I am a follower of Jesus Christ, trying to fulfill the great commission by bringing others to Him. I am married to Pam, a dad to Danae. I am a Youth Minister...
So today I celebrate another milestone. On this date in 1983 I began full time work in Youth Ministry. Yes, that’s 40 years. God has truly blessed me for being able to stay in a work that I LOVE to do! Oh, things have changed over the years and maybe some day I will sit … More 40 years
The pictures fade but not my memory… Year 12 Dad, I don’t believe that there is a day that goes by that i don’t think of you. Like most people that have lost family members, I long to hear your voice. Maybe the way you laugh and to hear some of the phrases that were … More The Pictures Fade…
It’s Time Parents… It’s a dreaded time of life for many parents. It’s time for your child to go to college or their university. You’ve been shopping, buying clothes, furniture, refrigerators and all the necessities for your child to go to the next level. Maybe your child is staying at home and going to a … More It’s Time Parents…
Senior Mystery Trip 2022 Our senior mystery trip for 2022 was simply fantastic! Our class of 2022 made their decision by choosing a number, 1,2 or 3. Each number represented the city that we would travel to. Decision was made by the majority of our seniors to go to number three. (No, they did not … More Senior Mystery Trip 2022
When you send them back…. You’ve been clothes shopping, supply purchasing, frantically getting everything together. Why? It’s time to go back to school! We will see the photos from the first day back, the smiles on some faces and the tears on others. Behind the camera is a parent that is watching their child grow. … More When You Send Them Back
Thank you for the children! These pictures here, give me hope! The one with the little boy who’s just a year old, was at our family retreat this past weekend and every time I made an announcement he would come walking up and stand and look up and listen to everything I said. Later that … More Thank You for the Children
Opportunity…. Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to be with some fantastic people that love the Lord and work diligently for Him. Every time I am with them I come away uplifted and feel encouraged. Most of these are young men, much younger than me that have a passion for the … More Opportunity
He looked at him and asked, “Do you love Me?” The reply was simple….yes. A second time He asked him, “Do you love Me?” The reply was the same ….yes. A third the question was asked, “Do you love Me?” This time the reply was more emphatic….You know that I love you!!!! This conversation between … More Do You Love Me?
I was watching the most recent Chevy commercial, https://youtu.be/c4-oyBnknHk the one where the husband has been a widower for several years and he goes out once a year to put a Christmas wreath on a barn. He then goes inside the barn to discard the old wreath and inside the barn is a 60’s model … More Without Love and Joy
The Wardrobe…. C.S. Lewis had a story about the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A great story full of fascination. I had my own wardrobe…It was the closet for my room that had NO built in closet.It wasn’t that big, but it held everything that I needed. I recently brought it back to the … More The Wardrobe
Jerry Elder 