an honor?
Wow, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Mark Riddle tagged me for a “Thinking Blogger” award. And it actually comes with a little doo-hickey!
Mark is someone I met at the Youth Specialties National Youth Worker’s Convention and is an amazing thinker. A ministry I work part-time for has definitely been a benefactor of his keen insight and consulting skills. I can confidently recommend his services (The Riddle Group) if/when your youth ministry is in need of helpful guidance.
So now I am supposed to “tag” five other blogs for this award, so in no particular order here I go:
- Rustin Smith - Rustin isn’t a youth worker, but he is doing some cool sounding stuff in a church plant in Kansas City. His posts are a mixture of real-life, sermon-material and fresh approaches to age-old issues - Check it out!
- Chris Folmsbee - Chris is the President of Sonlife Ministries and author of a fairly new book, A New Kind of Youth Ministry. Chris is a person in youth ministry I enjoy learning from and I can’t recommend highly enough.
- Justin Ross - Justin is a youth pastor for a Presbyterian Church in Oak Harbor, Washington - I have recently begun to enjoy his blog, a daily read. It is a great glimpse at his life, his learnings and stuff he loves (even beer!)
- Brian Eberly - Brian is a youth pastor for a church called The Grace Place in Oregon. Another fairly recent discovery - Brian has found a clear voice in his blog.
- Monty - Monty, was a youth pastor (for 15 years or so, I believe he mentioned to me), but now has responded to a call to be a pastor in paradise. Monty is a Nazarene pastor in Hawaii (Kailua Kona to be precise). Monty has a wonderful and engaging writing style (check out his postings from Holy Week of this year - they are priceless!) that brings me back to his blog, again and again. He also is a fellow freak for the 77’s, Daniel Amos, and a bunch of other great music!
So, I hope the new honorees enjoy their sparkling new award - and keep the love going. You are each now obligated to reference the source of your Thinking Blogger Award (that would be your’s truly) and tag five more worthy recipients!
Hey bro. thank for the tag. I’m honored.
I’m most excited that you are a fan of both the 77’s and Daniel Amos. I have been a fan of both since about 1983. Great bands! I have seen them both several times.
They are great bands, Brian. They are great to see live… rumour has it that the 7’s will be out on tour late summer or early fall this year supporting their newest release!
I wish I was a thinker. I’m really not but I do enjoy the blogs and articles that make you think. Possibly someday I will grow into a thinker..but I am afraid I would become too boring. Haha
Thanks Doug for putting out a blog that stretches me.
Chris, I am glad you are reading… and don’t count yourself short - you are definitely thinking and a “thinker!” Now on the boring part… what are you suggesting! (wink)
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Thanks, Doug. I blogged this up.
You are more than welcome, Rustin. I read your acceptance speech… nicely done.
Wow Doug, what can I say…I am flattered…I’ll go local…MAHALO!
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