Category: Youth Ministry
Bob and Bob Strike Back
I’ve had the blessed opportunity of collaborating with my friend Bob Lesnefsky, aka “Righteous B”, for almost 15 years now. We first met while he was helping with the Steubenville Youth Conferences. He became a youth minister in a neighboring parish to where I was… Continue Reading “Bob and Bob Strike Back”
Call Waiting: Discerning Your Vocation
I’m excited to say we’ve come to the end of another year of videos in the VCAT series. Last year we had twelve videos on the creed, this year twelve on the sacraments. We’re half way there! As I travel around the country, it’s… Continue Reading “Call Waiting: Discerning Your Vocation”
God is Real
One of my favorite moments of the summer was when I got to give a talk called, “God is Real” at the Steubenville Summer Youth Conference. At the very least, it gave me a public opportunity to say what I really feel about those… Continue Reading “God is Real”
I like this video because it’s punny
Puns make me happy. Why else would I release a CD titled, “The Gospel Accordion to Bob Rice”? Truth is, I get excited when I come up with a pun because I don’t think of myself as a very good “punster”. This script I… Continue Reading “I like this video because it’s punny”
The Good, the Bad, and Theology of Noah
I had the chance to see the movie Noah with my new friend Jon Blevins while I was in Manitowoc, WI, this past weekend doing a parish mission at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. My love and prayers to everyone who attended: I had… Continue Reading “The Good, the Bad, and Theology of Noah”
Crazy. Busy. Good. (With cool video at the end!)
Life. Is. Crazy. But in many ways, crazy good. Bobby just got out of surgery yesterday for his leg. Those who have followed by blog might remember that in February he broke his femur because of a weakened bone. So they put a… Continue Reading “Crazy. Busy. Good. (With cool video at the end!)”
Hey, Youth Ministers!
Last week was the St. John Bosco Catechetical Conference and it was such a joy to see people from America, Canada, England, Ireland, and even Australia come together to celebrate the faith and be equipped to pass it on more effectively. Of course, the… Continue Reading “Hey, Youth Ministers!”
Gratitude
It’s been an amazing few weeks for me and my family. If I could sum up what I’m feeling in one word, it would be: gratitude. I just finished my fourth and final youth conference of the summer. I always struggle to find words to… Continue Reading “Gratitude”
20 Years Later
It was the summer of 1994 when I first set foot on campus at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. I had been hired to speak at a Steubenville Youth Conference, something I hadn’t even heard of until a few months before. At that time… Continue Reading “20 Years Later”
Rockin’ at the Steubenville Youth Conference
Last weekend I had the chance to worship with two thousand teenagers from across the country to came to Franciscan University for the first summer youth conference! It was an amazing weekend, and I was so grateful to be a part of it! For… Continue Reading “Rockin’ at the Steubenville Youth Conference”
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