Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry

Some of the best days in my life are those while leading youth ministries.  I loved the highs and lows and constant passion that the younger generation displays. Open Life hired a youth pastor a few days ago and while getting him in the community and exposing him to...
Halloween

Halloween

One word that drives me nuts, alternative. Something about the way I read the Bible leads me to believe I should be living life to the full and not living an alternative to life. What brings this thought to the surface of my mind? Seems like every year we have...
Right Questions

Right Questions

I think the Lord is showing me something I have seen over and over, but missed for the last decade.  We are all in a group, but are we intentionally present?  Do we even realize we are in a group?  Do we understand our potential impact in the lives of those within the...

Starting Day 3

It is not easy making time to send these updates.  While we have not been that busy with ministry yet (that begins tonight for us), we have been busy meeting people and sharing life in Indonesia. The jet lag is a brute.  It certainly can get the best of you.  We...

We made it

Nothing like traveling for 3 days of your life.  That pretty much sums up our experience thus far.  We left our home just after 10pm on Sunday and arrived at the Taylor’s beautiful home in Surabaya at 12:30am on Wednesday.  We only traveled for 36 hours of that....

Almost There

We are just two days away from departing for 30 days to serve ICA Surabaya in Indonesia.  If you wonder what we will be doing while there, simple…just click HERE and you will find what John & Korie Taylor do there and we will be doing just that. We value...