Lunch with the Dans – Thomas, Didymus, Twin Part 2 (1) Didymus is Greek for “Twin” Facts: *Twins are more common since the 1980′s, 1 in every 30 births *Twins tend to be … [Read more...]
Are you a Twin? Notes for Next Week’s Talk on Thomas (Didymus – The Twin)
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Notes from Dr. Kenda Dean’s sessions at Symposium on Youth, Religion and Culture (Spartanburg Methodist College)
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Symposium on Youth Ministry with Dr. Kenda Dean Spartanburg Methodist College Thursday April 11th, 2013 Speakers: “Kenda Creasy Dean, professor of youth, church and culture at Princeton … [Read more...]
Revolution: An Amazing UMC Youth Group Retreat – Our Group’s Report
February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Amazing-Revolution Growing with God this Weekend in Columbia, SC 14 of the Surf and ACDC Youth set out on an adventure to Columbia to the USC Coliseum for a Revolution. We joined thousands of … [Read more...]
Pass It On: The First Time I Met My Congregation (aka the people of the church I serve) ;D
August 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
THE FIRST TIME I MET MY CONGREGATION Me on the outside: Me on the inside: Source: Check out the Tumblr: EV’Ry DAY I’M PASTORIN’ Tagged: Congregation, Feels Like, First … [Read more...]
Pastor’s Corner: Memes and the Ideas that Invade Us, Scripting Ideas that Give Us Hope
June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Commonly held ideas become “memes” of our lives By DANIEL GRISWOLD Special to The Bluffton Packet Published Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Do you know what a “meme” is? … [Read more...]
Ingredients to a Happy Marriage Might Include Bacon (Pastor’s Corner)
June 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ingredients to a Happy Marriage Might Include Bacon By DANIEL GRISWOLD danielgriswold@gmail.com Published Monday, June 4, 2012 As I write this article, I am celebrating nine years of marriage to … [Read more...]
Being Human: If You Do All Things in Love, You Will Have Perfect Freedom
April 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As a youth minister, I often hear young people talking about how annoyed they are with their parents rules. These rules are seen as oppressive to some, while others just dislike the constraints and … [Read more...]
Quick Thought: Turning 30 Years Old – Am I Any Different
February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Somewhere around 6 am this morning (I think, mom correct me if I’m wrong), I officially turned 30 years old. That’s three decades. I remember turning 10, that was a big deal in 3rd … [Read more...]
Etiquette Guidelines for Posting Images on Your Facebook Timeline (and thus – everyone’s newsfeed)
When I heard about timeline, I got excited. I actually registered as a developer and switched over early. Though I don’t care about the stalker-ish mini-feed they introduced (which I pretty … [Read more...]