Category Archives: Random/Rant
SMS: An Open Letter to Parents
Dear Student Ministry Parents, Hi! Let me introduce myself, my name is Brian Aaby, I have been involved with Youth Ministry for about 20 years, 16 as a Youth Pastor and now I serve as the President of Student Ministry … Continue reading
Spiritual 100five50
I’m kicking it up a notch and adding the “Spiritual” side to the 100five50! As you may have read over the weekend, I am kicking off a challenge tomorrow (Tuesday). This is the third year I’ve participated in an approximate … Continue reading
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It’s Back! 100five50 Challenge… You in?
Two summers ago I created my own “lifestyle health system.” I don’t like the word “diet” because it sounds too dramatic, drastic and like something that won’t last. Instead, this little system I created is more a discipline where light … Continue reading
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A New Affiliation: Adelphia Bible School
Statistics are what you want them to be. Perhaps you’ve heard 80% of 18 year olds who have grown up in the church will leave the faith within the first year after high school. Or maybe you’ve heard that the … Continue reading
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Steering the Titanic!
Last week I was in “The O.C.” Orange County California is a fun place to visit and it was even more fun to be there as an invitee to the Youth Ministry Executive Council (YMEC). There were about 45 people … Continue reading
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Specific Prayer Partners!
Hey Friends! We have these really cool blogs going on over at youthmark.com. Just yesterday I shot an email to all the participating youth groups for the 2011 YMV’s. In that email I stated that the biggest mistake that Youth … Continue reading
Consistency? Nah!
The last few weeks have been swamped. No doubt about it. A number of times I have wanted to sit down to blog, but not once did the inspiration or amount of time needed to blog strike. For most of … Continue reading
Filed under Aaby Family, Home and Ministry, Random/Rant, Travel, Youthmark Stuff
Wowzers!
Much on my plate. Shall return for a couple posts at some point this week. But for today, please pray. Off to Young Life where I have the honor of sharing the Great News of Jesus tonight! Grace, Brian
Filed under Home and Ministry, Random/Rant
Mid-Week News and Notes
Have a few posts permeating in my mind, but don’t quite have the time to get it fully done, so today I’ll hit ya up with a few bits and pieces from the last few days… WordPress, which hosts this … Continue reading
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Feeling Friendly: IGNITION
A couple weeks ago the men at my church had a “Hockey Night.” Seattle has its own Minor League team, the Seattle Thunderbirds. Blessed by a friend who hooked me up with a ticket I made the five mile trek … Continue reading
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