Balloons in the Office…Psssht Been There Done That.
I came in this morning and noticed my office was filled with helium balloons (a lot of balloons), I would have found this funny but considering that...
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The Last Couple of Details
A couple of students were here yesterday working on one of the last components we will be adding to the RISE worship this Friday (7pm in the...
Christopher Wesley
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Walking the Mall with Christ
Last night I spoke to college students at Loyola about the struggles with Christian Identity. It was interesting to be there because it felt as if I...
Christopher Wesley
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KABOOM!
They say March (or Spring) comes in like a lion but leaves like a lamb…for some reason I’m feeling the opposite and my office is a clear witness of...
Christopher Wesley
Apr 7, 2009
RISE up and Raise up
Last night we had a “dress rehearsal” of our Good Friday worship RISE and allowed all the students and youth ministers to come back and watch....
Christopher Wesley
Apr 6, 2009
Speaking in Turn
I was out of town last weekend as most know by now and it was great to see the ministers just handle the weekend with such ease. One of the…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 5, 2009
R.I.P. Dianna Mealey
This week was one of the most difficult week’s of my life due to the loss of someone very special to me and this is someone I want to tell…
Christopher Wesley
Apr 5, 2009
Blog Series
Youth Ministry the Best Ministry Part #6
From large group, to small group, to one on one, it’s time to talk about involving the students in the church body. This is the last of the 6...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 28, 2009
Blog Series
Youth Ministry the Best Ministry Part #5
Youth ministry is more than just games, pizza and large groups of students, it’s also the time to encourage students to grow in their faith and build...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 27, 2009
Thoughts on Clarifying Confirmation
I’ve been having some great conversations with parents lately regarding the way we do preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation here at Nativity....
Christopher Wesley
Mar 26, 2009
One Minute Bible
One thing that I’ve struggled with here at church is encouraging students to read the bible. While going through Confirmation prep there are a lot of...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 26, 2009
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Youth Ministry the Best Ministry Part #4
We enjoy a large crowd but there is a lot of life change through one on one relationships, to help students go deeper we try to gather them into...
Christopher Wesley
Mar 26, 2009