Steve’s Blog

“Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader” Early Screening Thoughts

My wife and I were able to view an early screening of the newest Narnia film, "Voyage of the Dawn Treader," on Monday, November 22, 2010. The viewing was for pastors and ministry professionals. Being a huge fan of the book series and the previous two movies, I had to take this opportunity. While I … Continue reading “Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader” Early Screening Thoughts

New RCC Student Ministry Website

This week, I finally decided to move the RCC Students' website from a WordPress.com site to a WordPress.org site. While this might not mean anything to many of you, I'll explain it a bit. Essentially, it is still the same, except for a few big things. Instead of being hosted on a free site, we … Continue reading New RCC Student Ministry Website

YM Resource – A Parent’s Guide to Facebook

Are you a parent or youth leader? Have you worried a bit about the safety of social networking, specifically Facebook? If so, I have the resource for you. ConnectSafely and the iKeepSafe Coalition have put together a 32-page guide called, "A Parent's Guide to Facebook." Also, there is a link below giving you a quick … Continue reading YM Resource – A Parent’s Guide to Facebook

Moving Update – November 10, 2010

Well, the majority of thins are where they should be. We even have a few things up on the walls of the living room. We are still organizing the spare bedroom and a little bit of the main bedroom. I've been installing shades on the windows (still have 4 left) and fixing little things here … Continue reading Moving Update – November 10, 2010

Personal Update – November 4, 2010

I realized that I have not done one of my quick overviews of how my live is going lately...so here it is for all of my friends and family members who have been wondering about us. Yvette and I have moved about 3 miles from where we used to live. We are getting to know … Continue reading Personal Update – November 4, 2010

Looking for Cheap Airline Tickets

I do not do this very often, but I thought..."Why not?" Our high school students are taking their first "overseas" mission trip this coming summer. We will be heading to Puerto Rico. Before we finalize the overall cost, we need to find our flight. So, if you know of any airline that could help us … Continue reading Looking for Cheap Airline Tickets

YM Resource – Teen Chat Decoder Dictionary

If you are a youth worker or parent and have ever asked yourself, "What does that even mean?" when a teen sends you a text message, then this tool is for you. With the way culture is going, teenagers have even began moving "text speak" into their everyday spoken language. So, if you need help deciphering what … Continue reading YM Resource – Teen Chat Decoder Dictionary

David Crowder Band – “Shine” Video Using Lite-Brite

If you have not seen the David Crowder Band's latest music video for their song, "Shine," you are missing out. It was created entirely by the band using a Lite-Brite in stop-motion style. It's an amazing song and an amazing video!

Choosing Who to Cheat

A few years back, Andy Stanley wrote a book entitled, "Choosing to Cheat: Who Wins When Family and Work Collide?" In it, one of his main ideas is that we often have to choose to cheat in life. The question is who will we cheat. When it comes down to it, most of our cheating … Continue reading Choosing Who to Cheat

Help Parents Prioritize God at Home

Rockingham Christian Church, where I serve, has quickly become more and more "orange." By that, I mean that we are doing our best to combine the efforts of the family (red = heart) and the church (yellow = light). In this, it has been on my mind to reach out to parents even more. So, … Continue reading Help Parents Prioritize God at Home