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Spent the last weekend in Pittsburgh at the National Youth Workers Convention. I had a great time other than being a part from Andrea. That stunk. But I got to do some pretty cool stuff. I went to the Steeler … Continue reading →

I just finished preaching a series entitled Untouchables: You’ve Thought About It, We’re Talking About It. The series went well overall. I preached on prejudice, sex, and homosexuality. The last, as you can expect, was a little flammable. Some qualifiers … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time since I’ve added to my running thoughts. Well over a month. Hopefully, I can get back in the habit. This morning, I went to do my devotions before work. Honestly, I was conflicted because there … Continue reading →

“We are now ready to start on our way down the Great Unknown…We have an unknown distance yet to run; and unknown-river yet to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; … Continue reading →

Spent the weekend camping and whitewater rafting with some of our guys in the youth ministry. While we didn’t raft naked, it was one of the stickers/shirts there…pretty funny. But we had a great time. The weather was perfect, the … Continue reading →

It’s pretty hot in Delaware today. The heat index is around 107. As soon as I go outside, my clothes begin to stick to me and I start to sweat. It makes me want a swimming pool. That would really … Continue reading →

So this week has been Vacation Bible School and Youth Week at Avenue. This has been the consuming factor in the LaMotte life. I believe things have gone well. VBS has had around 130 kids, and we’ve had 35 kids … Continue reading →

I am tired. I have a case of the summer blahs. Ever since the we returned from the Mission Trip, it has been difficult to be excited about things. Don’t get me wrong, the trip was great, but there is … Continue reading →

It’s already July, which means the mission team is back from their trip to Tennessee. Along with the fun, excitement, and work, I believe that God did some great work in our students and leaders lives. Each of the three … Continue reading →

What’s the deal with us Christians? How come we sometimes act so unchrist-like? My wife works in a Christian workplace where the workers can be rude, gossipping, inconsiderate (and the worst) unprofessional. Of course this isn’t everyone. Even in ministry, … Continue reading →