kevin alton
misfit musician & youth minister.. normal family man
pot of gold.
So I’m taking an online writing class. We (the Youthworker Circuit) signed me up for it, hoping to find a couple of nuggets for expanding our invisible empire of Wesleyanism. It may yet yield something; unfortunately it begins with addressing people to whom it had not yet occurred to write anything, ever. So there’s some [...]
oh, there I am.
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm. Sorry about that, if you were following along closely. I took an unscheduled leave of absence from blogging at the end of last spring. I encountered a bit of life change that threw me for a while. I’m re-engaging social media under some new practices. I’ll probably eventually begin to unpack some of my [...]
flag man ahead
When we moved to the small north Georgia town of Ringgold 5 years ago, we were surprised to discover what a throwback community it was. We’ve lived in and are both from small towns, but the uniqueness of a town where everybody still seemed to know everybody was striking. Other quirks appeared over the years. [...]
this doesn’t matter a bit.
Except that it was amusing. Both of my boys are delightful goons, but very difficult to wake up in the morning. As a result, there is no one method of waking them that works for any length of time. A couple of weeks is about all you’ll enjoy out of any particular success. So a [...]
winding down
You know, once all the wheels have come off of the bus the ride isn’t nearly as scary anymore. Slows right down. I had to break dress code a week ago. As my friend Jake & I were finishing our hike on Big Frog, I stepped off of the edge of the trail and rolled [...]
up Big Frog
It’s been two weeks since my last post and this one will technically be out of order with the one that follows it in the next couple of days. During this whole experience I’ve really re-engaged the person of Jesus in a new way. It began, I think, with a writing assignment. A recent project [...]
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pot of gold.
So I’m taking an online writing class. We (the Youthworker Circuit) signed me up for it, hoping to find a couple of nuggets for expanding our invisible empire of Wesleyanism. It may yet yield something; unfortunately it begins with addressing people to whom it had not yet occurred to write anything, ever. So there’s some [...]
oh, there I am.
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm. Sorry about that, if you were following along closely. I took an unscheduled leave of absence from blogging at the end of last spring. I encountered a bit of life change that threw me for a while. I’m re-engaging social media under some new practices. I’ll probably eventually begin to unpack some of my [...]
flag man ahead
When we moved to the small north Georgia town of Ringgold 5 years ago, we were surprised to discover what a throwback community it was. We’ve lived in and are both from small towns, but the uniqueness of a town where everybody still seemed to know everybody was striking. Other quirks appeared over the years. [...]
this doesn’t matter a bit.
Except that it was amusing. Both of my boys are delightful goons, but very difficult to wake up in the morning. As a result, there is no one method of waking them that works for any length of time. A couple of weeks is about all you’ll enjoy out of any particular success. So a [...]
winding down
You know, once all the wheels have come off of the bus the ride isn’t nearly as scary anymore. Slows right down. I had to break dress code a week ago. As my friend Jake & I were finishing our hike on Big Frog, I stepped off of the edge of the trail and rolled [...]
up Big Frog
It’s been two weeks since my last post and this one will technically be out of order with the one that follows it in the next couple of days. During this whole experience I’ve really re-engaged the person of Jesus in a new way. It began, I think, with a writing assignment. A recent project [...]
the cumulative effect
I used to be a pretty avid kayaker until an underwater concussion knocked the interest out of me. I’d arrive at church with my boat in the back of my truck and take off for the Ocoee right after services most Sundays. At least once a year we’d go camping and paddling 2 or 3 [...]
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Youthworker Circuit Articles
- Prayer Station Ideas from the PastHave been working through old files on the computer. Ran across these photos of some of the prayer station ideas that Lilly Lewin set up for a worship we were doing together (with a few others) at the Festival of Homiletics circa 2006. My only ‘do over’ here would beThe post Prayer Station Ideas from the Past appeared first on Youthworker Circuit. […]
- Duck Dynasty Youth NightOur buddy Eric over at Mt. Hebron UMC in Columbia South Carolina put together a “Duck Dynasty” themed youth night. The fun of it is was to jump onto the fan rave of Duck Dynasty and their colorful cast of folks by dressing up and doing a few silly games.The post Duck Dynasty Youth Night appeared first on Youthworker Circuit. […]
- CHRISTLIKE: Unit 3, Session 1CHRISTLIKE is a new series focusing on exploring the distinct experiences of Jesus as both a divine entity and a human being. Divided into three units, it will rotate through 4 stories from Jesus’ life 3 times. The first unit explores what Jesus would have encountered as a regular guy,The post CHRISTLIKE: Unit 3, Session 1 appeared first on Youthworker Circu […]
- CHRISTLIKE: Unit 2, Session 4CHRISTLIKE is a new series focusing on exploring the distinct experiences of Jesus as both a divine entity and a human being. Divided into three units, it will rotate through 4 stories from Jesus’ life 3 times. The first unit explores what Jesus would have encountered as a regularThe post CHRISTLIKE: Unit 2, Session 4 appeared first on Youthworker Circuit. […]
- Come Meet Jesus at My InstitutionHave been cleaning up my house and office in preparation for a hopeful move. In doing this I ran across some notes from a conference I attended quite a while back that stirred a number of thoughts. One of the speakers was Donald Miller. This was the first time IThe post Come Meet Jesus at My Institution appeared first on Youthworker Circuit. […]
Wild Goose Festival
- Announcement Coming SoonWe thank you for your patience, friends, as we prepare for our time together in 2013. Teams and committees have been meeting and continue to gather as we plan for the coming months. We look forward to inviting your participation in attending or volunteering for the festival and anticipate an announcement about 2013 festivities in […]
- Stay Tuned for Wild Goose 2013After two festivals, bringing people together across two coasts, Wild Goose is regrouping to cast the vision for 2013. Over the next couple months, both a national and regional steering team will be meeting and dates and locations of next year’s festivals and meetings will be announced. We’ll also be re-designing our website and restructuring […]
- Ways to Help Wild Goose Throughout the YearIf you attended, volunteered, spoke or performed at Wild Goose East or Wild Goose West, we welcome you to get involved throughout the year. Here are a few ways to stay connected and contribute along the way: 1. Join us on Facebook. 2. Follow us on Twitter. 3. Donate one tweet per week to the […]
- More Wild Goose West PhotosPlease enjoy these photos of Wild Goose West from Dana Woodruff: […]
- Wild Goose West PerformancesCheck out this Signature Series of Wild Goose performance photos by Bill Dahl. You can see more of Bill’s work in his photo blog here. […]