I just bought Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]) [+digital booklet]
Mood: Chillin’
Archives for January 2012
“I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ. ”
“The wise man doesn’t give the right answers, he poses the right questions.”
I’m getting much closer to the look I’m after for this blog. There is still some work to be done for image, video, and aside post formats but things are really shaping up.
Mood: Very Happy
“Rain began falling drop by drop. He said, “Not for such rain have I prayed, but for rain that will fill the cisterns, pits, and caverns.”
It began to rain with violence. He said, “Not for such rain have I prayed, but for rain of goodwill, blessing, and graciousness.”
Then it rained in moderation.”
I was looking at a Tumblr blog and decided I needed to make my site work better for tumble style blogging. I’m already a good long ways that direction, but I did additional updates to how a few post formats look. Check out these archives and let me know what you think of the new look for these formats.
Got a few other minor changes planned to clean things up, but I’m happy with this start.
Events to Kill by
As a youth pastor, I like to believe that my ministry is more relational. I like to talk to students and hear what is happening in their lives. Not many adults really listen to students. Most are too busy telling them what to do. As a parent I can understand how that happens. You spend so much of your time trying to keep your kids safe and it is hard to really listen to them. We try to ask about their day, but get a shockingly truncated summary. Me: How was your day? C: Good. Me: What did you do today? C: Play, eat, learn. Me: What did you play? C: Games. Me: What … [Read more...]
Just got an email letting me know my credentials were renewed. Every year I have to fill out a form and agree to the fundamental beliefs of the Assemblies of God and make sure I have paid the district 75% of my tithe. It is kind of interesting since I know I don’t “need” a license to do ministry, I can even get approved to do weddings without a license. I go through this because in my mind it is the right thing to do. In any case, I’m happy that my license was renewed even if I might be a tiny bit disenchanted with the process.
Mood: Happy … I guess? Yeah, Happy.