One of the great aspects of my job as a youth minister is that part of my job is going to camp.  A fair number of you just rolled your eyes and groaned.  You thanked your lucky stars that it was me and not thee.Silly people.I will spend the week waking up on the cliffs... Continue Reading →

A year or so ago I started this series of posts.  There's a very sound reason for why I wanted to do it.  I wanted to put more focus on the wonderful things in my life. I'm a glass half  full kind of personality. Oh hell, let's be honest.  I'm the guy who will react... Continue Reading →

I live in a part of the world where we average sunshine just 50% of the time.  Given that we tend to enjoy lots of sunshine during the summer (summers in WNY can be truly spectacular) it means our winters are long and dreary.  Going for days without a peek of sun is normal, going... Continue Reading →

I've noticed that I tend to do linked posts from week to week.  That's because so many of the things in my life are linked.  Last week it was Youth Ministry. This week it's Youth. I wonder if these young people know how much they've come to mean to me over the years.  How hard... Continue Reading →