Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
“Ohio?” I could sense the frustration coming from the parent. She didn’t want her kid to go, but as I explained the retreat was a requirement for...
This is the year. This is the year that you are going to be more present in the community. This is the year when you are going to balance your…
I love Christmas. It’s a time to be with family and celebrate the hope that the birth of Christ brings. It’s a time where I am home, relaxing,...
I’ve always had a fear of heights. To be more specific I can handle flying, but when it comes to a 40 foot ladder, forget about it. I start sweating,…
My first break up was painful. I remember my stomach being in knots, my mind was a blurred and I thought life was over. I remember talking to a...
I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Communications. Not a typical degree of a Catholic youth minister; but, then again I don’t want to lead a typical...
As we turned onto the main street I was waiting for my wife to say, “Let’s bail on this, it’s not worth it.” The snow was falling faster and the…
Halloween hit a Thursday this year. I know that’s not a shocker to anyone who looks at a calendar. It was difficult for me because it conflicted with...
“Hmmm…where’s the leftover pizza?” That would be the question running through my mind late on a Sunday night after the high school students had left....
I’m not a great small group leader. I like small group leading, it’s just that I have the makeup for a quality small group leader. I’m a better...
My wife will tell you one of the reasons she fell in love with me is because of my cooking. No joke. One of our first dates was to cook…
Our church used to host a Friday night event for middle school students once a month. It was in partnership with one of the local schools and it was...
