We were called to a life of freedom in Christ. We were called to create, to laugh, to enjoy being alive for its own sake, to rejoice in the love of our Creator, and who that Creator created us to be. Failures included.
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Two full years ago, a small team from the Youth Ministries family, including teenagers, staff, volunteers, and parents, jumped into a project funded by the Texas Methodist Foundation called the Innovation Lab.
As you all know by now, one of Youth Ministries most beloved long-time volunteers, leaders, and all-around giants, Chris Vardy Sr. tragically lost his life in an accident on February 11th.
As a project for January of 2021, we at Youth Ministries interviewed four students and asked them to tell us about their 2020, in their own words. I encourage you to listen. I’ve gained so much from doing so, and I hope you do too.
I ask that you, in honor of these confirmands this weekend, look at those vows and answer them yourselves, reaffirming your commitment to this community of faith, and to the life of discipleship it invites you into.
When we as a staff made the decision to go all-virtual with our programming, including ending outdoor programs, my stomach twisted with one specific realization.
The six-month wall is here, friends, and it is not pretty. So, what’s happening, physically and psychologically, that’s causing the wheels to come flying off in so many areas of our lives?
When God came to Earth to reconcile and redeem us, God’s action was simply to show up. How could we be called to more than that?
If you are anything like me, you have spent a fair amount of time the past six months on social media watching cute 2-minute videos of people making cakes, or building flower boxes, or painting their bedrooms.
We have reinvented all of our normal wheels, so we wanted to make sure everyone feels caught up to speed on what to expect. We are committed to finding the best way we can to connect to your teenagers during this season, no matter how many different ideas we have to try!