A blog post by Andy Root
Image credit: "2008-04-08 (Methwold Old Vicarage) - 061" by Nic McPhee on Flickr.
Hello faithful visitors to this First Third site!
You have probably noticed that things have been quiet on this page, as well as on our Twitter and Facebook feeds for the last four weeks or so. There’s a reason -- things have been very busy for Children, Youth and Family Ministry (CYF) at Luther Seminary. We’ve moved into some very exciting new places (both …
A blog post by Nancy Lee Gauche
There are so many fascinating people who have lived and contributed to our lives. Peter Drucker is one of those people in my estimation. Drucker was born in a suburb of Vienna, Austria on November 19, 1909 and died in November of 2005, just shy of his 96th birthday. His kindergarten teacher taught “the concept of management,” and his 4th grade religious instructor asked, “What do you want to be remembered for?” His father held gatherings …
A blog post by Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche
I read this post on Kenda Creasy Dean’s Blog on April 14, 2011, and it got my juices flowing around this question: "What are the Top 10 Characteristics of a Healthy Youth Ministry?" There are a million lists like this floating around, but my challenge to you is to make your own list related to your present context and culture.
I’m asking myself the same question, but in my present contexts that question expresses itself like this: “What are …