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Josh GriffinMore Posts Hulk Hogan’s Family is Staying Here

Crazy … No sign of Hulk Hogan, but his family is staying at the same hotel we are in Palm Desert. Fun!

JG

Add Comment June 27, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts Movie Review: Evan Almighty

Just got back from a showing of Evan Almighty on staff retreat with some friends. What excited me most was the idea of a strong family-friendly film hitting theaters this summer – always glad to see studios take a risk in the right direction. Not to mention the fact that I have affection for The Office's Michael Scott.

There are some great lessons in the film, and despite the fact that it gets a little over the top at the end, its still enjoyable and worth the effort of seeing. I wonder if near the end if they started to get confused as to the point of the film and threw in some "save the environment" messaging as an added bonus?

Loved the tension when Noah tells them the idea for the ark came from God, and when the people teased him as he built it what that must have felt like.

The supporting cast were all standouts as well – loved all of the senator's office staff and Noah's wife. Look for plenty of product placement throughout and a bit of cheesiness as the story comes to a close. But there's plenty of good stuff inside this worthwhile family film to enjoy. C+

JG

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Add Comment June 24, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts Who Are These Guys: Following a Boomer Leader

Our first official episode of the Who Are These Guys Podcast is now available in iTunes and on the official site. It focuses on an article from Fast Company about next generation leaders in the workplace and then we dive into some helpful thoughts for following under a Boomer leader.

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Add Comment June 24, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts Long Overdue Purchase

I think it might be time for a new racquetball glove?

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Add Comment June 23, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts Stuff from My Friends’ Blog: Volume 24

Here’s a recap of some of my favorite posts on other blogs in my circle of youth worker friends this week:

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Add Comment June 23, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts Staff Retreat This Week!

Exciting week ahead, and a much needed one, too! My in-laws are in town to watch the kids – Angela and I are joining the Student Ministries team for the annual staff retreat to Palm Desert. The rates are cheapest this time of year, because it’ll be like 115 degrees!

But yeah – a few days of rest before the run up to the PDYM Student Leadership Conference …

JG

Add Comment June 23, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts First Picture: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

THE MAN WITH THE HAT IS BACK: For the first time since 1989, Harrison Ford dons the familiar costume on Thursday, June 21, 2007, as the upcoming “Indiana Jones” adventure begins production under the direction of Steven Spielberg. The new “Indiana Jones” movie is set in the 1950s and stars Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent . The Lucasfilm Ltd. production will be released by Paramount Pictures worldwide on May 22, 2008. Photo by Steven Spielberg. Courtesy Lucasfilm Ltd.

Amazing. He’s back!

JG

Add Comment June 22, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts Father’s Day Announcements Video

Got the video from last weekend I mentioned earlier and put it up on YouTube … so fun.

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Add Comment June 21, 2007

Josh GriffinMore Posts 17 Sources for Volunteers

Just saw this great post on Pastors.com …a clip from Fields’ teaching on finding volunteers. Here’s 8 of the 17 he gives:

1. Ask students whom they like.

2. Ask parents whom they trust.

3. Ask existing youth leaders whom they know.

4. Ask the pastor whom he sees an emerging leader.

5. Go to colleges and seminaries at the beginning of the school year to get unconnected students involved in your ministry.

6. Check the church directory and call someone who looks like the type of youth worker you need. (And since there is no specific look, anyone could fit. Just say, “I was looking through the directory and you look like you’d be a great youth worker!”)

7. Check out local parachurch organizations (Young Life, Youth for Christ, et cetera) to see whether any of their leaders aren’t plugged into a church body.

8. Use parents.

JG