Chris Bishop

Exploring everyday theology through family fun and ministry.

If you have stumbled upon this patchwork I call my blog, I hope that you find something that peeks your curiosity. This is a collection of thoughts, experiences and encounters about whose I am in the story that God had placed me within. I have been blessed with an amazing wife Katie who is a pastor too, and a daughter, Eden, who is simply a delight. They remind me everyday what it is to be loved. Enjoy

28 October 2009 0 Comments

My little girl growin up

My little girl growin up

goofy eden (3 of 4) Originally uploaded by pastorchrisbishop So we were talking about having a beard-a-thon to raise some money for youth group the other week. Daniel was talking a big game, but he didn’t know Eden was in the mix. Looks like she will be taking home gold with no contest from the [...]

26 October 2009 0 Comments

New additions to the youth room

New additions to the youth room

This weekend brought about a couple of changes to the youth room in as we prepare for a new program that i am really excited about.  We brought in a new chair and couch thinks to a member of the congregation.  Also, we were given 5 computers a little while ago.  Three of the comps [...]

24 October 2009 0 Comments

boo at the zoo

boo at the zoo

boo at the zoo Originally uploaded by pastorchrisbishop Last night we went to Boo At the Zoo at the national zoo in DC. Katie, her mom, Eden and I went and had a great time trick or treating at the zoo. There were tons of places where we got candy, toys and learned about what [...]

23 October 2009 0 Comments

Rethinking:YM: Are We Playing It Safe?

Rethinking:YM: Are We Playing It Safe?

My old ritual, as youth group would wrap-up on Sunday evenings and the young’ns were heading home, was to say to them “Be Safe.” Isn’t that a strange way to say goodbye? Of course, all I meant was “Have a good week and come back in one piece” but is that really the best advice [...]

22 October 2009 0 Comments

Bummer for the YM community

Bummer for the YM community

  Marco is one of the most influential youth workers I have come across.  Recently he wrote the book youth ministry 3.0.  this has been a book that has provided me with some great reflection about the way that i am currently in ministry.  Youth Specialties let him go as a result of a differing [...]

19 October 2009 0 Comments

Book Review: Unleashing God’s Word

Book Review: Unleashing God’s Word

As i have been thinking about the books that i have found useful there has been a torrent of books that i have thought about as I have begun to try and resource youth workers with some of the better youth ministry books.  Unleashing God’s Word in youth ministry had been a really great resource [...]

17 October 2009 0 Comments

The Duel

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