IDENTITY

Who are ya?
What are some of the things that make me, me?
What are the influences that shape and mould my life?
On what is my identity founded?
These are some of the things i’ve been pondering in recent weeks as I prepare for sharing a few thoughts on this theme at our youth service at church next [...]

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First post of 09

A belated Happy New Year, a week and abit into January and I thought i’d better post something to try and keep this blog alive. Christmas was a restful and enjoyable break from what’s been a pretty hectic time, which was nice. It’s back to busy again which I really don’t like as [...]

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Further thoughts to come

Well it’s nearly a week since I’m back from the Youth Ministry Summer School, lots to take in, think and pray through and ponder.  It’s good to step back from the “doing” of ministry, and think through the why and how.  Was reminded again that our ministry comes out of the depth of our own [...]

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Busy Times

It’s been a hectic few weeks, alot of meetings, hardly a nite in, and often I find myself running from pillar to post without taking time to catch a breath. It’s kinda a love/hate relationship with busyness and me : I love being busy and having lots on, but at the same time I [...]

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MAD

Just getting round to penning a few thoughts on the MAD weekend, organised by PCI hosted in Coleraine university.  This was the ninth year that MAD has ran, but the first year our church has taken a group of young people to it.  Things take a while to filter out to the sticks obviously, but [...]

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Organised Chaos

So as another term of youthwork stuff begins again this weekend, seems in a way never to have stopped with taking football and doing a couple of outreach teams over the summer, but normal service resumes from Friday night.  The moderator is opening our refurbished hall this weekend as well which i’m guessing must be [...]

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Alot to ponder…… A few thoughts

Back a couple of days from the Youth Ministry Summer School, still pondering alot of what was said and thought throughout the course of the weekend in the teaching, conversations, devotions and times of solace. A big thing that spoke to me throughout all that was said was the way in which we communicate [...]

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Heading to Summer School

Well i’m off to school in a couple of days, the youth ministry summer school that is, based at Loughry College.  Really looking forward to it, an opportunity to reflect, learn, network, chill out and be enthused in the role I feel God has placed me in doing youthwork in my home community.  The speakers [...]

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Reachout07

Well Reachout 07 finished a couple of weeks ago now, but I’m only getting round to post a couple of reflections on the week on this bank holiday Monday.
What a week, seems like an eternity ago now, the excitement and buzz has worn off somewhat, but I pray it’s impact will be everlasting. Reachout [...]

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Wouldn’t it be great if it was like this all the time

Just finished the week of CSSM, and again have been reminded of how God moves when his people serve and obey. On a team like this your totally reliant on God for everything, and daily you see his answers to prayer as he gives you the strength and enthusiasm to keep on beyond your [...]

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