http://ernestparker.com Fighting for this generation Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a fellow youth minister and having served many years on staff I now how hectic and crazy the summer can become. There are the summer camps, mission trips, family vacations, etc and getting a lesson together or finding someone to fill in for you while you are gone can ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=49 As I sat down at the desk this morning I reached for my blue notebook, my journal, and I slowly opened it before me. I reached for a pen and with a sincere heart and intent I began to write. It was just me, God, and my journal. My thoughts, ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=48 liberating - tending to set freeliberate - To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner I love Christ being referred to as "The Liberating King". He came to liberate us; to release us from the restraint ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=47 "Kingdom people seek first the kingdom of God and its justice; church people often put church work above concerns of justice, mercy, and truth. Church people think about how to get people into the church; kingdom people think about how to get the church into the world. Church people worry ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=46 "THE NEED IS THE CALL." -Steven Bush Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me. Matthew 25:40 • The GDP (Gross Domestic Product: the value of all final goods and services produced within a year) of ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=45 Yesterday we sat amongst a beautiful people worshiping a wonderful God and Savior. During this time of worship we were led in a song that really made me think. I wish I remembered all of the words to share with you but I don’t. I remember singing the words as ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=44 I always try to visit the site of people who leave me a comment. After my last post, this person left a comment and as I viewed their site I found an interesting entry. I have read books such as Dave Kimbell’s They Love Jesus but Not The Church which ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=43   I love teens, I love students, I love young people…I love building relationships with them, mentoring them, ministering to and with them. I just have one quick question…Is it possible to be a youth minister and have a “successful” ministry without providing all of the bells and whistles; all of the ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=42 Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to be a part of something bigger than yourself? Do you want to change the world for the better? When you close your eyes and allow yourself to dream of “what-ifs” or what could be, do you see yourself doing something ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=41 That is what we need sometimes...a little bit of perspective. As I read the paper this morning I read an article about Art Briles. He was the coach of the University of Houston's football team where he made 900k coaching a mediocre team in a sub-standard conference. He just took ... http://ernestparker.com/?p=40