Author Archives: silenteagle

thoughts: Wrong Doing

Matthew 18:15-20 (NASV) Discipline and Prayer 15“(M)If your brother sins[b], go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. 16“But if he does not listen to you, take one or two … Continue reading

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thoughts: My personal breakdown of the parts of Royal Rangers

This is no rehashing of my Gold Medal essay, rather a white board of a post breaking down the big parts of Royal Rangers back when I was a boy and teen in this ministry program. The big parts: (no … Continue reading

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thought: It's not (gonna) work(ing)

You can… Have all the program/ministry resources Have a complete staff Have the right curriculum Have a good schedule in place Have a great training backbone Have awesome speaker/communicators in place Have your administration and organization down Have all the … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Adult Leadership Training Camps in Royal Rangers

disclaimer: Forgive me again if I’m not in the loop with the Marsh era changes to Royal Rangers, since its been closing into 2 years that I’ve been on my sabbatical from that ministry program. thought #1:  geography of training … Continue reading

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It’s not God

If it is not God, then how? I’m going to try to spare a devotional talk or theological discussion of any sort and just type.  (Good luck with that!) This whole topic is rarely far from my thoughts.  Today it … Continue reading

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Christian Super Stars

Sometime in 2009 I stumbled upon a creative YouTube video called “Ignatius the Ultimate Youth Pastor“.  This video is well worth 10 minutes of your time. “Bow you eyes, close your heads.“  LOL!!!  Sorry, I can’t stop laughing!

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My Latest Spiritual Gifts Test Analysis

Since things change over time, this is one of those test you re-take every couple years just to get a general idea where you stand. So discernment, wisdom, speaking in tongues, administration, tongues interpretation, and faith are all 20+ point … Continue reading

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It is funny that I believe in "God's Will"

One thing I love about WordPress is that you can draft a post and work on it over time before publishing it.  (Would be nice if I used that for better proof reading, since I’m lacking in that area.)  Sometime … Continue reading

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technical frustrations

Here’s the thing… My focus in life is pretty simple right now, which is just work and triathlon training.  I’m not active in any sort of leadership or ministry role, such as Royal Rangers.  Most of my 20′s I spent … Continue reading

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privacy and "privacy"

Quick thoughts and points… How aware are you of your default privacy?  Not just privacy settings on websites and social networks, yet with everything, including stuff like your contact information, your identity, etc?  Do you just give up your privacy? … Continue reading

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