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I just wanted to give a heads up that I have a blog that discribes my experiences both at college and with my ministry. www.metc.net/~bbollman It has some band info, some free music downloads and also my online journal. Bollman

If you like to read, I would recommend "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael". If you are called to serve, that book will really speak to you and give you much inspiration. I bought it for a student of mine that is called to the ministry and we have been reading and...

I can tell you for certain that my home church left the ELCA about five-six years ago. We had two votes about it and yes a bishop did come in and try and discourage the process. We voted to leave and kept both our property and our beautiful church. I have seen the same process take place...

LCMC churches vote to leave the ELCA while WordAlone churches stay in and try and reform the church organization. Some pastors are both LCMC and ELCA. Bollman

One of the founding principals was local control without bishops-- Word Alone-- Christ Centered-- congregational decision making. LCMC is divided into smaller, loosely connected groups called districts that share information and meet regularly. Most are regional but some are theological. At...

I can speak to that. We are out there. I am a youth leader/lay minister at an LCMC church. It is a exciting time to work with such a grassroots organization. There are disadvantages of being linked to such a small group. Job options are often limited and there are few options for us...

See also this old topic about Post Modern worship ideas and Youth Minisitries.

http://www.cpinternet.com/~robbfc/pwarchive/html/PEEW_paper.htm Read this online essay about PEEW. Do not be afraid. God is changing his church to prepare for what is to come. We could debate what that means, but trust that this shift toward mysticism is part of GOD's will. I would recommend...

Oh yeah... I often read the Message! That makes 'em think I am some sort of New Age person. Bollman

Hi folks, I am still running into this sort of feeling. I had a Neo-Baptist type tell me the other day that all of my youth group were unsaved. I opened my bible and tried showing her what "saved" meant and that we most assuredly are and will be saved by God's undying love (GRACE). She still...

I agree with what others have said, be yourself. Remember that when David went to fight Goliath, he rejected King Saul's sword and armor because he knew that wasn't him. That wasn't how God had prepared him to fight. Instead he used the tools that came natural to him; that God had built into...

Our group has gone on seven Youthworks! trips of which I have been a leader three times. I love Youthworks and do not have a bad story to tell in all of our dealings with them. We have done mostly urban centers. Being from a rural area, it really is an eye-opener to work in a new environment...

I had a break through at class last week. We had to do a fifteen minute long presentation on a Christian spiritual leader from the past 2000 years. I did mine on Homer Larsen, the Lutheran radio minister. It was well received. Right after me, a lady did a speach on a Lutheran who worked in...

I had the great honor of visiting with Homer on the telephone for an hour today. Wow! What a beacon for the Light! If you aren't aware of who he is, check him out his radio program online. http://www.christiancrusaders.org/ Bollman

Is anyone here familiar with the work of Rev. Dr. Homer Larsen? I am doing a paper over him in my Spiritual Formation class. He is a retired ELCA pastor with a radio program. I have read his book and about two dozen sermon notes of his. I am now hunting down original resources, people to...

inappropriate content is SO much more available now then when I was a kid in the late 80's early 90's. Its as easy to get as candy was. I know that most of my teens have been exposed to it. So most of my interaction with them in highschool is a message of God's grace and forgiveness. I work with the...

Drama is a tool for sharing the Gospel just as much as singing, telling a story, responsive reading or giving a sermon. Today's youth like to do more than just sit and hear stories. They want to be part of the action. As for emotionalism, I guess YMMV. When Christ intercedes in my life and...

Post-mod is interactive, touches all the senses, gets the worshiper involved in all aspects of the service. We use a lot of video, PowerPoint, responsive readings, youth testimonials, etc. One thing we like to do for confession of sins is to get out the big cross and light candles all...

Hey friends, Can you believe its been one whole month since my daughter's head injury? My family just returned from the four week check up. Everything went great! The doc didn't even do a catscan or x-ray. He came in, looked into her eyes and she smiled back at him with her great big...

Hey friends, My family just returned from our daughter's one month check up. The doc didn't even do a catscan or x-ray. He came in, looked into her eyes and she smiled back at him with her great big smile. He laughed and told us that we have nothing to worry about. He said anymore contact...