Youth Culture, Kids, and Isms. . . .
After blogging yesterday on the differences between the “over here” and the “over there,” I read the first chapter in the newest and the last (sadly) book from John Stott, a theologian from “over there” who’s got a lot to…
Read More
Over Here vs. Over There. . . .
The other day I read something that describes the mounting challenges that committed European Christians are facing as they endeavor to live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. In my selfishness, I found myself breathing a sigh of relief for…
Read More
Grass, Graduations, And That Song Stuck In My Head . . . .
As if there isn’t already enough weirdness about me that’s evident to those who know me, let me reveal two little idiosyncrasies that to this point have remained locked in my brain and therefore, known only to me. Both have…
Read More
Stop Your Yelling! . . .
I wasn’t going to blog on last Wednesday’s baseball game – the game that’s sure to be one of the most memorable in baseball history – until hearing and seeing what I saw and heard on Saturday. Nate’s high school…
Read More
Help Us Help You. . . .
We’ve got a technology issue here at CPYU. . . and we need your help. Three years ago, the IT company we use to keep us up and running informed us that our server was running on its last legs.…
Read More
2-Year-Old Smokes. . . 2 Packs a Day. . . .
Just when I thought I had seen everything there is to see in youth culture. . . .
As Time Goes On, I Realize. . . .
Great friends, bad sound, a band I loved during the 1970s, and some overwhelming realizations. . . that’s what last night was all about. Lisa and I ventured down to the local American Music Theater with our friends Duffy and…
Read More
He Loved Kids. . . And We Loved Him. . . .
Even though I’m 53 years old and long removed from my childhood, it still hurts a little when one of the beloved icons of your childhood dies, maybe because you used to think that these guys would live forever. That’s…
Read More
Losing My Religion. . . .
If we were playing Jeopardy and the title of this blog was the answer, what would the question be? Based on the research – both anecdotal and quantitative – it might read, “What song title best describes the college experience…
Read More
Ouch! . . . Win Big. . . .
Fun stuff for the weekend. Take a look at this amazing photo from a couple of nights ago at Citizens Bank Park. Lisa, Chris, and myself went down to the game with our CPYU researcher Doug West. Doug has an…
Read More
Life Sucks. . . God Is. . .
Right now I’m at the point in my yearly cycle of things where the travel is winding down and I’m looking forward to a summer of decompression. It’s also a time to look back at the busy months that have…
Read More
Madness. . . .
Last summer a young friend asked me if I had ever watched the critically-acclaimed AMC series “Mad Men.” My simple “no” was followed by a list of reasons for never tuning in, not the least of which is that I…
Read More