We encourage students to do what Jesus would do. Good idea, and not a bad exercise for adults either. For example . . . A friend told us about a lose-lose situation at his church. An older church that’s no longer thriving, they own tons of property from their glory days. So much property the […]
Mapping the geography of a student’s mind
I took in a lecture today that easily cleared the fence of my normal thinking. The last five minutes dealt with social geography. Most of you probably discuss social geography at the dinner table, but I’d never heard of it before. It goes something like this: We all inhabit three places — physical reality (I […]
A cool "failure" story
In 1973, Michael was a 16-year-old Messianic Jew. He’d been following Jesus for one year when the Hebrew Club at his Brooklyn high school hosted a seminar on why Jesus was not the Messiah. Michael determined to defend Jesus at the seminar. The Hebrew Club brought in a hotshot young Rabbinical scholar who spoke for […]
Consumption or Creation?
The difference between a TV and a computer is that you can make things on a computer. Content consumption vs. content creation. Consumption vs. creation is a good weather gauge for youthwork. Bonding through shared experience vs. building through intentional mentoring. Either without the other falls short. Earlier this week a letter appeared in the […]
Look for the heroism
You’re overseas, serving Christ in a dangerous place. Radicals hear about you. The penalty for naming Christ is grim. They make an example of you. One day, when you’re not expecting it, you “disappear.” At least to your family, friends, co-laborers, and people back in the States. Your version is less mysterious. You’re snatched, blindfolded, […]
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