When PASSION Meets PURPOSE by Dan O'Deens - July 8, 2022 Passion is such a strong word and barely controllable emotion. Passion is powerful, it is a deep feeling, so deep that one might even replace the word with love. Sometimes I think of passion this way; ‘if time and money were not an issue [...]
MY CELL PHONE - A PRISONER NO MORE! by Dan O'Deens - July 7, 2022 It’ so addicting. If I leave home without it… I feel naked. I feel unconnected. Does my cell phone have that much control over me? “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have [...]
THE MESSY MIDDLE Dan O'Deens / June 2022 The phrase ‘messy middle’ is a bit trendy these days, but it honestly reflects real life . The honeymoon is glorious…the golden years are bliss (except for the reality of the aging process), but the ‘middle’…it is so messy! If you know me, then you know my [...]
WHAT STUDENTS NEED TODAY Dan O’Deens, May 25, 2022 I was a Children’s and Student Pastor. I taught Youth Ministry Philosophy and Programming and trained the next wave of Youth Pastors at a College campus. Some things do not change! Our students primarily need 2 Things: Adults present and in their lives who genuinely love [...]
UNITY NOT DIVISION By DanO’Deens Being well-intentioned is no excuse for Body bashing. Unity in the church is vital to the success of the mission God has called us to. That is why Paul says: “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you [...]
