by Colm Leyne | Aug 18, 2016 | Leadership
Recently we had our staff retreat for my office. We had a wonderful retreat leader who began the day with some powerful reflections before giving us most of the day to unpack the wisdom and let the Holy Spirit work on us. The biggest impact might have been a...
by Colm Leyne | Jul 29, 2016 | Leadership
It is easy sometimes to forget what’s important. By that I mean drink coffee. Coffee is essential for me. I love my life, but with a six-year-old and almost two-year-old, I require caffeine. Having coffee right now is an act of utility. Maybe one day those finer...
by Colm Leyne | Sep 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
A.M.D.G. Leave it to me to focus on a line most forgot Pope Francis said to Congress. Storehouse of Wisdom Buckets of grace and wisdom were tossed onto Congress and hopefully the world today as Pope Francis spoke. I want to focus on one statement, and one segment of...
by Colm Leyne | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
AMDG Taylor Swift continues to somehow guide me in Youth Ministry. I really am not looking for that to happen, she's just awesome. Pay for that Funky Music … Apple! So, maybe you read this yesterday? T-Swift went all Tumblr on Apple sticking up for the indie...
by Colm Leyne | Jan 13, 2015 | Leadership, Methodology
AMDG "Why the obsession with failure Colm? Stop being such a downer all the time!" Well, let me explain and give 3 ways we can claim success this New Year. Where everybody knows your name… No, not at Cheers, but in the #fail community. I’ve gotten pretty...
by Colm Leyne | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
AMDG Full Disclosure – I basically had a mental breakdown two weeks ago. I wrote a manifesto below all about it. Pour yourself a drink and enjoy. Reality Check. Just because you’re a youth ministry coordinator, or lead a camp, or teach, or work for the...
