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bummer : last day

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today, friday, was my friend and cohort beth’s last day at the conference office as conference youth director. i’ve been too busy to think about it this week. but when i got home there was an email.

Hey Gang,

This is it, my last message to you… Our new CCYM has made the commitment to carry on – so I hope
you will look forward to what the future will hold.  Your local churches
are blessed by your presence as I have been over the years.  I can be
reached anytime you need me…

i’m bummed.. come monday, there will be these continuing moments of absence. change is okay, i can handle that, but the means and spirit of these things and manipulative nature still cuts deep. i have tried to keep a high road in all this, but i don’t know how long that will last.. shall i just walk away. do my own thing. i don’t know 

youth leader adhd : internet at its nuttiest

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this afternoon geekdom took on a whole new level participating in tim’s weekly skypecast. this time i plugged into my own ustream video feed. today wasn’t the best day for a phone call as a bunch of folks randomly stopped in. i think tim put me on mute because of that. sorry man. this is a bit of a screen capture of the fun. i think when i do the next blog redesign i’ll set a page for ustream viewing. it’s pretty cool, but who wants to look at me all afternoon long. haha!

tuesday randomness : on thursday

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so i’ve been a little busy these last two days with a short week i suppose. we are also in the midst of holding some town hall type meet ups with our youth and youth leaders to share and discuss restructure for our upcoming year in youth ministry… so blogging has come second.. well last really.

getting back on track, here are some significant links for the week.

mark yaconelli : youthworker movement podcast

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episode five of the youthworker movement podcast is up and going. subscribe via itunes

mark is the director of the youth ministry spirituality project and the author of "contemplative youth ministry" and "growing souls." i met up with mark to talk contemplative youth ministry approach & growing souls. how does a youth leader care for the soul of themselves
and the youth in their charge. we also bring back some 80’s music. interviewed at the national youth workers convention in atlanta, november of 2007.

contact me to get plugged in or ask questions on the podcast. i could use hearing from some friends.
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