Archive for December, 2005

Behind the Curve, Again

Five years ago, a global evangelical ministry asked a group of youth workers how to become relevant to young people. We suggested leveraging the power of the internet to create a “virtual youth center” where kids could share interests and ideas, find their voice, and connect. Several months later they commissioned a creative brief unpacking [...]

Back in June, I wrote (at my blog) about praying with Dr. Billy Graham 25 minutes before he preached his last Crusade sermon. I received the pictures today, just in time for Christmas!

Crusade chairman Dr. A. R. Bernard introducing
Dimas Salaberrios and Jeremy Del Rio to Dr. Graham

Kneeling to pray with Dr. Graham

(L-R) Jeremy, Dimas, Rev. [...]

The December Coalition meeting saw the election of a new leadership council for January 2006-June 2007.
Congratulations to those elected (listed in alphabetical order, with affiliations):

Ralph Castillo (Youth Explosion)
Jeremy Del Rio (Generation Xcel)
Tracy Ellis-Ward (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
Liana Robinson (Beauty of the Heart Charm School)
Esteban Rivera (Latino Pastoral Action Center)
Marcus Smalls (World Vision New York)
Walter Sotelo [...]

In their own words

“Why should I care so much for everyone else when no one gives a s!*# about me?”
“y do guys have to say the wrong things, @ the wrong time, @ the wrong places…just to say that they like u but make u feel like s!*#?”
“When you are sad, ….I will get you drunk and help [...]