Staub on Tiger, Jesse, and Narcissism. . . .
One of my favorite ministry friends is Dick Staub. How can you not love a guy who was basically kicked off Christian radio for pursuing his passion to represent His Savior in the Athens of today’s world? The first time…
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Baseball, In the Stands, and Culture. . . .
Opening day for my beloved Phillies happened a couple of days ago and for the first time ever, I was able to be there. Lisa and I took the short drive down to D.C. to see the Phillies take on…
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Finished. . . .
Amazing words about equally amazing drama, grace and love to ponder over the course of this weekend. . . .
Facebook. . . Good, Bad, Ugly? . . .
I stumbled into a conversation yesterday in the hallway at our church. It was occasioned by a remark our sixty-something pastor made during his sermon about “looking around on Facebook the other day.” Yep, he’s got an account. . .…
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Really? . . . .
On Sunday night I stopped at a Kiosk in the Cincinnati airport to pick up something to eat. While standing at the register I scanned the magazine rack behind the cashier to see if there was anything interesting that might…
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Silence. . . .
This morning, I decided to follow-up a conversation I had last weekend with a concerned mom by penning a response for the April 2010 edition of our CPYU Parent Page. Here’s what I wrote. . . . and I’d love…
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Needed. . . . Biblical Carnivores. . . .
Over the course of the last few years, the scuttlebutt in the world I inhabit has been increasingly filled with questions that start with the simple word “Why.” Youth workers, parents, pastors, and others are prompted to ask these “why”…
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Violated. . . . again. . . .
We’ve now experienced and felt it twice. Unless it’s happened to you, you have no idea what it feels like. I know I didn’t until it happened for the first time 17 years ago. We had packed up the car…
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Today’s Book Winner! . . .
I’m in a generous mood! So, we decided that this week we’d randomly choose a couple of followers of Learning My Lines to win a couple of books as a “thank you” for their loyalty to this blog. So BRANDON…
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Thanks. . . . and a call to prayer. . . .
Now that the busiest weekend in our 20-year CPYU history is over, I want to offer up some “thanks” as I continue to wipe the sleepiness from my eyes. Yes, it was a marathon that required lots of physical and…
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Legacy. . . .
I love how God uses the sum total of the everyday events of our lives to do things like teach, hone, and remind. The last two weeks have been filled with events that keep reminding me of the power of…
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Yes, Culture Is Changing . . . .
Last week I taped some new video spots with our friends from Simply Youth Ministry. . . stuff for kids on how to evaluate music and media. At one point, I was talking about how technology has changed over the…
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