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archie carver jr. : may you rest in peace
this morning i received word that one of my dads, archie carver jr., passed away after his long battle with liver cancer. he didn't talk about his cancer battle much, but i believe this was his third onset that he...

Posted 03-09-2009 11:10 AM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd by Gavin Richardson

tennessee conference position updates : what a long strange trip its been
our conference office sent this announcement out just last evening via our listserv.The new Directors of Children and Family Ministries and Director of Youth and Young Adults will be announced in January. Before that announcement the CCOCM Personnel Committee...

Posted 12-23-2008 7:14 AM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

things on tab : stories sex religion church teens and technology
as part of my new integration of lifestream stuff into my blogs newer look. i've been plugging a lot of stuff into my gavin del.icio.us account. so you can track back to these and other links of interest long after...

Posted 12-22-2008 12:49 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

last minute toy store : getting filmed by the news
Originally uploaded by gavoweb. i am actually amazed this photo turned out so well. took with my cell phone which is not the best of cameras, while standing on the front steps doing crowd control. this is one of my...

Posted 12-19-2008 12:30 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

things on tab : random linkage
its been awhile since i've done a set of links. haven't done a whole lot of blogging lately either. oh well, here is stuff to keep you occupied till i figure out the latter of the issues. the martin luther...

Posted 10-07-2008 3:24 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

come visit : take these away
Originally uploaded by gavoweb. if you live in the middle tennessee area and would like a good pumpkin and other assorted vegetation to decor your home. i've got a plenty. come see us at hfumc and take home a little...

Posted 10-06-2008 10:14 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

come by my conference director! : need a job?
do you need a new youth ministry scene? does the idea of being in a fabulous city like nashville appeal to you? pay no attention to the prior post on the gas crisis, that'll be over before you get here....

Posted 09-22-2008 10:35 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

thoughts on a postcard : marketing in ministry
last week i sent out my very first graphically enhanced postcard. our church has had this 'no color' policy for some time. not sure why, but i was faithful to that till i just couldn't take it anymore. i now...

Posted 09-09-2008 8:20 AM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

running numbers : tension between relationship & administration
recently i filled out my self-evaluation for my job performance as director of youth ministries at hfumc. in this evaluation as in every other prior evaluation i have a statement that seems to find its way in there that "i...

Posted 09-08-2008 3:15 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

chaos to creativity : the youth room
i am currently living in chaos. i am glad it is happening, there were times the chaos was in doubt. the chaos being some major overhaul to our youth space. three years ago our group asked if we could paint...

Posted 09-05-2008 6:03 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

eikon : our attempt to save the church
tomorrow we begin our regular meetings of "eikon" our artistic small group communities. the vision behind these groups is that they challenge members to enhance their art craft & practice and produce it in the light of their spiritual practice...

Posted 09-02-2008 3:21 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

in the midst of change : the grand youth room
we are in the midst of chaos of our physical environment at hfumc. we are building and it is great, we've been discerning it, planning it, talking it, raising funds for it, and waiting on the church for three years....

Posted 08-30-2008 10:27 AM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

mass of links : something i really should organize
in my ever growing list of links. i realize i should probably at some point organize them, or offer commentary of my own.. naaah... myyearbook.com continues to grow. will it be the next myspace / facebook? the new romantic engagement...

Posted 07-30-2008 8:21 AM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

week at a glance : glance of photos too
it was a strange kind of week. so much was happening in short periods of time. it is hard to believe that last week happened and was only a few days. some photos if you like after mission experience we...

Posted 07-29-2008 12:17 AM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

home from mission : the pictures
i am home from appalachia service project (asp), our senior high summer mission experience. all was great i cannot complain about any of it. the youth were great, the youth minister were great, the staff was fab, the other youth...

Posted 07-19-2008 8:01 PM by Hit the Back Button to Move Fwd

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