Category Archives: NCYM

Genesis 1-2: some thoughts to guide our thinking

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jason Retherford

Our congregation has begun an undertaking to read  the book of Genesis together as families. My daughters are pumped about this time each night. They grasp more of the story than I realize. I written a little in my last … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jason Retherford

I am back in Oklahoma from what seemed like a whirlwind trip to Dayton, OH and then back to Oklahoma. Nearly 2000 miles.  I am glad to get out of the car, but the trip was worth it. There is … Continue reading →

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NCYM:recap from the last day

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Jason Retherford

It is tough to write about a place you hate to leave. Saturday night, the last night of the conference was a good night. The worship was moving, and the entertainment for the evening was excellent. I enjoyed the round … Continue reading →

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NCYM: recap of Friday

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Jason Retherford

Once again, there is just so much to write about. The exhibition booths and the folks who have manned these booths have been friendly and warm, and generous as they have given away a lot of cool free things to … Continue reading →

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NCYM:recap day 2

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Jason Retherford

I want to begin with a haunting question, well a phrase really that was made last night about our enjoyment and excitement about being in youth ministry. Buddy Bell talked about the passion of enjoying what we do. I used … Continue reading →

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NCYM: travel and day one

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Jason Retherford

We rolled out of Duncan, Ok at 6:30 am on Monday morning, go to Memphis, TN around 6:30 pm, and spent the night there. Actually we met my folks there, who had come to get our oldest two girls and … Continue reading →

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the countdown begins: 3 days until we leave for NCYM

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Jason Retherford

Yesterday I wrote briefly about why we are going to NCYM. Two reasons, 1. to be recharged and 2., to hear from God. While we are there amongst our colleagues and friends in youth ministry we feel like family. If … Continue reading →

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the countdown begins: 4 days

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Jason Retherford

I know Christmas is behind us. I am counting down the days until my wife load our van and head to Atlanta for NCYM, the National Conference on Youth Ministries. We attended our first conference back in January of 2004. … Continue reading →

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