Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

Thoughts from the Abbey

Posted: July 14, 2010 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership, Theology or Church Life

2 weeks ago I was privileged to spend the week with the monks at Mepkin Abbey.  I went on a fast of sound.  I did not speak a word to another soul for 4 days.  In a world of noise and constant activity this was to say the least surreal.  I first of all want [...]

Youth Ministry and Modern Warfare

Posted: April 15, 2010 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership, Theology or Church Life

I have a confession to make…as a youth ministry veteran I am very lack in a crucial area of youth ministry and that is video gaming.  However, I just purchased a new PS3 and with it I purchased the must have game…Modern Warfare.  I am really bad at this game.  I play with Sean Gajda [...]

Failure as a tool

Posted: February 20, 2010 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership

The pancakes are eaten and the coffee is brewing, the wife is asleep and the kids are glued to Spongebob.  It is Saturday morning in the Rheaume home.  I am sitting in the sunroom channel surfing and I came across a NASA documentary on NATGEO.  After the Apollo 1 caught fire killing 3 astronauts NASA [...]

EVERYTHING

Posted: November 2, 2009 by youthinthecorner in Alive Worship Experiences, Culture, Leadership

I find myself at a very frustrating time in my life as a Youth Pastor.  I thank God that he doesn’t have a panic button, because I do.  Our teenagers are plagued with so much pain and sin, I am finding myself wanting to teach it all NOW…we need a series on SEX, MONEY, FAMILY…but [...]

Twitter return

Posted: October 30, 2009 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership

I was going to take several months off of twitter/facebook.  The reason was 1) I was becoming too addicted to it and 2) I needed to simplify and think through some things and didn’t want to be distracted. The reason I am back earlier than normal is that as I was processing some things I [...]

5 unspiritual things I do in youth ministry part 2

Posted: May 26, 2009 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership

I watch awards shows.  Some I actually like some it is like watching knowing a wreck is about to happen.  Why do I watch them even though rarely is there anything that edifies Jesus…in fact sometimes just the opposite.  I love the creativity of it.  I love how they weave in multiple senses to create [...]

Culture

Posted: April 29, 2009 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership, Theology or Church Life

No offense to Walt Mueller but I am sick of the word culture.  It has become the most overused word in church vernacular since relevant.  I am sick of how some use the word as a diseased amoeba that we must protect ourselves from.  I am sick of how it is used as a convenient way to [...]

Where are all the thinkers?

Posted: January 19, 2009 by youthinthecorner in Culture, Leadership

Today is MLK memorial day.  I hope that you are using this day to at least pause and think about where we have come as a people and as a nation.  The ignorance and hate of our parents and grandparents generations is beginning to diminish and there is no greater example of that than tomorrows [...]

Rhythms

Posted: December 2, 2008 by youthinthecorner in Culture

You may have noticed that I am extremely laid back lately.  Well, I started feeling guilty about it until I looked back at some old journal entries and realized that is normal for me in December.  This is generally a pretty low impact time for me.  One thing I have learned to accept is that [...]

Now to what really matters

Posted: November 5, 2008 by youthinthecorner in Culture

Now that Obama is elected there is plenty for James Dobson and others to scream about.  However, coming off of a great weekend at National Youth Workers I have come to one realization.  Jesus matters.  More than our programs, more than our understandings of politics, more than our attitudes, visions or plans…JESUS MATTERS.  That is [...]