Sometimes, we have to look through the weirdest circumstances to encounter God. This is a story of one of those times.
youth ministry
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. It's a day for us to reach out and share hope. My daughter and Awesomeness Conspiracy Poet Laureate Anna posted this on her YouTube channel today. I wanted to share it here in hopes of spreading the word and reminding us all how important it is to make sure … Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day
A reminder of what is possible
If you’ve been following the blog here at The Awesomeness Conspiracy, you know I spent last week at the Aldersgate Campus of New Creation UMC in Chesapeake, Va., for their annual Youth Week celebration. This was the second consecutive year I was invited to be the guest speaker for this incredible youth event and for … Continue reading A reminder of what is possible
Whacky Tacky Wednesday
A youth pastor friend of mine recently had his budget cut because he spent too much on tacos for some students one night. Another was run out of his job at a small church because parents wanted him to spend more time playing games and developing activities for his students than teaching them the Bible. … Continue reading Whacky Tacky Wednesday
Kingdom ambassadors
Yesterday was the first of two days of service projects for the students attending YouthWeek at New Creation United Methodist Church, where I am blessed to be serving as the guest speaker/teacher this week. As we've been unpacking the gospel over the past few days, we've been talking a lot about what it means to … Continue reading Kingdom ambassadors
