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Why God Doesn’t Show Himself
Recently in my debate with Marvin Straus he suggested that God would reveal himself if he did exist. Since God has not revealed himself, He must not exist. This is not a new argument, but perhaps an effective one on an emotional level. In addition to making the argument Marvin thought it would be a [...]
Debate
John talks about his upcoming debate on September 12th with Marvin Straus the co-founder of Boulder Atheist and answers the question why do a debate?
Getting Students to Read The Bible
In this video John talks about how to get students reading their Bible and why it has become so difficult.
Deconstructing Relativism In the Mind of Students
Youth Ministry has changed drastically in the last 17 years since I first began working with students. Some of the changes have been in me, some of them have been in the context in which I am ministering, and some of them have been in the students themselves. When I started all those years ago [...]
Calling – Employment
“The will of the Lord concerning pastors is made known through the prayerful judgment of His church.” Lectures to my Students by C. H. Spurgeon In High School I was a janitor (Environmental Services Associate if you want to be politically correct) on two different occasions. I am convinced that if I used either of [...]
Annual Christmas Rant
What do you think of when you hear the word Christmas? (pause) There are several things that come immediately to my mind, stress being the first. I need to make a confession before we move any further, I am somewhat of a scrooge. It is not that I am some kind of kill joy, actually [...]
Theology-Philosophy-Praxis
John Byrne explains why it is important to develop a good theology of ministry before you figure all that other stuff out.
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving has come and gone for 2009. I wonder, when the turkey is gone, the family has gone home, and it is time to get back to normal (if you call putting up Christmas stuff and figuring out how to buy all those presents normal) will the thankfulness be gone? This was a good Thanksgiving [...]
Transitions
There are all kinds of transitions. This isn’t necessarily about a new church, it could be moving into a new position in the church you are in, transitioning your programming, perhaps you have a new boss, or maybe you are in transition in your personal life. Transitions are always difficult to navigate, but they can [...]
A Smile on My Face
I recently took some college/career types along with some High School Students on a trip to San Francisco for a mission trip with CSM (They did a great job). The trip was really good. You can read about it at the Theology, Lockers, and Life blog if you [...]
