Archive for November, 2007

ATL nywc recap…

Posted: 21st November 2007 by Chris in Events, Youth Ministry

As I expected, the NYWC in Atlanta was a great experience. I am guessing I am probably the last to post about it considering we are already two days beyond it.
Aside from the three seminars I facilitated, I had the opportunity to do a bit of consulting in Atlanta. My schedule was tighter [...]

8 States in 8 Days…

Posted: 15th November 2007 by Chris in Trips, Youth Ministry

The last few days have been quite the whirlwind! I have been in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tomorrow I head back to Georgia (ATL) for the 3rd NYWC. Here is a recap of my travels…
>Landed in Jacksonville, FL a week ago tomorrow to speak at a retreat
>Drove [...]

Leaving JAX…

Posted: 11th November 2007 by Chris in Events, Trips

I left Chicago on Friday morning not really knowing where I was headed. I mean, I knew my itinerary was taking me to Jacksonville, FL, but from there I really had no idea where I would be staying for a couple of nights as I spoke to a gathering of Methodist church youth groups [...]

Off to JAX…

Posted: 9th November 2007 by Chris in Events, Trips, Youth Ministry

I am off to Jacksonville, FL this morning. I will be speaking at a youth event somewhere near there — it may actually be in GA I am not sure. I Just know I am supposed to be flying into JAX.
I lived in Jacksonville as a kid for a short while. I [...]

The next time you address “big church”…

Posted: 5th November 2007 by Chris in Media, Uncategorized

Do you know that laughter can add +8 years to your life (according to an AIG ad I read in Newsweek)? If that is true, we all need to stop taking ourselves so seriously and laugh it up a bit more…

Anyway, here is a joke in the AIG ad (pg. 67 of Newsweek pictured [...]