3 random thoughts... 1. Looking forward to Sunday morning. Going to spend some time introducing the Coolest group of middle school ministry (triplemsm) leadership to the students they serve. Just have one problem... Kristi and I have to learn the Hoedown Throwdown by Sunday morning. I’m up for the challenge... I think. Three years of line dancing for PE during middle school will be a huge advantage for me, and lucky for Kristi... I’m a GREAT teacher. :)
2. I’ve had the new Angus burger at McD’s now twice. I really liked them, especially the premium pickle. It is a small detail, but they have done a fine job with it. It doesn’t beat a royal red robin though... Those guys are burger geniuses.
3. It is amazing what you find when you are cleaning out closets around a student ministry. I wasn’t doing it but meg was finding nasty clothes, lots of broken stuff. I was hoping that she would walk by with an intern or two that somehow got shoved in a closet and forgotten about. It sure would be nice to have a Kirk or even a Josh year round..
2. I’ve had the new Angus burger at McD’s now twice. I really liked them, especially the premium pickle. It is a small detail, but they have done a fine job with it. It doesn’t beat a royal red robin though... Those guys are burger geniuses.
3. It is amazing what you find when you are cleaning out closets around a student ministry. I wasn’t doing it but meg was finding nasty clothes, lots of broken stuff. I was hoping that she would walk by with an intern or two that somehow got shoved in a closet and forgotten about. It sure would be nice to have a Kirk or even a Josh year round..
With the rise of blogs and now micro-blogging(twitter/facebook), people are becoming more and more the part of conversations. People are engaging subjects, interests, people like never before. There are some people, and I find myself in this category a lot, that are bystanders to the conversations around them, like someone sitting on a bench in the mall watching everything pass by them. This past Sunday I challenged our students to get engaged in the conversation or start conversations about God. I think this is what gets missed when our students or even when we return to our regular lives. This is how someone can be on a “Jesus High” at camp and return to their old ways later. So the question is how do we get engaged in the conversation. 1. START THE CONVERSATION... Most the time we aren’t engaged in the conversation about God, because we are afraid to start it.
- Don’t be timid. Just because you are a preacher or haven’t gone to seminary doesn’t disqualify you from sharing what God is teaching you or doing in your life. What you share might be an amazing encouragement to those around you! 1 Cor. 2:12 2. Continue the Conversation... In Acts 2:42 it says that they devoted themselves to the apostles teachings and getting together, breaking bread and prayer.
- Once you start it, don’t be one and done.... Keep it up!! 3. Empower Others... Just the mere action of you having conversations about God is going to be a catalyst, but you should also be intentional about sharing it with others. I know this is what church is all about... But it can’t just happen inside these walls anymore!
- Don’t be timid. Just because you are a preacher or haven’t gone to seminary doesn’t disqualify you from sharing what God is teaching you or doing in your life. What you share might be an amazing encouragement to those around you! 1 Cor. 2:12 2. Continue the Conversation... In Acts 2:42 it says that they devoted themselves to the apostles teachings and getting together, breaking bread and prayer.
- Once you start it, don’t be one and done.... Keep it up!! 3. Empower Others... Just the mere action of you having conversations about God is going to be a catalyst, but you should also be intentional about sharing it with others. I know this is what church is all about... But it can’t just happen inside these walls anymore!
fun with some new HS students
0 Comments Published by Steven Anderson on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 8:55 PM.
I’m such a dork... I totally didn’t know that you could do this in photobooth. HS students are so smart!!
3 thing 6th graders will be thinking on move up Sunday.
0 Comments Published by Steven Anderson on at 8:45 PM.
Just to add a disclaimer for anyone else that may read this... This is specific for McGregor and triplemsm. I’ve been thinking about how exciting this day is for some of the new 6th grade students and how scary it is for some of them at the same time... Hopefully tomorrow morning we can do some things to alleviate fear and uplift the Savior. Top 3 things a sixth grader will be thinking: 3. mmmmm pancakes... I wonder how many of these I can fit into my pockets so that I can have a snack during the worship service. 2. I wonder when they are gonna open up the gym so I can show off my dodgeball skillz... :) (that’s for russell) 1. Wow!! My leaders are so awesome!! I can’t wait to come back with 15 friends next Sunday!!
