“Meaningless, meaningless, all life is meaningless,’’ so King Solomon opens the book of Ecclesiastes. From the very first words he drives home his premise that life without God is purposeless. What follows is a detailed account of a man on a frenzied mission to experiment with every imaginable form of stimuli. It is estimated that Solomon’s wealth was approximately $1000…
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If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. Why a BA is Now a Ticket to A Job in a Cofee…
With graduation quickly approaching many of you are searching for just the right graduation gift for your seniors. Giving them something that has meaning without it being another trinket bound for the attic is always a challenge. My friends at Interlinc have created a gift that students appreciate while having their lives challenged as well. Interlinc has been creating a…
I tried to remember what I wanted when I was a six year old and all I could remember was a bike and a fishing pole. Most of the things I did at that stage of life were outside activities but then again the “woods” were just over the hill. Times have changed…the “woods” have been cut down. I recently…
If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. How to Build Youth Ministry Endurance - Chris Wesley This past weekend thousands of…
Sounds like a sitcom or an afternoon “Soap Opera” title doesn’t it? But in reality it is the address or at least the intersection where all your students live today. They live in a technology saturated and dominated society. I am not trying to find a demon behind every bush, but I think we have to be alert to the…
If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. The Baton - Adam McLane "Are you waiting for someone to hand you a…
“Why do you do this?” I had just finished teaching a Leadership Seminar in Wagga Wagga, (meaning town of many crows) Australia to a group of youth leaders and opened the floor for questions. “What do you mean?” I responded. “This!” His hand gestured widely: “Why do you do this? Why are you here teaching us…doing this?” I paused for…
My wife kept referring to it as the “wrong side of the road,” to which I would quickly counter “it is the correct side of the road in this country.” Just one of the many indicators that we were tourists in a strange country – aliens if you please. We tried to adapt to local custom. I even ate food…
If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. What is the Goal of Biblical Teaching? Most churches have small groups, bible studies,…