Mike King

President, Youthfront. Author, Adjunct Professor, Lover of Life. Being a Grandfather is the best. Blessed to spend my life with Vicki King

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“Christians who can no longer listen to one another will soon no longer be listening to God either; they will always be talking even in the presence of God.” Bonhoeffer, Life Together

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I think these statements by Byung-Chul Han in his book The Spirit of Hope, is profoundly true in our digital, AI, social media culture. “Someone who only consumes information no longer reads poetry.” “Digital hyper-communication makes us speechless.”

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“The neoliberal regime is a regime of fear. It isolate people by making them entrepreneurs of themselves… the increasing pressure to perform erodes society.” Han

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“Hope needs to be distinguished from ‘positive thinking’ and ‘positive psychology’. In turning away from the psychology of suffering, positive psychology aims to engage exclusively with well-being and happiness.” Han

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This is Hoot, the owl who played Errol, the Weasley’s owl in the Harry Potter movies. Hoot has been in 124 movies and is valued at $25 million.

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A day of learning and exploring with Children’s and Family pastors at @Youthfront with Meredith Miller. Passionate about a theological turn in children’s ministry.

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A real treat to listen and interact yesterday with Len Sweet at the gathering of the Youth Ministry Executive Council in Denver.

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A reflection for Holy Saturday

“Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow
For Thine is the Kingdom.”

T. S. Eliot

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“Children are entering school with autism-like symptoms due to the use of devices, as well as their parents’ excessive screen time — especially during breastfeeding—This is leading to a generation of toddlers suffering from ‘still face effect’, an emotionless expression.” J Haidt

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“Suffers attract fixers the way roadkill attracts vultures.” Eugene Peterson, quoted this morning by Tim Keel at Jacob’s Well.

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Those who choose to follow Jesus Christ “will become members of the community of the cross.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Rest & Renewal Mini Retreat happening at Youthfront Headquarters right now for Children’s Pastors, Youth Pastors and St Pastors, led by Kara Root. #lillyendowment #TENx10 #PresenceCenteredSpirituality @Youthfront

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@Youthfront PEEL at Eva Reynolds Fine Art Gallery.

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@Youthfront PEEL at Eva Reynolds Fine Art Gallery

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"Gratitude is strongest, clearest, most robust, and radical when things are really hard." Diana Butler Bass, Grateful

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The US Treasury posted a $284.4 billion deficit in October, the worst opening month to any fiscal year in history.

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“God loves us so much that he does not simply take our suffering away; he suffers with us.” Henri Nouwen

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Only 1/3 of Americans could name the 3 branches of government. Only 15% can name the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court but 66% could name the judges on American Idol. Annenberg Center for Public Policy

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I’m reading Gifts Glittering and Poisoned: Spectacle, Empire, and Metaphysics, written by my friend and associate Chanon Ross. It is an important read. Chanon quotes Augustine’s The City of God and it seems as if it was written yesterday. 

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“The past is never dead. It’s not even the past.” William Faulkner