Guest post by Betsi Calhoun Do you have a goal that pushes you to accomplish something others call impossible? After climbing all 29,035 feet of Mt. Everest and reaching its summit at age 13, Jordan Romeo coined the phrase, “Find Your Everest.” I am sure he was told his goal was impossible more than once. Now, at the age of…
If you have a younger sibling, you probably have heard these words at some point: “You are not the boss of me!” Your intentions might have been pure. You may have thought you were being protective. Instead, you were misunderstood and accused of being bossy. In order to help them you had to discover creative ways of leading them. Leaders…
How do we keep students from “falling through the cracks” in our youth ministries? Every student is important but not every student is impressive, so they may not stand out. Every student needs a mentor/discipler but not every student is going to ask for one. Every student is looking for love but not every student is looking for it in…
The movie “Gladiator” opens with the Roman general Maximus leading his troops into battle against a horde of vicious barbarians. Instead of sitting on a distant hill like other generals, simply observing, Maximus leads the charge himself, yelling at the top of his lungs, “Stay with me! Staaaay with meeee!” It is reported he never lost a battle. Many think…
In case you haven’t noticed, not everyone is wired the same way. Some people are outgoing and others are reserved. Some are direct and others are subtle. Some prefer “in your face” confrontation while others appreciate a softer approach to correction. Perhaps you think I am stating the obvious. Everybody understands this little tidbit of truth, but…do they? If everybody…
I grew up watching Superman, in black and white no less. George Reeves, the original television Superman was bigger than life. The announcer would begin the program with words that inspired me to put on my cape and fly off into the sky for another adventure! Kellogg, 'The Greatest Name In Cereals', presents . . . . . the Adventures of…
“It’s a children’s swing-set, how difficult can it be to assemble?” Two hours later I regretted uttering those words to my wife and was looking for the instructions. Swing-sets I discovered, although similar, come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. So, what about Discipleship? Are there a set of instructions to follow? Does a commitment to discipleship come…
My wife had a creative way of motivating our children when they were young. - No, it was not capital punishment. Our house was elaborately decorated with bright colored wall charts. Each contained smiley faces, check marks, smurf stickers or whatever inanimate creature du jour would motivate them to clean their rooms or take out the trash. It was a…
I always check the expiration date on the milk carton, which made it a sickening surprise when I drank the soured milk! I knew it was not polite, but my natural reflex overruled my etiquette. I like milk, but it has an expiration date. Technology is amazing, but every time I think I have the fastest computer or smartest phone,…
The average tenure for teachers of the eighth-grade boys Sunday School class was two to four months. I don’t think the boys actually conspired together, contriving evil plots for the teacher’s demise. They did however possess a ‘pack instinct’ when they smelled the fresh blood of a rookie. I learned this information after I agreed to take the class. I…