A Youth Pastor’s Reflection

I had lost this post a few months ago after a youth leaders meeting, after which I was pumped for life. I was disappointed I could not find it. But bam. Now it’s back, so I wanted to publish it. Though it is a couple months old the idea and thought is still current for me.

Mid June 2013
Tonight the faithful youth leaders gathered to envision what The Lord has done this past year and where we are heading for the upcoming year. Reflection and refocusing. These are some of my favourite times of the year. This is especially true of this year as a purpose and a plan has been formed in years gone by and watching it evolve and develop into effective discipleship is joyful.

Here’s where we landed: action with teaching. Youth need to experience to learn and grow. The classroom is only good for so long. How can we do as Jesus did and walk and teach. Feed the masses and teach a lesson or heal the lame on the sabbath and teach about The Lord of the sabbath. How can we experience the gospel and embody biblical truths as a youth group? That is our upcoming struggle and I am excited for it. Here we come 2013-14! Lord, your kingdom come!”

 

The First Blog: An Introduction

First, let me say welcome. For those who are coming from my last blog, I hope to continue the fun from that blog to this one. For a refresher for you and a little introduction for those who are here for the first time, let me tell you my goal with this blog.

My Blog is called Frequent Thoughts. Have you ever had a million things go through your mind and not be able to hear one of them? That has been me. Sometimes, the only way for me to process thoughts is to write them out. So write I do, hoping that they can also help you out in your thoughts.

The word “Thoughts” is intentional. Human thinking is so very powerful. I wonder. Wonder is healthy for both a person and a community. Wonder provokes. It provokes communication, brainstorming, box-breaking. It stretches our minds beyond where we are at. Wonder allows us to be wrong. It frees us up from the paralytic cynicism of the world. Though this blog will review or even critique the world and its contents, they remain thoughts. Simply thoughts for us to chew on and let challenge us. I am not absolute truth. Though if God speaks truth through me, then kudos to him.

I pray God does speak through this blog. The other thing wonder provokes is action from convicting thoughts from God. The world of wonder is a place where we open up. Our creator works with open minds and hearts. He can then shape us. Then, I step more into the reality of who I am as a writer, a communicator, a mentor, a husband, and, most importantly, a christian.

So let’s wonder together. Let’s wonder who we are and how we should live in Christ.