The hardest thing is letting go
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 25. Jun, 2010 | 5 Comments
This week was youth camp. There were some unbelievable obstacles. The camp facilities we used were not exclusive nor Christian. In fact I learned that it has been used for many thing in the past. Back in the 50s it was a Jewish camp. Of course I have no issues with this, but it began [...]
Pleasantly surprised
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 16. Jun, 2010 | 4 Comments
So I’m a Christian, now what? That is what our series has been for the past several weeks. We have talked about baptism, communion, worship, prayer, reading the Bible, the Holy Spirit, and witnessing. Last week was about witnessing and the students were fired up and excited. I’m serious. They were shouting and wanting to [...]
The Greatest of these is Love
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 02. Jun, 2010 | 4 Comments
I’m finishing up a series with my students, “I’m a Christian, now what?” Basically I’m talking to them about what we can be doing as Christians and what the first steps are. I’m sharing with them some stories of Biblical heroes that did amazing things, and how we can start doing those things, but then [...]
Back from the undead
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 20. May, 2010 | 3 Comments
I am not dead, I tweet occasionally, but finding time to write more than 140 characters lately has been a stretch. It’s been about two weeks since ATF and I still haven’t done a follow-up post, so I guess that is what this will be about. Just to summarize, ATF was great. Now driving in [...]
Broken People Helping Broken People
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 03. May, 2010 | 8 Comments
I am a broken person. It might look like I have it together on the outside, but on the inside I’m totally broken. The thing is, I have a lot of people looking to me for the answers. It is tempting to try and put on a facade, to make it seem like I’m great. [...]
You Are Valuable
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 21. Apr, 2010 | 4 Comments
I am a person that internalizes everything. I’m always thinking, analyzing things. I pick up on a lot of things and build huge stories around them. Often this serves me well, but it also makes my full of doubt. I am constantly aware of others. I am picking up on their moods and how they [...]
A real life story of depression
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 18. Apr, 2010 | 4 Comments
Last week I wrote about the prevalence of depression in the students I work with and know of and how I want to try something different to help them. I am asking advice as I go forward because I know that the answers are bigger than I can imagine. I received this email and have [...]
What we all have in common but feel we bear alone
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 15. Apr, 2010 | 12 Comments
We are continuing the series on “Am I Happy?” in youth and I was talking with one of my students after. She was telling me how in the schools they have groups for quitting smoking (which I’ve facilitated), drugs, alcohol, bullying and plenty of other things like that. What they don’t have is a group [...]
Went to church and a hockey game broke out
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Youth Pastor on 08. Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments
I know it’s an old joke, but we had our first real fight at church tonight. It has come close more than once. A couple of weeks ago I had to break something up before it happened. Tonight I was brought in after the damage was done. One of my adult leaders was outside when [...]
This little piece of paper will help you get to Heaven
Posted by Nick the Geek in All, Jesus Freak, Youth Pastor on 07. Apr, 2010 | 6 Comments
I am not a huge fan of Gospel tracts. I don’t feel that they really work most of the time, but I don’t think that is exactly the fault of the concept. I am talking through witnessing with my Young Adult’s class. I am giving them a series of challenges each week and then we [...]
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