Author Archives: Wayne Rice

Laughing Layla

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Wayne Rice

Here’s a picture of our granddaughter Layla taken at Christmas, with a bow on her head. One of the few times she thought grandpa was funny. Most of the time I just make her cry …

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Give Slacker a Try

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Wayne Rice

Slacker.com is a great internet radio station offering just about every genre of music for free, 24 hours a day. I listen to it on my computer in my office and also on my phone (Android). Slacker is based here … Continue reading →

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Follow the Light … house (part two)

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Here are a couple of other photos that were taken at our Shadow Mountain Community Church performance last weekend, shot by Irene Mount, from her seat in the audience.

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Follow the Light … house

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Lighthouse, the bluegrass band I play in (occasionally) reunited for a couple of performances in December. The first was at the North County Bluegrass and Folk Club in Escondido, an annual tradition for us. The people there are always so … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again]

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Since my book Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again] came out last month it has received a few very positive reviews that have been very encouraging to me. To tell you the truth, I was worried about how this book would be … Continue reading →

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National Youth Workers Convention 2010

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Wayne Rice

I just returned from the National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville (Youth Specialties). I was a speaker at both the Nashville and the San Diego YS conventions this year, an honor for me given that I’m well past my prime … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again]

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Last year I wrote a book summarizing pretty much all that I have to say about the past, present and future of youth ministry. The book is titled Reinventing Youth Ministry [Again]: From Bells and Whistles to Flesh and Blood … Continue reading →

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Talking Crazy about YS

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Wayne Rice

This was a fun little sketch that the YS gang invited me to do a few weeks ago. It was about 110 degrees outside when we filmed this inside a car with the AC off and the windows rolled up. … Continue reading →

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Families that Pick Together …

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Last week a family band performed live on my radio show called The Anderson Family. They are from Grass Valley, California and had come to the San Diego area to perform at Summergrass and also the monthly San Diego Bluegrass … Continue reading →

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Edge Fishing

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Wayne Rice

No it’s not a new fishing technique. “Edge” is the name of our middle school group at church. This morning I went fishing with one of our 7th grade students (Gavin, right) and two of our leaders (Steve on the … Continue reading →

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