Who thinks of this?!?: I love light! You can maneuver it and change how it shapes and illumines. This morning was awesome because I was able to use something learned from photography to make a really cool effect. In reality, I’ve used this before at Triennium and other events, but never on my own without […]
ContinueServant Leadership Network: Loosening Knots
Johnny Wray just gave another “God-sighting.” He was struck at how well the youth worked together during the group-building (cow — don’t ask, long story) games. One of the games they played was the classic “join hands in weird configurations and untangle yourselves without dropping hands” game. He tied the game and their effectiveness into […]
ContinueServant Leadership Network: Day 1
Whenever people ask about the future of our denomination I just wish they could spend an hour at events like this. There’s SO much potential here. Even though there are only five different groups, you can see each of them demonstrating unique leadership abilities. The Kansas group was especially that way; during the time where […]
ContinueServant Leadership Network: Arrival
So I just arrived at Eureka College. The last time I was here was for the Youth Ministry Event in 2000. Five years; things have changed completely. Five years ago I was just entering the Upper MidWest Youth Council and this was my first event with the group. This year, I’m done with three years […]
ContinueKeokuk Internship: Exultant Exhaustion
I often wonder what’s the best way to describe the feeling I have. I’ve experienced it often, but never in such a finite moment as today. This morning’s worship experience was full of wonder. At our 10:15 service, Dan Allerman, one of the college students who grew up in the congregation, came home and surprised […]
ContinueKeokuk Internship: If I don’t know it, it isn’t …
Today is a sad day. The Subway stamps are ending. The program which has been going on since before I was in middle school is ending. What’s even sadder is that, had my dad not told me, I probably wouldn’t have realized it. When he told me, I was planning on having Chinese food for […]
ContinueKeokuk Internship: En Fuego
I took another day off of work (yeah, I know, kind of atypical for me). I drove out of Keokuk at 12:20 and headed for Des Moines to watch my brother’s soccer game. His team advanced in the first round of the cup (I think the Lamar Hunt US Soccer Cup, but don’t quote me […]
ContinueKeokuk Internship: Prison Diversity
OK, I’ll admit: when I first read through the curriculum for the Community Bible Study (CBS) at the prison in Ft. Madison, I was skeptical. The curriculum made a lot of assumptions without addressing some of the theological background issues. This section is on the resurrection and it seemed to ignore the historical issues surrounding […]
ContinueKeokuk Internship: Checks and ToDos
Move into the Seiberts’ house? CheckMove and rearrange Cathie’s Office with her? ToDoMove all of this week’s campers up to Newton? CheckStudy the lesson for the Prison Ministry visit tomorrow night? ToDoDream about Italy and start planning some of that? Check and ToDo It never ceases to amaze me how organized I need things to […]
ContinueKeokuk Internship: Middle of Vacation Bible School
‘m not positive that I’ve ever been so worn out in my life! I know it’s not good to say that often, but in this case it’s a good kind of tired. This week is Vacation Bible School at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Keokuk. We’re doing the program in conjunction with 4 […]
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