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February 14, 2007

Whisper or Two-by-Four?

Steve Farrar in his book “Quiet Whispers from God’s Heart for Men” writes in the introduction: If I’d been choosing the title for this book, I wouldn’t have chosen a phrase like Whispers for Men. I would have suggested Tow-by-Four’s for Men. It seems to me that it takes a two-by-four across the side of my head for God to […]

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February 13, 2007

First Spot is Taken!

Well, now I know for sure I won’t be headin’ to Yosemite all by myself! Josh, a children’s pastor from Joliet, Illinois will be heading to California for his first time… and what a fantastic time he will have, getting to experience what is arguably the most amazing place in the Northern Hemisphere on his first trip West! That means […]

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February 3, 2007

Why Climb?

I was going through a sermon note notebook and found some notes under the caption “Why Climb?” I wrote down a question the pastor had asked, “Which are you? A valley dweller or a mountain climber?” Obviously, he was asking in regard to our spiritual life. Are you content to live in the valley with everyone else, or are you […]

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February 3, 2007

A Day in the Life of a Children’s Pastor

Some know me as the creator of Toyboxtales.com, where there are currently 99 online videos made with toys to teach kids important life lessons and God, the Bible or the Christian life. For the 100th TOYBOX TALE I decided to make one specifically for Children’s Pastors. It will soon be released on toyboxtales.com and an abbreviated version is available on […]

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2025 will be the 16th Annual Summit

Registration is NOW OPEN for Yosemite Summit 2025. The Summit is Sunday, May 18th to Friday, the 23rd, with Travel on May 17th and May 24th.

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