As a minister, I have the opportunity to perform a wedding every now and then. As a youth minister, I don’t get to do this as often as our lead minister does, but I still get a request every now and then. I was just asked a few days ago, in fact. I have the…
Memorize The Sermon On The Mount – Week 32
Like last week, this week’s passage speaks directly to American society. Jesus addresses worry. And it’s something we meed to hear. We tend to worry about almost everything, it seems. But Jesus has a better idea. Read it for yourself: Matthew 6:25-27. I don’t know about you, but I find overcoming worry to be a…
Four Reasons Why I Won’t Miss CIY Wilderness
Every year, I attend a youth minister’s retreat in Colorado Springs. I won’t miss it for anything. It’s called Wilderness, and is hosted by CIY (Christ In Youth). CIY is a youth ministry organization that impacts youth like few others can. Their purpose is to “change youth, change the world.” I’ve attended several CIY conferences…
Memorize The Sermon On The Mount – Week 31
Do you ever get the feeling that Jesus is speaking directly to our culture? Even though this passage was penned two thousand years ago, it seems to apply directly to America in the twenty-first century. It’s almost eerie. Check out the passage: Matthew 6:24. Does this hit you right where you live? If not, it…
Memorize The Sermon On The Mount – Week 30
The Sermon on the Mount is full of very vivid imagery. I love how Jesus paints a picture with words that you can so clearly see in your mind’s eye. This weeks passage is a great example. Take a look at Matthew 6:22-23. The dichotomy that Jesus describes is very black and white here. Black…
Top Posts For August 2011
Summer is officially over for me. School has started, and our youth ministry is in full swing. We kicked off our fall programming with record numbers since I’ve been with this church. I’m pretty excited about it. And things here at JeffRandleman.com are going pretty well also. I haven’t had the opportunity to write as…