got some great thoughts… so, yes, here’s another one from him! … Continue reading
Yesterday, after being gone for repairs for almost a month, I have my laptop back. I feel whole once again.
// Yesterday, the formation of the American Children’s Ministers’ Association was announced. You can take a look at the website and check out all of the information about it. There have been a number of reactions to it all over children’s ministry world. It’s been commented about on Twitter. It’s being discussed on CMConnect and … Continue reading
(photo originally uploaded to Flickr by Leftoverlumpias) Here’s a quote from a recent Our of Ur post. Try and guess who said it. No fair clicking on the link to see… that’s cheating! “Remember, the three most powerful narratives on the planet are narratives of religion, narratives of nation, and narratives of ethnicity/race… Don’t be … Continue reading
(picture originally uploaded to Flickr by speartoons) Recently, my pastoral apprentice and I have switched roles on the weekend. She is now running the elementary end of things and I am running the early childhood end. This means that I am the large group teacher for the junior and senior Kindergarten class (in Ontario, there … Continue reading
I got this from our worship pastor and thought I’d share it with you all! I loved Psalty the Singing Songbook when I was a kid! My brother and I would wear out the tapes listening to them when we went to bed, in the car, and wherever people would let us play them. Is … Continue reading
Slums, originally uploaded by them boxes. John Acuff at the Stuff Christians Like blog had this humorous post about using “we live in a fallen world” as an excuse to not do anything to make a difference in the world around us. One of the things we try to reinforce to the kids every week … Continue reading
Dialog, originally uploaded by baboon™. First of all, what in the world is a mani-pedi? According to my wife, it is a manicure and a pedicure. That really clears it! For you guys who are still scratching your head, a manicure is when someone does your nails, and a pedicure is when someone does your … Continue reading
