Category Archives: random thoughts

Be who you were meant to be

By Joe Ball | Published: January 27, 2011

Saw this video this morning and had to pass it along.  While it is hillarious, it also hits on a core issues most of us as youth minster face at one time or another.  It may not be a daily struggle but I know there are times when we all look at what others around [...]

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Eleven for 1/11/11

By Joe Ball | Published: January 11, 2011

It seems that everybody is compiling a list this time of year.  I have seen reports on the best books of 2010, the best new electronic gadgets for 2011, 11 tips for losing weight in 2011, and on and on and on.  So I thought I would be a part of the movement, so below [...]

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Who’s gonna fill their shoes

By Joe Ball | Published: January 5, 2011

In the mid 80′s George Jones sang a song titled “Who’s gonna fill their shoes”, referring to the legends of country music that where either no longer alive or no longer getting radio air play.  Wondering “who’s gonna give their heart and soul to get to me and you” This song ran through my head [...]

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a lesson from my GPS

By Joe Ball | Published: October 15, 2010

For Christmas last year Gina got me a Garmin.  One of those GPS systems that keep me from getting lost and helps me to always find my way home.  My favorite thing to do with it is to program it for home and then to see how many minutes I can knock off the first [...]

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Things I learned while visiting churches

By Joe Ball | Published: October 12, 2010

Usually this space is targeted to a youth ministry concept, idea or best practice.  But this month I want to tweak it a little and look at some things I have observed in churches we have had the opportunity to visit.  Most are in Kentucky, some are not.  It has always been my contention that [...]

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A Lesson in Context

By Joe Ball | Published: August 25, 2010

Yesterday Gina and I went to the Kentucky State Fair.  That isn’t unusual, we have tried to make it an annual event every time we have lived in the Louisville area.  We like looking at the farm animals, seeing the teens get excited about showing their prize cows and sheep and looking at the blue [...]

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