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Teaching Series: Mind Games Theme: looking at some absurd statements from Jesus and why he said them Bible: Mt 15:21-28 Attendance: 265 First timers: 7 Volunteers: 30 Length of service: 55 x 2 Breakdown: The night was pretty awesome considering my brain is fried getting ready for Breakaway.  We had a 2 song set listContinue reading “Alive in Review”

Teaching Series: Collide – Our monthly combined MS/HS worship experience Theme: Graduation Attendance: 300 First Time Guests: 12 Volunteers: 30 Length of service: 90 minutes Breakdown: We definately learned our lesson from the last Collide.  We kept it simple and focused on worship and experiencing God.  The band was on point last night with breakoutContinue reading “Alive in review – June 3”

Teaching Series: The Face of Love Theme: Love gives Bible: Luke 10:25-32 Attendance: 295 First Time Guests: 4 Volunteers: 30 Length of Service: 50 minutes x 2 Breakdown:  Middle School Service went well.  Played a little role playing game on stage with some students and they had a blast.  Worship was good in the MSContinue reading “Alive in Review”

I Twitter.  Now I don’t pretend to understand why?  I don’t know why people care to know what I have for lunch.  I don’t understand it…but I love it!  It is totally narcissistic.  I get to have everyone who cares get to join me in this thing called life.  I have gotten advice on what toContinue reading “5 unspiritual things I do in youth ministry part 3”

There are some things that I do in youth ministry that you won’t find in the Bible anywhere…no not even in The Message.  There are things that I believe are important to youth ministry though I cannot find a single spiritual component in it.  This next series of blogs will highlight some of my favoriteContinue reading “5 unspiritual things I do in youth ministry”

Teaching Series: The Face of Love Theme: Masks – Love is Truthful Bible: John 4:1-39 Attendance: 293 First Time Guests: 12 Volunteers: 33 Length of Service: 50 minutes x 2 Breakdown: The Middle School crowd was jacked up!  With spring fever in the air and testing going on they were NOT interested in singing andContinue reading “Alive Worship Review”

Stealing a page from Josh Griffin… Teaching Series:  Collide (our monthly joint MS/HS service) Theme: Water to Wine Bible: John 2:1-11 Attendance: 330 First Time guests: 26 Volunteers: 35 Length of Service: 90 minutes Breakdown:  The theme was Water to Wine basically because we had a guest band come in and that was their name.Continue reading “Alive Worship Review”

I am resting after an incredible day of Worship and Celebration and Family.  This weekend we had over 1100 people in the auditorium and over 100 in KidsPointe!  That is a lot of people hearing about the power of the resurrection that now lives in us as Christians.  Ricsha and the team did a great job andContinue reading “The power of Easter”

Collide is a once a month combined service that focuses on creative prayer and worship.  If you have never seen 275 students worshiping God with intensity then you really are missing out.  The theme of the night was Forgiveness.  We had a forgiveness wall where students wrote the “stuff” that is on their heart.  WeContinue reading “Collide”