Culture – Page 2 – Sean Rheaume

Red State/Blue State Theology

I love politics. I love the strategy, the passion, the differing messages and the use of debate to get your point across. It is fascinating to me. However, this year it is almost sickening. The red states are redder and the blue states are bluer. The mudslinging is embarrassing and makes me wonder, where isContinue reading “Red State/Blue State Theology”

Return to WHAT?!?

I was reading a book this morning and I won’t reference it because that is not the purpose of this blog but in it there was a chapter that discussed the danger of modernity in the church. It went on to whine about the same old stuff about a lack of theology and too muchContinue reading “Return to WHAT?!?”

Victory

You know sometimes in church work (I won’t even call it ministry) we get caught up in the mundane. It doesn’t matter how big your church is or how busy your calendar is many times it just seems like you are doing “stuff” not ministry. How many of you spend more time working on sermonContinue reading “Victory”

Too funny…as long as I’m not in the backseat

Thoughts from the Abbey

2 weeks ago I was privileged to spend the week with the monks at Mepkin Abbey. I went on a fast of sound. I did not speak a word to another soul for 4 days. In a world of noise and constant activity this was to say the least surreal. I first of all wantContinue reading “Thoughts from the Abbey”

Youth Ministry and Modern Warfare

I have a confession to make…as a youth ministry veteran I am very lack in a crucial area of youth ministry and that is video gaming. However, I just purchased a new PS3 and with it I purchased the must have game…Modern Warfare. I am really bad at this game. I play with Sean GajdaContinue reading “Youth Ministry and Modern Warfare”

Failure as a tool

The pancakes are eaten and the coffee is brewing, the wife is asleep and the kids are glued to Spongebob. It is Saturday morning in the Rheaume home. I am sitting in the sunroom channel surfing and I came across a NASA documentary on NATGEO. After the Apollo 1 caught fire killing 3 astronauts NASAContinue reading “Failure as a tool”

EVERYTHING

I find myself at a very frustrating time in my life as a Youth Pastor. I thank God that he doesn’t have a panic button, because I do. Our teenagers are plagued with so much pain and sin, I am finding myself wanting to teach it all NOW…we need a series on SEX, MONEY, FAMILY…butContinue reading “EVERYTHING”

Twitter return

I was going to take several months off of twitter/facebook. The reason was 1) I was becoming too addicted to it and 2) I needed to simplify and think through some things and didn’t want to be distracted. The reason I am back earlier than normal is that as I was processing some things IContinue reading “Twitter return”

5 unspiritual things I do in youth ministry part 2

I watch awards shows. Some I actually like some it is like watching knowing a wreck is about to happen. Why do I watch them even though rarely is there anything that edifies Jesus…in fact sometimes just the opposite. I love the creativity of it. I love how they weave in multiple senses to createContinue reading “5 unspiritual things I do in youth ministry part 2”