Month: June 2007

Nothing profound from me today. This dude is known as “the world’s most hated blogger“. Fill in the gap for yourself:

“The world’s most …… blogger”.

What would yours be? 1 warm fuzzy for each creative entry. 5 for the best.

Swing into Action is a Youthworks holiday camp that I’ve been involved in for the past 10 years. We are struggling for campers this year. It’s a great camp – and we’ve got more room for teenagers to hear the glorious news of Jesus! Please pray – but also if you have Christian teenagers in your family, church or youth group – encourage them to come along. It’s for year 7-11’s from 1-6 July @ Blue Gum Lodge Springwood.

I’ve been in bed all day today. So I made a myspace page for camp. Check it out. It has all the info about camp + online rego.

Last week I spoke about how to fight term 3 blues in youth ministry. After a few months of planning, Dale, Nicole and I began phase 1 of our term 3 campaign with a photo shoot at Terrigal beach. Friday night we did a soft, teaser-like launch at youth group. Here is the flyer (pdf).

And drum roll… Here is the special website: www.iAGREEwithDALE.com.

We haven’t really given anything away yet. We’ve simply said – term 2 was good… but term 3 is going to be even better! I’m looking forward to the fun stuff we’ve got planned (stay tuned for more details) for term 3 – but I’m really looking forward to what we’ll be looking at in the Bible. As part of what we’ll be looking at with seniors we’ve told them that every week next term will be a good week to bring a friend.

Do you lead a youth group? Any plans yet for fighting term 3 blues?

Yep. I’m not an animal person… but I worried more about this dog over the last 24 hours than any other animal ever!! I covered a few more streets this morning (about 30kms of looping around) – I even checked in some rivers and creeks! Row did a stake-out at the Pound in case someone came in. They did… he wasn’t there. BUT at midday we got a call. A vet had him over night. Giddy up. He’s back. I did more than just fill in the hole where he escaped… it’s now impenetrable!

Thanks Riley for giving me an illustration for camp.

Dan and Ren’s dog Riley came to stay at our place for the weekend. He had other plans. Somewhere between 930 and 1130 this morning, Riley dug his way to freedom. We’ve spent 60kms, 3.5 hours, and endless tears searching for him. No avail. We’ve knocked on doors, we’ve been to the pound – twice, we’ve been on every single street in our suburb!

Last seen: on his way to the Elanora Pub. (Seriously – seen by a neighbour!).

If you live on the Coast – keep an eye out – he’s never been lost overnight before – and it’s bucketing down with rain. We prayed just before. Not sure how to pray for a dog – but thanked God for animals – thanked God for the dominion we have over them – and said sorry for failing in our dominionv(sounding like 2WTL!). Prayed also that we’d find Dan and Ren’s friend.

Repost if you have a blog.

PS – Riley looks like a Tasmanian Tiger…

(h/t Justin B)

Prayer is good. I believe in the God of Ephesians 3:20-21. Do you?

>Thank God for coast youth REVOLUTION. Small night (storms). But miracle that even 80 people made it out. 1 girl became a Christian!!
>Pray for talk prep for a couple of holiday camps I’m speaking on in the holidays.
>One of those camps is full. One isn’t. Pray it would fill.

The talks: LOST AND FOUND from Luke’s Gospel.
Key Verse: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Luke 19:10
Series Aim:

a) To see that Jesus came to seek and save the lost
b) To see that we are lost and need to be found
c) To see that only Jesus can find us.

Can you think of any LOST AND FOUND stories? Leave them in the comments. Thanks.