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big city adventure
tonight i go to bed a kansan. tomorrow night i will sleep as a missourian for the first time ever. when i took the job at watkins mill, we planned to move to missouri to give me a shorter drive. … Continue reading
Posted in family life, missional living, personal journey
Tagged choices, cultural engagement, Life Time Fitness, local church, loft, poverty, relationships, urban renewal, YMCA
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checking in, pushing pause, turning the page
leaning into the challenge. today marks the end of my first 6 months on my new job. there were multiple times during the first couple of months when i had serious doubts i would make it, but around the first … Continue reading
leverage as a volunteer
“make the most of every opportunity.” paul’s advice is unbelievably relevant to a volunteer youth leader. for most of my “career” as a volunteer, i’ve had the luxury of a really flexible schedule. this school year, though, i’m finding what … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben, career, relationships, volunteer youth ministry
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no cost at all
big italy pepperoni from pizza hut, breadsticks, and a 2-liter of mountain dew = $17.11 with spouse-of-employee discount 12 sundae cups from target = $4.34 noon to 1:30 to drive from point a to b to c = 90 minutes … Continue reading
Posted in church and ministry, missional living
Tagged Ben, evangelism, grief, local church, middle school, relationships, volunteer youth ministry
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on the outs
“safety and structure are the foundation of treatment.” it’s first on the list of d.y.s. beliefs and philosophies. each of them appear on the wall of every classroom and dorm in every facility. all the staff and kids know them … Continue reading
i have a dream
i am happy to join with you today with the utmost respect for the day we celebrate our independence as a nation. inspired by the great civil rights leader whose impact i could never hope to duplicate, nevertheless I believe … Continue reading
the summer of their lives
A little over three years ago, my wife and I sat in a booth at Red Robin with our middle school pastor. After treating us to dessert, he asked us if we would consider becoming “6th grade specialists” after that … Continue reading
Posted in feedback please!, volunteer backpack
Tagged Facebook, middle school, relationships, strategy, summer, volunteer youth ministry
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engaging hope in a thousand ways (we fall down, but we get up)
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz, snort, hack, yawn… I’m up, I’m up. It was a shorter mission trip week than we’ve had in many years, yet I am also physically more tired than I’ve been in a long time. We returned only moderately late … Continue reading
Posted in church and ministry, missional living
Tagged Ben, local church, missions, relationships, urban church
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into the wild blue (mission trip) yonder
I’ll be going somewhat off grid next week, but not completely. We head to Omaha for our Know Sweat trip early on Monday. I will endeavor to post as I’m able via Twitter and/or Facebook. You can also follow my … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, Know Sweat, lifestream, missions, relationships
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