Jeremy
Those Phone Crazy Teens
This post is for parents who are new to the cell phone and internet connected world of teenagers and usage patterns.
It should come as no surprise that teens text, on average, 2108 times per...
Cookie Flip // Game
How to play the "Cookie Flip" game:
Supplies
cookies (chips ahoy seem to work the best)
flat cookie cooking pan
Instructions
start with a cookie on the cooking pan
participants must flip the cookie up in the air, then flip the cooking...
Tim Keller on: What Encourages You & Discourages You About The Millennial Generation?
Jefferson Bethke did an interview with Tim Keller and asked him: What encourages and discourages you about the millennial generation?
Keller shares, "What I see in the younger generation has a positive and negative side... of...
Would I Recommend Climbing On Top of a Moving Train?
Back in the Spring, our family took a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. We had so much fun on this trip... especially our girls!
One day, as we were riding on the...
Tim Keller on: Why Is Sex Outside Of Marriage So Destructive?
Jefferson Bethke did an interview with Tim Keller and asked him: Why is sex outside of marriage so destructive?
Keller shares, "Porn is destructive because if sex is like money, then porn is the massive devaluation...
Children’s Ministry Promotional Video
Back in 2009, I made a sort of memory video of the previous ministry with the purpose of promoting the next year's ministry cycle.
Recently I was cleaning out my Vimeo account (deleting videos I...
Tim Keller on: How Does Christianity Help Us Deal With Evil & Suffering?
Jefferson Bethke did an interview with Tim Keller and asked him: How does Christianity help us deal with evil and suffering?
Keller shares, "Every single culture and every single religion helps its members in some way...
An Actual Size Tabernacle Setup with Real Dimensions
When I taught on the Tabernacle back in May 2013, I wanted the students to get a sense of the actual size of the Tabernacle.
Now I couldn't build a Tabernacle, but I could stake...
Tim Keller on: What is the Problem with the Western Church?
I am almost as much of a fan of Tim Keller as I am of N.T. Wright. Keller speaks with such clarity and cultural relevance regarding the Christian faith and the core tenets and...
Why Do Students Disconnect from Church?
"Dave Kinnaman's recent book You Lost Me offers sobering look at the status quo of the church. Based on an extensive survey, Kinnaman notes six primary factors for students disconnecting from church. Devoting...
N.T. Wright on: What is the Main Problem in the Western Church?
I'm a big fan of N.T. Wright. I have been heavily influenced by his teachings on Jesus and the kingdom of God as well as his perspective on Paul. I've listened to a couple...
Muddy and Gross Games for Youth Groups
We have a tradition at Hayward Wesleyan Church...the week before the teenagers head back to school we put on what we call the...
Back 2 School Bash
The staple at this annual event is playing with...
