http://ymimexico.org Training youth workers for local churches. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:08:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last December, I went to a Miami Dolphins game with my dad, and I teared up as they sang the National Anthem before the game. Spending the 4th of July in the United States means a lot to me, especially since I spend a lot of my time outside ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/07/04/passports-and-freedom/ The weekend started with the first t-ball game and team pictures. It was the longest morning of my life. We waited for pictures for 45 minutes, and by the time the game started, Nathan had lost most interest in playing. He did well though (see the second video). Sunday, we went ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/30/a-family-weekend/ Giancarlos Interview from Dennis on Vimeo. Giancarlos is one of the graduates from the Master's program we just finished. He is the middle school pastor of his church, and his students are planting a church. He's a good friend, and here are his thoughts about the Master's program (Video). http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/27/the-last-three-years-video-1/ This video is just way too cool. You have to watch it, but I love the concept. It reminds me that, although we all live in different cultures, we all are basically the same. We all have many of the same needs and desires. Plus, it's just plain fun! From Matthew ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/26/all-over-the-world/ In part one of this series, I talked about graduation. In part 2, I wrote about what the students are doing with their degrees. This time, I'm reflecting on how I've changed as a person after being a part of the program during the last three years. You cannot visit the ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/26/the-last-three-years-part-3/ Josh and Danny have written some stuff about youth ministry education, and since it's something that is close to my own heart (I'm a youth ministry professor), I felt the urge to write about the subject. Josh brings up some great points about business principles that are used in youth ministry. ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/25/youth-ministry-degrees/ "La Bodeguita del Medio," or the warehouse in the middle, is a restaurant, cafe, and bar in Old Havana that is extremely popular with tourists, celebrities, and politicians. Ernest Hemingway frequented this place when he spent time in Havana. It's a historical and touristy place. So, when we were in ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/25/video-of-la-bodeguita-del-medio/ I already wrote about our trip to Xochimilco and included photos, but I wanted to give you a taste of what it was like to be on the boat with the Mariachi band playing. So, here's the video of the Mariachis that came onto our boat in Xochimilco, Mexico. Xochimilco Mariachis ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/23/video-of-mariachi-band-in-xochimilco/ I posted on our vlog (Mexico Movies) about El Mejunje, a place called Mejunje (translated = concoction) that I visited in Santa Clara, while I was there teaching two weeks ago. I don't want to duplicate the post, but you should check it out over there and watch the video ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/23/video-of-el-mejunje/ I sat there like a proud dad, even though I'm not related to any of the graduates. This was an emotional moment as I watched all 13 of the students who started the youth ministry program walk the aisle to graduate. Three years ago, we thought it would be a successful ... http://ymimexico.org/2008/06/19/memorable-moment-graduation-2008/