By Len on Oct 30, 2009 in Red Sox | 0 Comments
It’s a tough World Series for most Red Sox fans to watch.? Not just because the Red Sox aren’t in it but because the Yankees are.? Not as hard for Met’s fans though, like Patti. One Boston radio host even asked this crazy question?Should Red Sox Fans Root for Yankees in World Series? It’s well [...]
By Len on Oct 28, 2009 in Youth Ministry | 1 Comment
Last week I shared my thoughts on Marko’s being?set free to discover what’s next?from YS and four days ago I shared what I hoped would be a creative and calm outlet for youth workers to show support for Marko without becoming a distraction at the National Youth Workers Convention when I wrote The markOvation. The [...]
By Len on Oct 24, 2009 in General | 4 Comments
What is the markOvation? Marko (m?rk-) n. 1. the former head dude of Youth Specialties, Mark Oestreicher o?va?tion (-vshn) n. 1. Enthusiastic, prolonged applause. 2. A show of public homage or welcome. 3. An ancient Roman victory ceremony of somewhat less importance than a triumph. ? markOvation (m?rk–vshn) v. a silent sign of solidarity to [...]
By Len on Oct 23, 2009 in Youth Ministry | 2 Comments
I heard the news about Zondervan releasing Marko from Youth Specialities??Wednesday along with most everyone else in Youth Ministry Land. By the way, here’s a?some great insight?from Dan Miller on why Nobody Gets “Fired” Anymore. Unlike most, I heard the news when Adam eventualy won our game of phone tag.?I had been out all day [...]
By Len on Oct 10, 2009 in General | 1 Comment
One of my fondest memories of my mom was when a herd of friends were over (Our house was that house on the street) playing poker and John Ed or Joan called looking for Si. ?My mom shyly confessed that all of the 5th or 6th graders were playing poker to the pastor or his [...]
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