Many of my friends and youth ministry colleagues know that I often speak about the importance of clarifying expectations. I learned this concept when I attended a Mike Patin workshop a few years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since. Simply put, setting clear expectations up front saves a whole lot of trouble, confusion, [...]
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Clarifying Expectations: Remedial Chores for Mama's Boys
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Me and Mr. Mike
This week I was blessed to attend the University of Notre Dame in Indiana as part of the Diocesan Leadership Observation Track (DLOT) of ND Vision (for teens) and ND Vision CYM (for youth ministers and campus ministers). As a Diocesan Director, I had the ability and permission to in essence “bounce” back and forth [...]
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My Groom's Speech (from 9 years ago)
As Gail and I celebrate 9 years of blessed marriage today (July 8), I felt inspired to post my speech from that evening’s reception at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The first part, called “I am Married” is a spin-off of the popular Molson Canadian “I am Canadian” commercial. Enjoy! Hmmm-ummmm Hey…I’m uh Not a Father [...]
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Jason's Best Man Speech (from 9 years ago)
As Gail and I celebrate our 9 year wedding anniversary today (July 8), I wanted to post what I consider the best speech I’ve ever heard at a wedding. Now, I am likely biased because it’s from my wedding and it’s by my brother, but Jason had everyone in stitches with his speech, in particular [...]
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15 Things about the Imoo Family
I vowed that I would never do one of these things about me. But I never said I wouldn’t do one of these about my family. Here are some things you may or may not know about us. Enjoy! 1. Kayla is the first Imoo girl in 75 years (she broke a string of 12 [...]
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