In the past few days, I’ve discovered several things at which I’m no good. I never knew I was no good at these things until this trip.
-Drinking on an airplane: On my trip out as I was putting my stuff in the overhead compartment, I dumped a large coke from McDonalds all over the guy sitting behind me.
- Fly fishing: I’ve tried and tried over the past few days, but just can’t get the technique figured out.
- Walking up long hills at high altitudes: We are at almost 8,000 feet and I’ve gone for a walk two times and both times mandated that I hike up a hill…which resulted in breathing like I just finished a marathon.
- Sitting in a crowded hot tub full of men: No explanation needed.
- Music: We had a short discussion about music but I kept my mouth shut because as people shared the quality music they have on their iPods (music by artists I’ve never even heard of), I realized that all I have is goofy pop stuff that my daughter has loaded for me. Stuff that I really like but am afraid to admit!
- Paying attention: This is not a new discovery, but the fact that I’m blogging during discussion time is a good reminder!
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Kurt Johnston leads the student ministries team at Saddleback Church in Southern California. His ministry of choice, however, is junior high, where he spends approximately 83.4% of his time. Kurt is also the founder of www.simplyjuniorhigh.com, and he writes, speaks and looks for opportunities to encourage other youth workers. He likes to surf, ride dirtbikes and hang out in coffee shops. He is married to Rachel, and they have two teenage children, Kayla and Cole
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Scott Rubin is the Director of Elevate, the junior high ministry of Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago. He's mostly a middle school pastor, but he also writes some, speaks some, and blogs some. He's the co-author of the book Middle School Ministry, and a few other titles too. He likes sports, summer, his wife Lynette, his 3 sons, and often wishes that Lake Michigan was actually an ocean.
I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one who has a promblem with paying attention to what is happening in a meeting
But…you are good at looking good, if you know what I mean.
And plumbing.
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