There is a guy named Lewis Pugh who is the first person to complete a long-distance swim (19 minutes at minus 2 degrees Celsius) in the North Pole. He did it to highlight the fact that it was possible to swim for a kilometer in a place that should be solid ice.
Pugh, a former maritime [...]
I follow a blog affiliated with CNN called, Young People Who Rock. YPWR is a is a weekly interview series focused on people under 30 — from CEOs to entertainers to athletes to community and political leaders — who are doing remarkable things.
I have been especially motivated by the last two posts. The first post [...]
Did you hear Starbucks is testing (in Seattle only) a $1 cup of coffee and free refills? Here is a link to one of many of the articles out on the web: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/
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Who knows if this idea will go worldwide but one thing is certain… our youth budgets will be able to handle a [...]
This is an interesting article (see below) from The Galveston County Daily News. I know nothing about the church — other than what their website and the article below portray.
I am familiar with the “cell church” and know quite a few people of faith who share the cell church philosophy.
An all volunteer staff? [...]
From the BBC news website:
“When it comes to being tactile, the British are notoriously, well, hands-off. So what leads hundreds of people to travel to a giant hall in London all for a hug?”
I found the linked article below to be very interesting. I was mostly intrigued by the reporters own take on this [...]
The previous post was a long time coming. I have been dying to tell the youth ministry world about the merger between Sonlife and YouthFront. I know this merger will mean a lot to some of you. For some, this news won’t even be a blip on their radar. Many others [...]
I am so excited to share with you the following news…!
Press Release
Thursday, September 20, 2007—For Immediate Release
Sonlife Ministries Merging with YouthFront
Sonlife Ministries, Inc. has merged with YouthFront, Inc. effective September 1, 2007 in order to “maximize ministry effectiveness” of the two organizations. Formerly a Chicago-based ministry, Sonlife will relocate to Kansas City.
For more than six [...]