Yesterday I spent the day in Denver, CO facilitating our Enroute Training. There were about 25 youth workers there representing about 8 different churches spread across 3 states. Several of the youth workers drove all the way from Custer, SD to be with us.
I always enjoy facilitating our Enroute Training but yesterday’s experience [...]
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As some of you know, the last few months I have been commuting from the greater Chicago area to Kansas City. Our home is on the market and along with so many others around the country, we sit watching the current economic reality scare people — making them more hesitant to buy — and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Via Crucis-The Way (or Stations) of the Cross
Posted: 4th June 2007 by Chris in Prayers, Spirituality, Trips, Youth MinistryI wandered through a very artistic expression of the Stations of the Cross on a mountainside in Radium, British Columbia, Canada a few days ago. The bronze depictions of Jesus’ journey to death and his glorious resurrection were a great reminder of his love and sacrifice for me — for us.
The Stations of the [...]
Bears, Springs, Golf & the Future of YM Org.’s
Posted: 30th May 2007 by Chris in Trips, Youth MinistryI have taken a few days to get away and talk through a decision I need to make with my good friend and co-worker, Matt Wilks. We are in Radium, British Columbia. I am smack dab in the midst of what I believe is some of the most beautiful landscape on planet earth. [...]
Ever have one of those really great days? Seems like everything is going your way…
-woke up breathing again, which is always good
-no traffic going to the airport… i felt like i was the only one on the road
-free first class upgrade on a 3 hour flight
-found an old starbucks card in my backpack and [...]
The last few days have been deeply demanding. Not particularly physically demanding (although it was nearly 100 degrees every day and this northerner hates the heat) but certainly emotionally and spiritually. I have been in Managua, Nicaragua the last few days with a team of other speakers and artists from around North America that [...]
Tomorrow I am off to Nicaragua for five days with Compassion. I am looking forward to seeing some of what they are up to there. For almost 10 years now my wife and I have been sponsoring a few children in partnership with Compassion and are experience has been amazing. I have [...]