Five things to remember before a weekend retreat.
t’s Done.
I just finished the last weekend retreat of my small group’s junior year. One of the things I love about these kinds of weekends is somehow time doesn’t work the same way. Relationally, emotionally, spiritually there is SO MUCH MORE BENEFIT gained from 24 or 48 hours away than we would see in the same amount of time in a weekly meeting. At the same time, after YEARS of doing these kinds of retreats, I’ve learned there are a few things that are helpful to think about in advance if you’re leading a group of teenagers.
FREE STUFF! Want my notes from NYWC 2018?
This week I am having a BLAST at NYWC 2018. If you’re around, drop by the Orange booth and say hi! Either way, my breakout notes (along with all of my Orange friends’ notes) will be right here.
Enjoy!
Five Things to Remember When a Teenager Tells You Something You Weren’t Expecting
How to feed a group of teenagers without going broke.
Going out to eat with your small group can be fun, but there is just something special about sharing a homemade meal together. At the same time, feeding a group of teenagers is rarely cheap and you’re probably not looking to burn 5 or 6 hours of your week in prep time. That’s why I’ve mastered a few ultra-cheap and easy recipes so that when I have a few teenagers over it isn’t a (huge) strain on the budget or the schedule.
The ONE THING I'm glad I did at the beginning of every school year.
“Hey Rookie! Have you prayed today?”
This is what Vince, the Spanish teacher next door, asked me on my first day of teaching ever. He was one of the BEST (kindest, wisest, most helpful) mentors, despite teasing me relentlessly about being the rookie on our hallway. To be fair…here’s the whole quote.