Author Archives: Wayne Rice

Pastor to Generations

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Since the middle of last year I’ve served as a family ministries coach (consultant) for College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego. The church has caught the vision for becoming a more intergenerational, family-friendly and unified kind of church and … Continue reading →

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Fun Weekend at Forest Home

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Wayne Rice

I went to Junior High Winter Camp at Forest Home last weekend with the middle-school group from College Avenue Baptist Church. It has been a long time since I’ve bunked down with a group of middle-school boys as a cabin … Continue reading →

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Would you buy this book?

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Wayne Rice

OK folks, I’ve written a book which will be published later on this year … part memoir, part youth ministry rant … and the publisher has suggested this cover design. There’s still time to change things, so your feedback would … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Henri Nouwen

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Wayne Rice

When I was editor of Youthworker Journal many years ago I conducted a phone interview with the late priest Henri Nouwen for an issue we were doing on personal spirituality (spring 1993). I recently found the mini-cassette of that interview … Continue reading →

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Compassion in Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Wayne Rice

I received a letter today from Compassion International which is posted below because God may be leading you (as he is Marci and I) to reach out to help the thousands of people who have been impacted by yesterday’s earthquake … Continue reading →

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Hooray! YS will keep right on “Tic-ing”

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Wayne Rice

Well, the news is out about the future of Youth Specialties and I’m happy to report that it’s very good. YouthWorks, the Minneapolis-based ministry that purchased YS from Zondervan a couple months ago has re-hired Tic Long to come back … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Wayne Rice

I wish I could say that I spent the first full day of the new year doing something constructive or creative but I watched football all day. Three games. Actually I think I watched six or seven football games this … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Wayne Rice
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Gifts Under the Tree

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Wayne Rice

I think we’re about ready for Christmas. All three of our grandchildren were with us a couple weekends ago and we let them hand-make all the Christmas ornaments for our tree this year. Marci bought the crafts supplies and let … Continue reading →

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Maybe the Church of Christ Has It Right

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Wayne Rice

College Avenue Baptist Church (San Diego) is doing something radical this coming spring. It is combining it’s two Sunday morning services into one. No longer will there be a traditional service featuring the pipe organ and Sanctuary choir followed by … Continue reading →

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