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game time @ symc 2010

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

ben franklin said… Games lubricate the body and the mind….and its so true… as one cool aspect of symc 2010 was the addition of the game room. it was located literally in the bowels of the conference, but it was a popular spot for those that found it. grateful for the good work of [...]

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Tags: student ministry

one teen can make a difference

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

lots of still waiting to get pushed out from the simply youth ministry conference last week in chicago.  i was hampered a bit because of lack of wifi (collective “awwwww”)and a crazy schedule since i had was on for teaching in big church.  one underlying theme that was present was a developing  awareness that we [...]

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Tags: culture · student ministry

eve of symc 2010

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments

i’m in chicago for the simply youth ministry conference.  spent the day connecting with some folks that i’ve gotten to know through the twitterverse.  its amazing how following someone’s conversation can turn into a trusted friendship through the power of social networking.  had several good conversations with ministry/Kingdom allies.  made many new friends also.
the value [...]

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Tags: leadership · student ministry

keep the party alive – family force 5

October 27th, 2009 · No Comments

this is a little different…monday craziness on tuesday.
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Tags: monday craziness

for all the tech, community is personal

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments

chris brogan tweeted about this article by jon burg on the tension between technology and behavior.   here’s a clip from the article…
Social(media) is in it’s infancy. Our forward progress will not come from technology progress alone.  We are on the cusp of gaining unparalleled insights into what makes people and communities tick.  We likely [...]

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Tags: monday craziness · technology · thoughts