Category Archive: Church Life

WNL in Review: The Days of Ezekiel (3/16/2011)


Set List: Days of Elijah (Robin Mark), I Will Follow (Chris Tomlin). Prepwork For the Evening: Prayed over the evening, wrote lesson, created lesson media (logo and video), prepared music, assembled EasyWorship schedule,… Read More

WNL in Review: The Days of Elijah (3/9/2011)


Set List: Days of Elijah (Robin Mark), Your Grace is Enough (Matt Maher). Prepwork For the Evening: Prayed over the evening, wrote lesson, created lesson media (logo and video), prepared music, assembled EasyWorship… Read More

Chapter 9: Realizing a Narrative Approach to Youth Ministry


After the last chapter, I was almost expecting to see a chapter that gave a handful of ideas about programmingelements that one could see in a Narrative Youth Ministry. Bad Brett! It would… Read More

So What Is On the Snowbound DVD?


Yesterday I gave a little insight into why and how I go through the process of creating DVDs for our students after our big events. And I promised to share with you what… Read More

Memories that Last… For a Long Time


Friday I blogged about creating a memory video after our winter retreat. It is important in Student Ministry to create signposts for students to look back to and to remember what they have… Read More

Chapter 8: God’s Story as the Context for Our Behaviors and Expressions


As we progress into the Sacred Rhythms portion of Chris Folmsbee’s book, we finally get to explore some of theconcrete examples and ideas of how to put all of what has come before… Read More

Leadership Development


Last night a handful of our adult leaders were able to gather for our regularly scheduled training meeting. It has been a couple of months since we have been able to do this… Read More

Chapter 6: God’s Story as the Context for Our Identity and Calling


Whew. Though this chapter has not been the longest (page-wise) so far, it certainly may win the title for the densest (content-wise) chapter yet. Seriously, my head was spinning a little when I finally… Read More

I Do Not Enjoy Being Sick


Okay, big surprise. I don’t think that I know anyone who truly enjoys their body being invaded by a foreign bug (virus or bacteria) that causes them physical pain, discomfort, and the loss… Read More

Chapter 4: God’s Story as the Context for Our Participation in God’s Mission


Chapter four opens up by exploring the concept of revelation. General Revelation and Specific Revelation areboth here, and Chris takes a brief amount of time to differentiate between the two and to share… Read More

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