Phone calls. Texting. Emails. Social media posts. They’re all examples of technology that have made the face-to-face, knee-to-knee, hand-on-your-shoulder meeting obsolete. At least they’ve tried. I’ve seen several youth pastors recently asking questions (online) about how to best communicate with their students. Their polls typically provide possible answers from the list above. I receive countless […]
Category: Eagle Village
Write a new script
Just this week my colleague mentioned the importance of developing a “ritual to leave work at work.” It’s so important in both ministry and human services, and probably in your line of work too.
Time to put your foot down.
More and more I’m convinced that God is not in the business of covering up our past or our mistakes, but making us wholly new.
More to be thankful for
I don’t know what you think of when you think of Thanksgiving… maybe you think of turkey, pilgrims, parades, football, candy corn, or cranberry jelly. Whatever your favorite part is, Colossians 3:15-27, tells us there’s more to be thankful for.
Getting unstuck: Fostering resilience in youth
“Last time I did this, I got stuck,” the high school sophomore told me as he prepared to climb the wooden ladder into our ropes course. “It took me half an hour to get down… but I’m not going to let that stop me today.”