Category Archives: Random/Rant
Get In The Game
As we approached the church for a youth leader lunch I remember being greeted by a guy who seemed somewhat familiar, maybe I’d seen him at some other regional gathering? He pointed us in the right direction and I thought … Continue reading
Filed under Feeling Friendly, Mission51, Random/Rant, Travel, Youthmark Stuff
Happenings.
Thank you for your patience. My little-over one month hiatus from blogging has been a very good thing. It gave me the opportunity to rethink what I want to do with the blog, consider how often I want to post … Continue reading
Filed under Aaby Family, Home and Ministry, Random/Rant, Youthmark Stuff
Rest and Remodel
Blessings on you and your loved ones in this wonderful time of year. The holiday stretch between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are typically busy days for me. I decided to take this time of year away from the blog … Continue reading
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The Annual Thanksgiving Poll!
I know you’ve been waiting patiently for about… well… the entire year, but wait no longer. The Thanksgiving Poll is here! For the last 7-8 years I have had fun creating a similar poll, trying as hard as I can … Continue reading
Filed under Aaby Family, Random/Rant
Would This Really Happen?
Picture this: After much prayer a dedicated, Jesus-loving family decided to move overseas to become missionaries with the hopes of sharing the gospel with any and all in this foreign land. They moved to their new community, invested in new … Continue reading
What We’ve Gotten Away From…
I’ve been involved with in Youth Ministry for just about 20 years now. Though there have been many tweaks and occasional shifts away from the norm, the typical youth ministry program has included some form of hang time, game time, … Continue reading
Refuge, Resource and More… Get Networked!
Back in 1995 a postcard awaited me as I began unpacking my boxes for my brand-new Youth Pastor position at Melrose Community Church. The postcard was a simple invite to the Youth Pastor Network meeting Tuesday morning at Mom’s Cafe. … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Church Members/Pastors
Overheard at any church this week: “I’ll pray for you.” Praying for others is awesome… But what if? What if more often we changed the word for to with? My friend Timothy Eldred, President of Christian Endeavor is spearheading an … Continue reading
Filed under Feeling Friendly, Mission51, Random/Rant, Student Ministry Stuff (SMS)
The Tale of Two Stages
Sunday it was “set” for church. By Wednesday it was rocking for Youthmark’s LIFT event and by Saturday it was decked out for Stephen and Jenny’s Wedding. Thanks Faith Church! Grace, Brian
Filed under Home and Ministry, Mission51, Random/Rant, Youthmark Stuff
(CONTEST) W.A.I.T.: Brick Attack
The “What Am I Thinking” (WAIT) Contests are essentially an “add a caption” competition. You look at the pic below, add a great caption to it and then I narrow the field to those “in the running” and eventually (after … Continue reading
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